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30-Jun-2005
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
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ATM Large Chinese Elm
Walter,
Here is my large (3-4 feet high) chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia). I recently aquired it but feel that the tree could be a lot better with a some more work. I'm not sure what you think about the exposted-root style (Ne Agari), should I change it so that these are removed or do you think it would ruin the character? |
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30-Jun-2005
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bonsai is not my hobby
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top cat,
why would you acquire a tree that has exposed roots as main feature and then get rid of them? I have to admit that exposed roots are not exyctly my thing. But let's see what we can do. The crown, I think could well be a big crown of a deciduous tree. The pot should not be a classical Japanese pot since this is not at all a classical Japanese bonsai. The Chinese pots with the drawings and Chinese writing on them are not exactly my thing either. Anyhow, I tried to find an unusual pot which supports the ovrall look of the tree. All this should well be possible within five years. Now I start to like these exposed roots.
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30-Jun-2005
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Dances With Trees
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30-Jun-2005
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
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Walter, thank you very much for your comments and your lovely visual. I really like the pot, I think it really suits the tree. I've never been 100% about the exposed roots but thought the tree had other promising aspects.
Here is a very quick virtual that I made before you replied, I was just playing around with some ideas, this eliminates the exposed roots. However, after seeing your visual I'm starting to, once again, see the elegance of the Ne Agari style. |
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1-Jul-2005
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bonsai is not my hobby
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top cat,
nice virtual. Certainly another possiblity. But then it becomes another 'normal' bonsai.
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3-Jul-2005
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
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Thank you Walter for your help and time in producing the virtual. I was thinking that the the trunkline might be a little better if when I repot the tree, I turn it a clockwise so that the apex is a little more over the base?
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3-Jul-2005
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bonsai is not my hobby
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Sounds fine to me. I cannot judge from the pictures that I see. But finding the best front often means playing around a little bit.
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