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26-Dec-2005
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Nudist Bonsai Farmer
Join Date: May-2005
Location: Daintree Rainforest & Great Barrier Reef
Country: Australia
USDA Zone: 6tropical
AHS Heat Zone: humid
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Cape Honeysuckle 1975... Big Nebari
Hello everyone, Here is a Cape Honeysuckle I've been working on.
Height from pot rim is 40cm or 1ft 6 inches. And a close up shot of the nebari... I'm getting a better backdrop and lighting for the trees tommorow. Any suggestions on this tree would be appreciated Happy Growing Tai |
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26-Dec-2005
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How about turning it in it's pot so that the thicker of the 2 trunks sits closer to the veiwer adding some depth and reducing the slingshot effect of the 2 close to equal size trunks,...that said this is nice material better than anything I've got going right now, I have a lonicera trunk (no leaves or branches yet) about 1 1/4" thick and about 2' tall,...I only hope that I can get mine to ramify as well as you have done with this one. Very nice thanks for sharing.
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26-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
Join Date: Oct-2005
Location: Westfield, Indiana
Country: United States
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Taipan,
My hunble, novices 2 cents worth. My eye has trouble moving past the trunk due to each side of the tree being so equal sided and in the center of the pot, and 1 rock each side as well. I think you should try to create a little more asymmetry/Interest. Maybe...shorten the right side all the way down to the 1st branch, then pull the 1st branch down to parrellel with the horizon, remove the rocks. The current pot is not of my taste (but thats just me), myabe repot in a more shallow "austere" oval pot, off center to the right a little. Regards |
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26-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: mold, flintshire
Country: wales
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Hi Tai, did you and the family have a nice christmas? Heres a virt I did just for fun and practise, I hope you don,t mind me butchering your tree too much, regards Andrew
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26-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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andrew, nice virt, the tree looks good like that, something to think about tai.
chris ps, why 1975 in the title?
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Nudist Bonsai Farmer
Join Date: May-2005
Location: Daintree Rainforest & Great Barrier Reef
Country: Australia
USDA Zone: 6tropical
AHS Heat Zone: humid
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Hi Zen! And thanks for the input...You have a point with the slingshot...I've been thinking of rustling up a vice to bring the trunks closer together Quote:
Hi Andrew, WOW now that's a tree!.... Thank you so much for taking the time to do that for me! My wife agrees 100% with your virt...Wow... I think I'll start looking at the spot to airlayer the branch off right now! Had a great Christmas thanks mate and now I have your present its gotten even better! Merry Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful new year of trimming ahead! Quote:
Hi Nield, I know just what you mean about the pot...I had the one below destined for that tree but I didn't have the heart to shorten the roots too much on such an old tree...I will however visit my bonsai pot dealer and look for a slightly larger one. Quote:
Hi Chris thanks for stopping by! It is a ripper virt...I want to own that tree now lol The date "1975" was when the tree was started from seed.They're a very slow growing tree... Again thank yoy everyone for your input! I'm very excited about all this now Happy growing guys Tai |
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