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29-Apr-2004
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BonsaiCAM For April 28, 2004
Today's bonsaiCAM covered some thinning on an overgrown Cryptomeria. This tree has not been cut back in three years, so it was very congested.
It's an unusual style for cryptomeria, which are usually seen in the formal upright style. Instead, here we have a twin trunk informal upright. This tree came from Dwight Way Nursery in Berkeley, CA about 15 years ago. It was fairly old then, so I am guessing it's around 40 by now.
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29-Apr-2004
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When thinning cryptomeria, you need very sharp scissors. You should always cut back to an existing bud if you can. This prevents the tips from dying back. In this case the tree had a lot of vigor, but it is so congested that the tree must first be cut back some to reveal the branch structure and then again to the "optimum" areas.
There were a lot of dead twigs as well as leaves and debris inside. Most all the work was done with an Ashinaga shear that gives a good reach and sufficient leverage to cut large twigs. Watch out for bits of leftover wire!
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29-Apr-2004
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The thinning is completed, but the cutting back is not quite done. The goal now is to allow light and air to penetrate into the tree and awaken some dormant buds.
Ideally, this should be done EVERY YEAR to maintain a both the silhouette and invigorate the plant. If you let it go too long, there is the danger that the competing branches will shut out light from the interior, causing twigs on the interior to die. This activity is a good one to put on your calendar for late spring. Did you know you can add private events to the bonsaitalk calendar as a reminder when you need to do things? Just click on the calendar button and log in a private event! BELOW: Three views of the thinned juniper. It would be nice to cut back some of the long shoots more, but until they have budded out it is not a good idea to cut them. The ones I have left long don't have any side buds yet. I also left one "before" view at lower right
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here are some excerpts from the chatlog. Unfortunately, my PC wouldn't connect for some reason so I could not participate in real time.
TreeBay bows and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. Honored Guest253 beams into bonsaiTALK Chat. Ravenna rattles the shoji and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. TreeBay: hi there Honored Guest253: matt................get back to work TreeBay: my pc won't connect! TreeBay: so I'll just be working. I'll get back on. Ravenna: Hi... Ravenna: I don't know about you guest... but can you see properly where he cuts  It seems a bit far away...acousticco beams into bonsaiTALK Chat acousticco: This is cool, what am I watching here? Ravenna: Matt is pruning though I must admit being a newby I find it difficult to see how he decides where to prune... acousticco: I'm a newbie myself acousticco: It is a little difficult to follow... Ravenna: well... then that is the blind leading the blind...|0 Ravenna: I agree... would like to signal to him but don't know how... acousticco: I'm glad at least that grey t-shirts are in style in southern Califirnia... <ZONG!>>toyota4wd94 beams into bonsaiTALK Chat. acousticco: Do you know what kind of tree he's workig on? Honored Guest253: I'd like him to show the size branches he is cutting and the tool he is using Ravenna: |agree guest... do you know how to draw his attention <<< toyota4wd94 leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. Ravenna: cryptomeria he said acousticoo <ZONG!> Ralph beams into bonsaiTALK Chat. Honored Guest253: he said his pc isn't connecting...i don't know if we can communicate with him toyota4wd94 Strides confidently into bonsaiTALK Chat Ralph:Howdy all! acousticco: It looks like he's thinning it out a bit... acousticco:Howdy Honored Guest253: hi ralph toyota4wd94: hello Ralph: Is the cam mounted, or is Matt's better half manning it? TreeBay: it's mounted acousticco: This is great Ralph: Back to work! grampz bows and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. Ralph: Howdy fellow Texan grampz: greetings Honored Guest253: that's 3 of us acousticco: Three Texans? Ravenna: scary... if I think how long I ponder whether to cut a branch or not... Honored Guest253: yesiree bob Ralph: Superb! Don't want to ignore the others either, I remember acoustico is Canadien, but dont know the others well enough yet. Ravenna: German living in Switzerland Ralph... toyota4wd94: North Carolina here Ralph: That's beautiful stock acousticco: I am indeed Canadian (Calgary alberta) grampz: That's beautiful stock...indeed a fine looking tree Honored Guest253: can y'all grow cryptomeria up there in san antonio? grampz: haven't tried Ralph: Is Matt in zone 8 or 9? bmor beams into bonsaiTALK Chat. grampz: zone 9 acousticco: Greeting bmor bmor: hi all toyota4wd94: hello Honored Guest253: but they don't get our heat Honored Guest253: hi bmor grampz: greetings grampz: true that Honored Guest253: grampz.......do you ever get down to the valley? grampz: not very often...where you located Honored Guest253: harlingen toyota4wd94 leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. grampz: been there a few times...are you andy acousticco: Does anyone know if he's going to wire as well? Honored Guest253: yeah...........somehow it didn't log me in correctly Ravenna: no idea he just said pruning... Honored Guest253: he just mentioned trimming Geodude silently slides open the antique shoji screen and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. acousticco: Or would this be a bad time of year to wire? Ralph: That was a lot of trimming so far! grampz: ok...i kinda guessed you might be located somewhere around there washout03 bows and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. Honored Guest253: i don't know acoustico............i wire this time of year..butmostly tropicals acousticco: Yeah I don't know either Ravenna: in one of my books it says end of spring is good for wiring for c. Ralph: blurry pics Ralph: what happened? grampz: I have never considered abad time of year for wiring...it just may have to be wired more often if it is growing fast Ravenna: I don't know... he was obviously near the computer... may be he is "moving us"...lol Ralph:General Treebay, the image has gone awol! washout03: i heard fall was a bad time to wire because that was when the bark grew the most. any truth to that? Chris_M. leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. Chris_M. rattles the shoji and enters bonsaiTALK Chat. grampz: I have wired in all seasons...you just need to keep a good watch on them Honored Guest253: hey,chris Honored Guest253: i wire all times of the year,too Ravenna: reminds me of a story by roald dahl where a woman asks to preserve the brain of her husband in a special solution because she "loves" him allegedly.. he just keeps one eye he can look with while the brain is in that solution bmor: wish i had more time tonight but gotta get up early . thanx matt ! Ravenna: ... then to annoy him she smokes in front of that eye... having that web cam moved feels just like that..  Ravenna: guest: I thought it depended on the species or not? Honored Guest253: it probably does......i tend to be haphazard with rules  grampz: how cute is that Matt Ralph: future actress crashes set! acousticco: gotta go! ZONG! acousticco beams out of bonsaiTALK Chat. bmor begs your pardon and leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. Chris_M: and the clippers come out grampz: I too probably am too lax with the rules...I have found not all suggestions are correct...but I have been involved in horticulture much longer than bonsai Geodude leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. Ravenna: well... if his girl starts cutting it will be a very interesting style... Ralph: On my way out, nice chattin Ravenna: well, I guess those rules always work for certain areas... Honored Guest253: bonsai got me started in horticulture....some 30 years ago Ravenna: at least here in Switzerland they said that it can even vary very much from region to region... Honored Guest253: seeya ralph Ravenna: oopps. guest... can't compet with that... Ravenna: see you ralph... grampz: that could be...but some of the ways of bonsai are contrary to good horticulture practices grampz: IMHO Chris_M. begs your pardon and leaves bonsaiTALK Chat. TreeBay: I think that's it for tonight. It's getting pretty dark over here Ravenna: thanks Matt... Honored Guest253: thanks matt.......looks like you have your hands full grampz: thanks matt...great looking tree TreeBay: I'll check out the chatlog and see if there were any questions I missed
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