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5-May-2005
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Boxwood - Progress and Changes
Hi Everybody,
It's been quite some time since I have put anything up, but I have been lurking around the site - and enjoying everything that everyone's posted up. I hope that everybody (in the Northern Hemisphere) is enjoying Spring, and I say that with glee... because it's been Winter here for way too long. Anyways, I decided to make some changes to a boxwood I dug up from my garden last year. It's about 5-6 years old, and has a wonderful and interesting trunk that was literally shaped by a snowplow over several winters until I dug it up. It's been doing really well, and has adapted to a soil mix that I have changed twice now. It budded from the most unusual place towards the end of the summer (you can see from the before and after picture) and so I am hopeful these new small branches will help round out the overall appearance. Anyways, here are some pictures. I would really appreciate any advice, comments, virts and suggestions from you. Thank you so much. Dane Last edited by discobassoonist : 5-May-2005 at 04:37 PM. |
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5-May-2005
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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forgot to show something
oops, here's the before picture with some details that might be helpful. Thanks
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11-May-2005
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
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Hi Disco,
I have three or four similar type trees that I scratch my head over. They also have fairly gotesque looking root systems. Maybe I'm more conservative but these trees do not emulate nature much in my opinion. I think they don't belong in a pot but on the side of a simulated rock face made up of, say, jagged slate or something similar. I've tried to fix them up with root on rock situations but still they're not that appealing. Just my opinion. Cheers, Rickles. |
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11-May-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Madison, WI
Country: USA
USDA Zone: 4-5
AHS Heat Zone: 4-5
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Very nice transformation. In my opinion I do not like the exposed roots on this tree, I think if you were to pot it higher up on the roots it would look alot better. See atached virt.
-Paul
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11-May-2005
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Behr Appleby
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In my opinion I do not like exposed roots of this sort on ANY tree...That is only MY personal preference...Therefore I would probably never pay money for this tree...I also have not seen many, if any, exposed root trees that I would purchase...I can however, still enjoy and appreciate a well designed and executed exposed root tree... It is also my opinion that if you planted this tree at the indicated line this tree would have absolutely no redeeming features...The exposed roots are the only thing that makes this tree interesting...I have no doubt Mr. Dane will be able to develop a very nice tree from this boxwood over a period of years, since he has already made a nice difference, but I would guess it will be as an exposed root 'style' or 'form' [whichever word is appropriate]... As some are aware I am a bit of a fan of boxwoods...Boxwoods do have a tendancy to backbud with time and continued trimming, and I look forward to watching this tree develop... Regards Behr 
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12-May-2005
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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thank you all
Hi there guys, thanks so much for your reply. (I got a bit worried that it was a terrible tree or something LOL becuase no one touched it, and I truly mean that in jest)
 It's perfectly understandable that the exposed root style is not for everyone. In fact, I thought that by exposing the larger lower roots more, I'd get something interesting. This one is a tough nut though - also, keeping in mind this was the first tree that I started to train only a year ago, after many years of no bonsai practice. However, perhaps next year I will pot it deeper, and hopefully there will be plenty of backbudding this year. Sometimes you just gotta let the tree go, and so If it doesn't work, I might just leave it on the bench or put it back in the garden. LOL. Anyways, thanks for the responses, it's very much appreciated. Dane |
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