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30-Jan-2007

mistermoyogi

Join Date: Feb-2005

Location: Northern West Virginia

Country: USA

USDA Zone: Zone 5B

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Windswept benjamina

I have been trying to make a somewhat credible tropical windswept....this one is in the early stages...It is 12 inches in height from the soil line. Just wanted to share its progress so far.

Regards,
Tom S.

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30-Jan-2007	#2
Good_Ol_JR bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: buffalo, ny Country: USA USDA Zone: 5a AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 47	I love the great looking natural taper of the trunk, great potential! I'm guessing this is it's first bonsai pot. I like where you are going with the shape, I think that a tropical windswept might not have all the foliage directed in 1 direction like the evergreens but only have the majority of it in one direction and the trunk and main branches give you that windswept feeling. Therefore I say, so far so good! __________________ Joseph Rauscher "Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it." ~Henry David Thoreau

30-Jan-2007	#3
Bob O bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Feb-2004 Location: Tidewater VA Country: USA USDA Zone: 7/8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 301	I like this one Tom! Good radial root spread, great trunk taper, and a great use of negative space. Very dynamic movement. I would like to see this one again when it has some more refinement to it. Bob O __________________ You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. Saint Bernard (1090 - 1153)

30-Jan-2007	#4
mistermoyogi mistermoyogi Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Northern West Virginia Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5B AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 646	Thanks for the kind words, Bob...I appreciate your input...this has always been a tough design for me to get a handle on...this tree seemed to lend itself in that direction. I will keep you posted. Best...Tom

30-Jan-2007	#5
ChrisM bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: norton, massachusetts Country: usa USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 1,155	i would like to see this tree sit deeper into the pot, but that can come with some time. the tree looks great, as if it were exposed to a constant breeze. excellent depiction of windswept, one of the hardest forms to present convincingly, but i think you've done it well. chris __________________ A bonsai is like a good marriage.You commit, for better or for worse, till death do you part. I DO!!!

30-Jan-2007	#6
rlist bonsaiTALK Adept Join Date: Dec-2005 Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 8a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 224	Tom- Nice tree. I like the basic initial styling, and think it will be great when it fills in. However, I don't think ficus really lend themselves to windswept designs, and what you have here isn't what I personally think of when I imagine windswept. So, I would not call this "windswept" but instead "seeker of light". That will allow a full crown, growth in a general direction, use of negative space, etc. Again, nice tree! Rich __________________ NW Oregon, Zone 8a Check out my new blog here... Both gold and muck come out of the same shaft...

31-Jan-2007	#7
mistermoyogi mistermoyogi Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Northern West Virginia Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5B AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 646	Chris and Rich....I appreciate your insightful input...another reason why this forum is such a good place to continue to learn. Regards, Tom

31-Jan-2007	#8
ChrisM bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: norton, massachusetts Country: usa USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 1,155	rich, i don't want to sound argumentative, but this tree looks to me like a great depiction of a "passive" windswept tree. i think what you are thinking is of a more drastic design, something that was exposed to a more harsh environment. there are many interpretations of each style. when this trees canopy fills i think it will look even better. while ficus may not generally be used for this style, rules are meant to be followed, but sometimes, great things come when they are broken. chris __________________ A bonsai is like a good marriage.You commit, for better or for worse, till death do you part. I DO!!!

1-Feb-2007	#9
Adam bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Apr-2002 Location: Effingham,Illinois Country: Usa USDA Zone: Zone 6 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,197	nice tree __________________ [Adam] "Cass Bonsai Gardens" "Bonsai Knowledge" "DaGhostCrew"

1-Feb-2007	#10
agraham bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: South Texas Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: 11 Posts: 1,195	Tom, Nice tree.I like the trunk taper and movement very much.There's a little confusion at the apex,but, that can be dealt with.The shape is very nice...and certainly inspires a wind influenced image.I don't do much with benjaminas so i'm not real sure how much more ramification you will be able to achieve.I'm not real sure it(more ramificatin) would be necessary for this tree to be a success....but it would add to the image i think. again..very nicely done and unusual.Keep up the good work. andy __________________ http://pittmandavis.com/

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