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2-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Jul-2006
Location: massachusetts
Country: United states
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Silver Arborvitae, variegated
This is a tree that I picked up from a farm stand about 5 minutes from my house. It is a silver arborvitae, variegated. Normally variegated trees don't make for good bonsai. However, I thought this one had potential.The sales lady came over to help me and rather than let her go into a a pitch, I figured I would save her the trouble. Upon telling her I was looking for bonsai stock. She said, Oh, then you should go around back and check out all the stuff back there. There are tons of trees that aren't in such great shape or that need repotting. I found this tree among hundreds back there, all different species. I thought that one of the trunks had some interest. I looked at the tree for awhile and already came up with a plan. At the stand, I had already designated a jin, all the branch placement and apex.
The tree was styled about 6 weeks ago, then it was put in the bonsai pot a week later. I did a tremendous amount of work to this tree. I cut about 40% of the tree off and pruned about 75% or more of the roots the following week to get it into this pot. When the tree recovers a bit, I will be removing all the jins except the bottom one, which I will be reducing quite a bit. Normally, I do not do this much work to a tree. I have another arborvitae that I have been training for 2 years. For that one however, I pruned it and planted it in a grow pot and left it alone for 2 years. That one is doing very well. We will see if my short cut with this tree makes a difference. I believe this one will be ok. However, even if this one does fair well, it doesn't mean that I will try this again. It has been almost 4 weeks since the tree was repotted and I have only lost 2 small subranches on the main anchoring branch. Probably not only from the root pruning, but we had quite the on and off cold snap recently. Well, Here is the tree. It started at about a little over 2 feet. Its now about 13 inches. Here are the befores, middle and afters |
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Thanks waltr. It will make a nice Literati in a couple of years. Providing it survives and doesn't become livingly challenged or permanently dormant lol...Livingly challenged sounds so much better than dead.......... Rob |
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2-Jun-2008
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Well I hope it doesn't become challenged.
The more I look at it the more I think that all the jins should be removed and let the bark heal over. The branches that were there have done their job by giving the trunk movement and the jins are too straight to give any interest. The upper jin, just under the foliage, could be wired and bent into a shape that goes with the branches above it, if you wish to keep it and it hasn't dried out yet. Comments? Last edited by waltr : 2-Jun-2008 at 10:46 PM. |
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3-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Jul-2006
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Yes, I did say that I would be removing all the jins, except for the bottom one. That one I will reduce. Right now, the jins where just left on because I did so much work to it. The jin at the very top will be removed. However, right now, it is acting as a base for the wiring of another branch. As far as bending them, it would be quite difficult, because of the position they grew. They grew completely straight up. I don't think, aesthetics wise, that it would be worth it to even bother. The tree has started budding recently, which I am happy about. However, as I mentioned about my other arborvitae. That one went into a grow pot for 2 years and is doing incredible. With this tree, I took a short cut. Right from can to bonsai pot. However, I only paid $17 for it. As for the other arborvitae I'm training, it cost me $7...... lol..... |
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