new collected bougy

jarrydbonsai

heres a bougy i collected yesterday from my nans garden. its pretty much been cut back to the right shape.

its about 30cm tall with a 10cm base. i basically have an idea how i will style this but thought id see what you guys though i should do with this. with my climate and the prolific growth of this species i will be able to start work either next spring or summer.

and virtual artists who would like some practice this is the perfect opertunity. this tree is rotting hollow under that large first brach so take that into mind whilst creating ur virtual.

cheers jarryd

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theelmboy

looks like it is shaped for a semi-cascade because of the thick branch already in the direction you need to achieve this style

theelmboy

rotting hollow guess you can't make a semi- cascade

md4958

Jaryd you lucky dog!

I would love to get my hands on a bougy like that at the price you paid! A lot of the older bougainvillia ive seen have had wonderful granrly, deadwood trunks, hollowed out spots, etc. Youve got a blank canvas with this tree...im quite envious!

I would go for informal upright and put some dramatic effect into the trunk. good luck!

jarrydbonsai

heres a virt of what im planning on doing with this tree.
i should be able to start work on this tree almost as soon as next summer.

if any of you guys want to do a virt of what you think is possible with this tree that would be excellent as i want to get as many opinions as possible

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md4958

looks good

jarrydbonsai

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theelmboy

Nice look so far. I do question why you have chosen to place it in a bonsai pot so early. It still needs a substantial amount of branching to grow for you to achieve what you are proclaiming in the virtual that you have provided us. Confining the root system to a bonsai pot will only slow this process down.



chris

jarrydbonsai

this is only 7 months after collection this tree is amazingly vigourous. i do not beleive movin the tree into a smaller pot will prohibit styling as before it was growing to fast to wire. the wires cut in after 1 week of aplication. the tree will reach the required form in as short a time as two growing seasons an wil then be refined.

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