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2-Aug-2002
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What to do?
I'm a newbie to Bonsai. About 2 months ago I collected this pine from the forrest near by. I'm under the impression that this might be a good Bonsai. But I find it very hard to figure out what to do. First of all I'm going to change the pot. This was just the only Pot I had when I collected the tree. I would be very grateful for any design suggestion on this.
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2-Aug-2002
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Close-up of the trunk
I find the trunk quite intresting, but also quite hard to deal with concerning design.
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2-Aug-2002
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My two cents
This is what I would do with this tree if it were mine.Remove the long straight branch and turn the remaining branch into a cascade style.I can't see the branch structure so I have drawn a pic of what way to arrange the branches.
ps. Treenut will not accept responsibility if you follow my instructions and turn your bonsai into a bin-sai. good luck! |
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2-Aug-2002
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2-Aug-2002
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I can't see the trunk very clearly. The soil pot and trunk are all kind of a murky lump on my screen. The hook at the top looks interesting though.
Remember if you choose a white backdrop you will need to overexpose your photo by as much as 2 to 2-1/2 stops. The camera can't figure out what's going on and wants to make everything grey. In this case, a grey backdrop means a black tree. Make sure the pine's healthy before you do any work on it, and don't transplant out of season. Late fall or mid spring would be good. Regards, Matt
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3-Aug-2002
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Thanks for the tip treenut. I guess it's gonna kill me cutting the other branch off.... As for style I guess there is realy no other option than cascade. Heres another photo from a top view.
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3-Aug-2002
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Tree surgery
When I was new to Bonsai I could not bring myself to cut any branches off at all! My first experience of taking a tree full of lush growth and beutiful branches to bonsai class and coming home with a stump was quite traumatic I thought those guys were crazy.Now three years later when I get a tree I remove just about everything in the knowledge that in twelve months time I will have the beginings of beutifully shaped pruned and wired branches instead of straight sticks poking skyward.The reason I start a tree today is not so I can have a Bonsai today but so I can have one in three years time.
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3-Aug-2002
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It looks much healthier photographed outdoors. I feel better already!
Regards, Matt
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5-Aug-2002
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Hi Johannes,
I think the thick branch is bendable. I would use it to make a cascading branch. You could use the small branch to make a apex above it. That way you wouldn't have to cut anything. René |
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5-Aug-2002
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Now thats nice material to work with! I would wait until spring though befor any decisions were made. Let it acclimate.
And think about it, patience... |
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