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5-Jul-2004
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Thuga For Bonsai, You Bet
Hi All ,
Not wanting to highjack Camay123's thread I thought I'd start this one on the benefits of thuga as bonsai. I think that It needs to be said right off that I have no disagreement on treebays comment on the camays' thread as he was just stating that He would not waste His time on thuga as bonsai. if I am correct. I would however say that some of us in the northeastern part of the continent of north america have come to enjoy them. Personally I would't waste My time on a fig or any other tropical as I dont grow them well and can't seem to do them justice. I can and do what I feel is a decent job on larch, apple ( another species that doesn't refine well ) and arbovitae( thuga) A number of well known bonsai artists have done the thuga justice IMHO ,among them Paul Chong , Rhiner Gobel, Art Skolnik and Terry Lund all of the Toronto area and Nick Lentz from Mass. I'm sure that I've missed some whose trees I have enjoyed over the years. I guess that I said all that to say this and that is I really don't think it the species that is as important as the age and character of the trees that we chose to spent our time. I read someone's handle on one of these forums and it says to find what you can grow then grow a lot of it I agree. We'll try another link ( thanks Matt for fixing the last one I had trouble with .it works fine now )www.torontobonsai.org/Galleries/gallery.htm# Adding to the link I'm attaching a pic of a thuga that I have only been working on for 4 years ( from the day of collection) I think it has the makings of a fine tree with a 4 in trunk and 17 in tall. Regards' Jonathanhttp://www.torontobonsai.org/index.htm
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One of Arthur Skolnik's thugas
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and lastly Terry Lunds thuga. By the way Matt if the link doeesn't work I hope you will do your magic again and maybe let me know if I am doing something wrong Thanks
Regards, Jonathan http://www.torontobonsai.org/Galler....1l92.large.jpg
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9-Jul-2004
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Paul Berish
 
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Location: north shore of Lake Superior
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Hi,
Thought I would add a few more to this thread. This is the one I posted on Camay's thread but this one is as of today and the new probable choice for front.
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Paul Berish
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Another one, this one is going to be wired up in the future and formed into a better cascade.
I do not like that these do not back bud very well. When getting material, it is best to start with alot of foliage, and maintain by pinching back. Once it is vacant, it is vacant. Paul
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Paul Berish
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This one is an oddity. Found in a ditch. Its future is being started now by removing the root systems over a period back to the gnarl. Then begin a cascade or other form. Lots of character in this trunk.
Paul
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Paul Berish
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This one has been posted before (about a year or so ago). It has been potted down from a pond basket to this rather not so attractive plastic pot. The tree appears to have some inverse taper, and with a walk around, shows a flattening of the trunk as it twists its way upward. There are many areas that need work, and is admittedly, a tree that is not destined for exhibition stardom.....
If given the chance, I would give Thuja a whirl. Paul
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Paul Berish
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last one.
this one is not spectacular by any means. But a very doable tree with some potential. paul
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Paul
Your first thuja has the best potential. Paul you seem to have sooooo many trees. How do you keep up? David
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9-Jul-2004
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Paul,
Now don't we love these thuga !!!!! I am horrible at virtuals but even I can see this comming about within just a few years . And I'm sure that you can make it look much better than my virt. How old is it ? (thats not really important is it, a gentleman never asks a lady her age and as far as I am concerned thats not as important as how old it looks) How tall is it . Dumb ques , did you collect it and how long ago . Is the virt. where you saw it 's future or did you see something else.? Great tree Regards' Jonathan
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