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12-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
 
Join Date: Sep-2004
Location: South San Francisco, CA
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Gnarly old juniper
My wife has dubbed this juniper, "Dragoncloud". The span from left to right is about 40 inches.
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12-Oct-2004
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Attila Soos
Join Date: Jan-2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Country: USA
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Hi Mike
I really like your juniper. It's almost Kimura-esque. How do you feel about flattening the foliage pads, instead of the current round-ish shape? Regards, Attila |
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12-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
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Hi Attila
Thanks for your kind words. Regarding the foliage pads, I feel that flattening them might be too formal for this tree. For junipers like this and for some of my California junipers, I prefer the "rolling cloud" effect. Now, in the case of pines, I will go for the flattened pads. Regards Mike |
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Attila Soos
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Regards, Attila |
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13-Oct-2004
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The Cat's Apprentice
 
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Great tree, great work, Mr. P!
I agree, tame pads would not work with the wild trunks. Much as I disdain over-use of those egg-shell pots, might I suggest this tree would work well with one? The round pot is too tame for the wild image, IMHO. FWIW pootsie |
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13-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
Join Date: Sep-2004
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Pootsie, are you referring to a crescent pot? I've never seen one that big. Maybe Sara could make it.
Bwaynef, thats a wild rendition you did. Good work. |
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13-Oct-2004
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Bonsai Otaku
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Ha! Gotcha Poots. 
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13-Oct-2004
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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At first it may seem drastic. I removed foliage/shortened the foliage extending to the right from the bottom most branches (and saved those for future jins.) Then tilted the top foliage down to the right a little, which should be possible still as those areas have less deadwood and are fairly thin (at least in comparison.) I think I tilted the entire planting a little to the right to accentuate the deadwood a bit. I do like the pot I've chosen better than the current pot, but its not perfect either. I don't know if the rootage will allow for a shallower pot yet. This lends itself to a future windswept or the classic "triangle" bonsai. Nothing TOO drastic when you get down to brass tacks. Last edited by bwaynef : 13-Oct-2004 at 12:37 PM. Reason: sweet.... got my apprenticeship :) |
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13-Oct-2004
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Bonsai Otaku
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Mr P,
Excellent, excellent, excellent tree. Beautiful, fantastic, interesting movement. Wild and scary! Immediately grabs me by the scruff of the neck and transports me to its wild, wind-swept, rainy mountain. Yep, I like this tree. I love it when I see a tree with this quality that can't be pigeon-holed straight away into one of the classic forms. Personally (you'll like this Poots), I'm not sure about a rock/egg shell/half moon/Euro pot for this. Moving the tree a little to the right in the pot it's already in works for me. Thanks for sharing. Fish.
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