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16-Jul-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
 
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: South Texas
Country: U.S.A.
USDA Zone: 9-10
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Detail work
Ordinarily,I don't do too much detail work on my trees.Mostly I clip and grow,clip and grow and chop and grow and clip.Sometimes,I'll wire a few branches,but not often and almost never neatly
 .My excuse?......I'm the only one who sees tham  .And,I enjoy the growing and planning and just looking enough to keep me busy.But,I have to say that I have been inspired by some of the threads in here...Grampz,Dale.Hans,Wes,Brian,Al and others,thankyou for pushing the boundaries for me.But,I know myself  ....and I could slip back into my lazy,easy,complacent ways unless I put myself in a spot where someone else will hold me accountable.So,I post this tree(like the other) BEFORE I start to do the work.That way,I hAve to finish it or embarrass myself(which I may do anyway  .....no guts,no glory.So here's another one. nerifolia,appx.18" tall,24" wide......I don't know how old it is,but I grew it from a cutting and a few years ago the top froze out of it...see Dale,that kind of stuff happens here too~L~.I'll start today......or tomorrow....or  The first pic is what I have considered the front.The second is the "back".But any dissenting opinions are welcome.The third is a closer look at the base(front view). here goes, andy
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16-Jul-2006
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Just Comfortably Numb
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That is a beautiful tree. I love this type of ficus, I only wish I could get mine to look as good.
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16-Jul-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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stunning! i agree with pink floyd, i can only imagine having a tree such as this! keep up the good work...its inspirational!
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17-Jul-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: May-2006
Location: Sydney
Country: Australia
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Gorgeous
This was grown as a cutting ONLY a FEW Years ago !!! Either it was a very big cutting, or more than a few years ago. Amazing and lovely tree The side you think is the front also works for me. Ken |
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17-Jul-2006
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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
Posts: 565
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How many more figs you got Andy
 That's a real stunner....you must be a very proud pappy to that baby... Makes me wanna go bush and find more trees... tai |
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17-Jul-2006
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Hey Andy,
Even though you maybe the only one to see the tree, you must be very proud of what you can accomplish in such a short time, but, I think you should show it off a bit, and get some well deserved credit. I can only hope I can make somthing so stunning as I progress. Cheers, Mac |
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17-Jul-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: South Texas
Country: U.S.A.
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Thanks for the replies.
kc,.....i did not mean to imply that this was only a few years old.It is probably 15 years old,but i was forced to start the styling over after a freeze in '01 took the top out of it.It had gotten too tall anyway,so it was a blessing in disguise. I'm posting a pic of this tree from august of last year('05)...as you can see,it has grown quite a bit. I started work on it yesterday....and, as usual was a bit aggressive with my pruning .No pics yet...I guess I could post some to show what NOT to do~L~.Again,this pic is from last year. andy
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