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21-Feb-2005

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Originally Posted by Thomas_J.

Hi Evan,
I see what your saying by the virtual you made up. It does look quite good in fact. After I saw it I went out to have a look, even though I knew what I was going to find, and sure enough, that branch aint bending at that point.
It's pretty solid up until it branches off about a quarter of the way out. It would really need to bend pretty much where you have it in order to be pleasing to my eye. I also don't really want to remove the branch if I can help it, but I won't keep it if I can't somehow improve on it.

Are you talking about the left or right branch?
-Evan

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Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,011	Hi Evan, I'm referring to the right branch, The one I'm thinking of removing. __________________ Thomas J.

21-Feb-2005	#13
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	That first one is stunning! I'm still a few weeks away from leaves here in O-hi-O pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

21-Feb-2005	#14
Daytonabonsai Bonsai Nursery Owner Join Date: Oct-2004 Location: Daytona Beach Country: USA USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 274	Hey ! Id wedge it , raffia it , and bend it ! if you raffia it and wedge it like 30 percent , youll get it to bend with no trouble . let us know what you decided!

21-Feb-2005	#15
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,011	A few of you might have to refresh my memory on this "wedge" thing. Can't seem to remember reading about here. __________________ Thomas J.

21-Feb-2005

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Nice elms! I think you should lose the branch. I tilted it slightly to the left as, after removing the right branch, the horizontal section of the trunk was over-emphasized. I brought the remaining right branch down a little and added some foliage. Here's a virt.

John

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22-Feb-2005	#17
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22-Feb-2005	#18
Ralph BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: Richardson, Texas Country: God Bless America USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 1,285	This is one of the techniques I saw mentioned here, From Jerry Meislik's web page: http://www.bonsaihunk.us/HeavyBranches.html __________________ Emerging from winter slumber Bonsai trees burst buds anew Spring is upon us! -Paul S.

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Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,011	Thanks Ralph, I'll have to look into this. __________________ Thomas J.

22-Feb-2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas_J.

I wasn't even able to enjoy their bare look this year because most of them didn't even shed all their leaves.

I only have one chinese elm and its a little mallsai but it hasnt lost its leaves this year either, must have been a mild winter all round

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