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#11
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zen
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8-Apr-2007
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Great eye, great work,...and great sharing!
This has really reminded me that is OK to put a bunch of work and patience into a living peice of material that might or might not die, depending on wether I do everything right or not. Really inspiring stuff, please keep us posted. 
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#12
by
hansvanmeer
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19-Feb-2008
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A Larch Story Part 2.
HI everybody, last week we had a spell of unusual warm and sunny weather over here, so I decided it was about time to do my first major styling I have planed for several of my trees for this year. The large yamadori "Larch" in this story was ready for its second branch structure styling. The "Larch" story Part 1, about the collecting and first styling of this tree, you can find at the begining of this thread. A "larch" Story Part 2. I really took my time, working on this tree. Enjoying every minute of that relaxed and zone like feeling that comes over me when I'm guiding the trees branches with wire as closely as safely is posible, to their envisioned future shape. Overcoming or incorporating little problems ,that I came across while working, with out giving it much real thoughts. Some times things just fall together when I am working on a old tree like this one, when instinct takes over, with the sun in your face....MMMMMM! Remember it is only the second structure styling, the top will fill out and thicken quickly in the next couple of years and there is about a Inch more trunk hidden behind the rime of that plastic container the tree is now in, as you can see in one of the pictures! In real live the tree is taller and the base is wider and the whole tree is looking more balanced. First picture is taken when I just started to work. In a few months, after all the Spring work is don, I will start working on the deadwood. I hope you enjoy it, Hans van Meer.
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#13
by
hansvanmeer
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19-Feb-2008
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And the last pictures! I hope you liked what i have don so far?
Regards, Hans
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#15
by
Crowned_One
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19-Feb-2008
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Amazing Hans!! Love the story and the tree!
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#16
by
RandiSharp
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19-Feb-2008
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Hans, the article you posted is what is missing from so many bonsai articles today. To be able to follow the tree's journey from seeing and reading how the material was removed..through the first wiring.. to the continuing development - amazing. Thank you for sharing this journey with us, both in picture and in words.
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#18
by
hansvanmeer
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30-Mar-2008
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update on the story!
Hi everybody,
And thanks for your replies. I left the long Jin not only on this tree, because it fits the story and image of this battered high mountain Larch. I also think it adds something extra to it's overall character and beauty, when the tree is more mature in it's branches and foliage. I will start reducing the large stump under the right branch in the next couple of weeks. I cut out the front and the back off the plastic tub, so I and you could finally see the tree in one piece, I think this old Larch looks promising with it's short and freshly green colored foliage. I hope you like it to? Regards, Hans van Meer.
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#20
by
jeremy_norbury
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30-Mar-2008
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Hans
Beautiful. Did the tree back bud at all from the trunk - i.e., are the branches you have from existing growth on the tree?
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