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19-Jun-2006
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Grandsons are cool
 
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RMJ with potential, but.......
do you think the size of the deadwood at the center of the trunk being larger than the trunk at the soil line detract from this trees potential ?
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19-Jun-2006
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This tree is awsome!! A better potting and refining the top and it's perfect.
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19-Jun-2006
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Learning = Growth
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Excellent tree, man. Ditto RedPine.
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20-Jun-2006
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BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er
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Anytime you have reverse taper it is a flaw. That said, what tree, especially a wild collected juniper is without it's own flaws and unique character? In this case, I think this tree's flaw, from what I can see in the picture, is the epitomy of sabi. It's part of the tree's character.
If you don't want it, put me in touch with the tree's owner, I think I can make it a good home.
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20-Jun-2006
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I try... I really do.
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I would argue just as Ralph has. Collected tree's are in their own way flawed, and that is what gives them their true character. I see nothing wrong with this tree other than that the top needs some attending to. Maybe some thinning out and wiring. In a new pot, and with some work on the jinnings, sprucing them up with some carving and whatnot, this could be an absolute masterpiece.
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20-Jun-2006
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bonsai is not my hobby
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greerhw,
if you ar not so sure, quote me a price and I might buy it from you. Seriously!
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20-Jun-2006
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Wow, well if the Palls wanna get their hands on it you know it must be some pretty dang good stock ! If you choose to work on it maybe Walter and some others here could offer real sound advice as to what direction to take with this most outstanding juniper.
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20-Jun-2006
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20-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Aug-2004
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It is full of beauty and charachter. If the deadwood really bothers you, you can always plant it a bit deeper in the pot. Tilting it a touch to the right might balance the weight out a bit better if you do this.
Al
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20-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
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Or you can carve and thin the deadwood out to lighten it up above the swelling. That would help alleviate the "chunkiness" of the trunk above the nebari... If left untended, the reverse taper is going to get worse, as the life veing increasesin size and the entire portion, live wood and deadwood looks alot bulkier.
Rarely do collected trees immediately lend themselves to being bonsai. Some good ones and excellent ones--like this tree--need some tweaking to make them truly wonderful. Leaving them "as is" doesn't make them bonsai... |
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