virtual my trident

jarrydbonsai

heres a trident trunk that i purchased recently at the aabc bonsai convention for quite a reasonable price but that was still quite alot of money so before i start working on this tree i would like any sugestions that you might have. natural styling vs japanese styling and branch placement etc.

anything that will help would be apreciated

cheers jarryd

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Spatch

That's a great looking canvas to work with, so many options. Not knowing how to do
the virtuals yet I will be watching this post with interest.
Good luck, Spatch.

Joanie

I don't know how to do virtuals, Jarry, but I have several Tridents and APs in a similar training dilemma. I am going to take all of the branches off that are very large at all, and begin using the very small ones (and new ones that pop up). Cutting them right down to only a couple of internodes, and training them with a little wire. I am only going to work on the first few inches of the branches each year, letting the rest of the growth go wild so as to attain branch diameter. Then that growth will be cut back, and the next phase of each branch started. Remember... coarse to fine, coarse to fine. Taper in branches is achieved just like taper in the trunk, by growth and pruning. Lower branches need to be heavier, so keep the top well restrained with pinching.

Nice trunk!!!

Joanie

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Aaron_K

Hi Jarryd,


Maybe something like this?

All the best,

Aaron

PS the pot choice sucks

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DavidN

Hi Jarryd
I personally can only see a traditionally styled tree here. The main reason is that it has a beautiful tapering trunk which would only be enhanced by a traditional look. I would go for a rounded canopy. The below virtual is a rough idea of what I would like to see.

good luck and show us what you decide.

David

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jarrydbonsai

thanks for all the ideas guys these are excellent. keep them coming i would like to get as many opinions on this tree as possible. like spatch said its a blank canvas

cheers jarryd

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kcpoole

I like DavidN's Virt. Something like that would be Oh so nice

It would a few years though

Ken

jarrydbonsai

heres some virts i did what do you think. one is natural one is traditional

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theelmboy

i would go with #38063