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1-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Orange County, California
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cascade-raft style shimpaku forest on rock
Hi all, I just spent an afternoon working on this tree. It is a shimpaku juniper that I had since 2001 from a nursery. It was potted in the large plastic pot for growing out in the last 5 years. Now I finally get around to working on it this afternoon.
I had many options for styling this tree because it has many large and long branches to choose from, but I decided to keep all of the major branches and style it as a raft style forest. Then I just found this rock from an aquarium fish store, and it gave me an idea of putting this tree into it. I am done with it for today. Exhausted actually. Maybe next weekend I will get around to doing the final trimming and fine wiring. I had the camera out already today so I just take pictures of it, eventhough it is not finished yet. Any comments or critiques are welcommed. Si |
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2-Mar-2008
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Student of Life
 
Join Date: Mar-2006
Location: Castroville,Texas
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Wow Si!
Ya know we want more pics of this sweetie!  That rock was a nice find! Irene
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2-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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hope to see less juniper and more rock after you have pruned most of it away.
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2-Mar-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
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Nice match Si...like it...
Pat
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2-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master
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Hi Si~,
It is very nice way to show the tree. I can see windswept style with those trees on the left having direction to the right. Of course, the lower tree at center should be reduced a lot, so that we can see the rock, right? I really like this. You are a master.  Bonhe |
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2-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Feb-2005
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Thanks for the comments everybody!
I forgot to add my sketch for this tree. This is how it will be later. Attach is another picture I forgot to add earlier. It is of the tree after the main wiring and before going into the rock. Bonhe, yes it is kinda windswept too, but not too much. The foliage will be real small and compact when I am done with it. Irene, yeah, I got lucky with the rock. $22 bucks only. A dollar a pound! It was at my favorite aquarium store. There's so much lichen and moss on it already too. Here's a close up. Good night! Si |
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