Michael_Marinelli
Yamadori
Hey friends.
I’m curious what you guys’ opinions are as to how good the backside of a bonsai trunk looks. Does it matter or does it not? Can an ugly trunk backside just be hidden by branches and foliage over time? or does it take away from the value of the tree?
For example, I have this azalea stump that has an absolutely lovely trunk front with dramatic taper and good features, but the back of the stump is just ugly. Does this matter? Can the backside of a trunk determine whether or not a bonsai has worth?
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I’m curious what you guys’ opinions are as to how good the backside of a bonsai trunk looks. Does it matter or does it not? Can an ugly trunk backside just be hidden by branches and foliage over time? or does it take away from the value of the tree?
For example, I have this azalea stump that has an absolutely lovely trunk front with dramatic taper and good features, but the back of the stump is just ugly. Does this matter? Can the backside of a trunk determine whether or not a bonsai has worth?
front:
back: