Tree of the Day - Monday April 4, 2005

TreeBay

This forum is an experiment that has evolved out of some of the activities on the bonsaischool program.

I'm going to select a bonsai each day to spark group discussion.

• Trees of the day don't belong to anyone you're likely to know, so there is very little chance that you're going to hurt anyone's feelings with your honest opinions, critique and suggestions. This is key.
• However, if you recognize the tree, please keep it to yourself until at least the next day.
• If you have a tree-of-the-day you'd like to submit, you can start a new thread (not a new post) in this forum. It won't appear immediately.

Some questions to ask about the tree of the day

1. What are the tree's strengths?
2. What are its weaknesses?
3. How could the tree be improved?
4. Does the tree have a message you could define in words?
5. How would you arrange the tree with other elements to create an interesting two or three-point display?

You can respond right here.

Don't forget - you can nominate a TREE OF THE DAY if you send your photo by email to webmasterATbonsaitalkDOTcom. Clean backgrounds and show quality trees only, please!


Today's tree is a Crabapple. You can make notes with the pencil tool

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weeijk

This is a nice tree to start with, it has possiblities, but there is a lot to be done.

I would change the angle of the tree, like the picture suggests, thus to move the canope more over the middle of the pot. Further I would cut the left branch, to make a broom style in the tree. After this first operation, the twigs have to be cut back after the first 2 leaves.

This is my thought about this tree.

Wessel

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BonsaiGreenhorn

I dont have much time, so heres a virtual, i've gotta go to school!

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John Dixon

The tree is healthy and the fruit is a testament to the owner's care. I feel that the left branch should be lowered and the crown needs to fill in. The tree is too high in the pot, and the pot, while "acceptable", could be improved.

I would suggest a blue glazed container with soft lines. The virtual is the closest blue I could determine. I feel the branch in red should be considered if a shoot agrees to pop in the right place.

John

P.S. Hey Attila look!!! I didn't draw a pine tree.

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John Dixon

Si vis pacem parabellum

Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.

midwestbonsai

did anyone notice that this is April 4 and not April 5. LOL

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