Larger Mugo cycle

Vance Wood

This tree started as many of the others, 3 gal nursery container. Has been under cultivation and initial styling for about seven years.

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clrosner

Hi Vance:
Being the novice that I am, I noticed the middle picture is the highest number. May I assume that since it is in a pot that this is the design that you are following?

I also noticed that you are using your "special" planter in training your Mugo, and how that helps develop the roots of your trees.. I think you should share with the forum the benifits of such a planter....

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Vance Wood

Hi Carl:

I tried to get the pictures in the right sequence, but it seems every time I reloaded the images they came up the way they wanted so I just let it fly that way. The middle picture is the more finished tree.

I do a lot of my training in my planters. It's easier to work on them than when they are in the ground and they respond better than they would in a bonsai pot. As you know the planter is designed so as to encourage a massive amount of fine feeder roots. In fact the design all but stops the formation of large sub-surface roots because once the root tip reaches the outside of the soil ball the root divides----it is in fact continually pinched in a benigne manner that does not shock the tree and allows it to continue to grow with out the obligitory shock therapy of standard root pruning.

Will_Heath

Very impressive Mugho Vance, I look forward to learning more about this species from you.

Speaking as someone who has used your training pots, they do indeed work as stated and produce incredible results. Thank you.

Will Heath

Vance Wood

Hi Will: Thanks for you vote of confidence, that means a lot. Any questions just ask.

DonnaCosta

Vance, Could you please explain what kind of pots you use? Thanks. Donna

007

Since there seems to be a couple other michiganders in this thread, do you guys belong to any clubs or anything? I'd like to meet other bonsai people in the area but don't know where to start.

Also, Vance, do you sell your training pots? I'd like a large one this spring if you do!

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Will_Heath

007,

I belong to a club here called Four Seasons, where I am a new member, we have a web page but it is currently being updated, seems the web manager is slacking a bit but new things are being added every day. Some great local artists also belong to this club such as Vance Wood and Vance Hanna. I know, two Vances, both great, in the same club, what are the odds?

Feel free to private message me and I'll let you know our next meeting date and bring you in as a guest for your first visit.

I'll leave the training pot questions to Vance, you will want to private message him for info so as not to freely advertize here.

Will

Vance Wood

Donna: The bonsai pot is a Tokonoma pot from Japan. The other pot is one of my training planters of my own design. I happen to have a patent on this item and yes I sell them. If you are interested in discussing this further I think my email address is posted here somewhere. I have included a picture of them.

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