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7-Dec-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
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Location: Israel Ganei-Tikva
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Wild Olive
On Thursday, I had dug this wild olive out of the Jerusalem Mountains (Jerusalem Yama
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Hi Carmi,
Fantastic tree - wonderful potential for this one. I took the liberty of trying a virtual. I don't know that this is the best approach, but here's one possibility. Step 1: Bend the lower trunk up toward the main trunk, and prune back somewhat. That will leave you with what is shown here: |
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Step 2: Wire some movement into that long straight section of the main trunk.
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Step 3: Start to grow out the foliage pads.
Comments? Best regards, OMC
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Or maybe this, redirecting the major apex (perhaps it shouldn't echo the lower apex after all!) and taking off some foliage down below on the main trunk?
-OMC
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In love with trees Last edited by Carl Bergstrom : 7-Dec-2002 at 10:53 PM. |
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Olive
Here's my take.
Although this would be a long term option. Probably two to three years (in a grow box) and the fact that you put it straight into a bonsai pot suggests that you are looking for some instant bonsai gratification.In which case OMC's virtual while being very tall does seem to have some appeal. There has been some recent comments about virtuals being too over the top, maybe suggesting that we are going to far into the future with our virts. Being an olive though, if you put it into a grow box under your wonderful mediterranean sun you would achieve the basic outline of what I have suggested here in twelve to eighteen months. |
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