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15-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
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buttonwood
I defoliated and wired this button wood one week ago and it's already popping. Any suggestions for the deadwood?
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15-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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buttonwood
After wiring.
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15-Jul-2002
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Looking good! I would put a little more wiggle in the tips, and pinch the growth back as it extends a bit.
Regards, Matt
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15-Jul-2002
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I think the dead wood is fine as it is, I would not change a thing. I would continue the pinching as Matt says, those leaves will shrink down with continual pinching.
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17-Jul-2002
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Good work so far! You asked about the deadwood- there is one distracting thing that I see- the two pieces right at the top. It takes your eye to teh top and either keeps it their or shoots your attention off to the space to the right rather than bringing your eye back to the tree.
I would analyze them this way- the one that is attached to the living portion shows excellent movement if shortened, harmonious to your windswept informal styling of the tree. The lower one distracts and looks bulky- BUT if you eliminate or minimize the bulkier piece at the top of the shari, you create two seperate areas of deadwood that don't entirely make sense- large shari but the jinned apex is on another piece... Notice also that I've lowered your effective apex, bringing that branch down and behind and changing your first branch on the right since it appears to come at you.... |
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17-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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If you go the other way you get a heavy "horn" that contradicts the wind...
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17-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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The most daring option, is of course, to eliminate them both, or at least minimize them so that they do not protrude from the foliage at all, making a more informal tree than windswept-
The advantages: 1. A fuller canopy of layered foliage would be more "logical" 2. There is one strong focal point- the wonderful basal deadwood and shari. 3. The movement is consistent, and your eye is lead adn then contained within the tree. Picture the tree leafed out! I regrettably have no "buttonwood leaves" with me... This si the option that I would choose. You have the advantage of a better 3-D view and can better evaluate these ideas... Jim TX |
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17-Jul-2002
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My two cents, I think Jim is on the money.... the development in the direction he shows is believable and attractive. I think the tree would benefit from this.
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17-Jul-2002
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Jim, I sure hadn't considered the last option, but it may be the best. It gives the best impression of age and size. It also improves the line. I'll definitely give it a hard look. Thanks for the suggestions.
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17-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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It's easy for me to recommend it bu definitely a hard one to do!
When faced with recommednations like these I usually SLOWLY bring it about- reducing the deadwood in stages- so I can explore the different options and it's not quite a shock... I'll try and remember to post one of my buttonwoods that has gone through an evolution like this... |
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