ABCarve
Masterpiece
Eastern Hemlock is often overlooked as good material for bonsai. Where I live (5b) they are quite vigorous growers, heal extremely fast and are the most shade tolerant of all the conifers. This allows for small, dense foliage pads with less risk of die-back for shaded inner growth. Material collected in the shade is better. They do not bud back on old wood and collected material still has needles closer to the trunk. Nursery material is often grown in full sun and becomes so dense that inner growth dies off.
This tree was collected in spring 2014. The native soil was washed off and put into a mix of med sized akadama and charcoal. The majority of the trunk (approx. 3 ft.)was chopped and a small branch was wired up to become a new leader. There is a larger trunk chop (1-1/2") in the back of the tree. This picture was taken in July 2014 and you can plenty of new growth.
This tree was collected in spring 2014. The native soil was washed off and put into a mix of med sized akadama and charcoal. The majority of the trunk (approx. 3 ft.)was chopped and a small branch was wired up to become a new leader. There is a larger trunk chop (1-1/2") in the back of the tree. This picture was taken in July 2014 and you can plenty of new growth.