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15-Apr-2006

Vonsgardens

Bonsai Evangelist

Join Date: Feb-2005

Location: Arkansas

Country: USA

USDA Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: Hot

Posts: 2,079

Japanese Black Pine- Yard Pine

Ok, one last tree for a while. I originally posted the initial "styling" of the JBP last year, but I wasn't patient enough to find it in the Archives. Tree was reworked, and continues to develop, it is about 36" tall. There will be some hard choices down the line. So what are they and what can we do with this tree? I am posting what the tree looked like in Dec 2004 when it was in a "box", looking to be a yard pine.

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15-Apr-2006	#2
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,257	Really nice tree, beautiful in fact. It has one little flaw that would drive me to distraction, the straight section where you have the Shari. Is there any way you can put a jack on it and pull a little curve in the trunk at that point? __________________ The only finished bonsai is a dead one; me 1992 MABA Des Moines Iowa

15-Apr-2006	#3
TimZ8 recovering pine addict Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Louisiana USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: Hell Posts: 307	Great tree! I'm with Vance on the trunk but if you are not able to put some movement in that area don't worry...it's still a great tree! Thanks for posting!

15-Apr-2006	#4
geoffshort bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Manila Country: Philippines Posts: 13	New I am fairly new to bonsai. A tree like this inspires me to carry on. It is a beautiful tree.

17-Apr-2006	#5
OKbonsai National Champions Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: Blanchard, OK Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 263	John, You have done wonders with that "yard tree." Sure glad you bought it because I hadn't done anything with it in the 8 years I had it. I knew you could turn it into something respectable. F

17-Apr-2006	#6
soonami bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Oct-2005 Location: Philadelphia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 1,039	Very nice pine. I'm glad that it's doing good and candling.

20-Apr-2006	#7
Vonsgardens Bonsai Evangelist Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Arkansas Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: Hot Posts: 2,079	Vance, I to find the straight stretch tedious. I will reassess next winter when the wire is off and we have pulled the needles. One of Marco's suggestions for this tree was to extend the shari to continue deemphasizing the trunks volume and straightness. Will continue watching and working. John __________________ "Wiring is simple; However, it is not easy to do it right" Boon

21-Apr-2006	#8
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Nice tree and nice job on it. I have a little quibble with the main descending branch on the right side. From the picture, it appears to be a little heavy on the foiliage. It weighs down, to some extent, the light feeling of the trunk and other branches. Could be the photo though...

22-Apr-2006	#9
Vonsgardens Bonsai Evangelist Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Arkansas Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: Hot Posts: 2,079	Rock, Thanks for the comment. I went out and looked at the tree a few minutes ago at the angle the picture was taken and I blieve the apparent density is a photographic artifact. I will try and get a picture of foliage pad architecture, it really is fairly open and needs a better photographer. John __________________ "Wiring is simple; However, it is not easy to do it right" Boon

28-Aug-2007	#10
Vonsgardens Bonsai Evangelist Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Arkansas Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: Hot Posts: 2,079	This is a bump to link this up with the smallish JBP thread on candle/needle work. Will post pics when I am out in the garden this weekend. John __________________ "Wiring is simple; However, it is not easy to do it right" Boon

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