Agree. will look into it and see what can be done. tree too fragile tho.Seems like the foliage needs some more dramatic movement.
Thanks Velodog2.That can be a difficult question as evidenced by the lengthy recent discussions, which usually seem to come to the conclusion of you know one when you see one, and even then opinions differ.
To my eye this is close. The trunk is very elegant, the arrangement of foliage less so. maybe a little less foliage and at more varying heights, with that all-important triangular profile suggested somewhere. And lose those jins before someone hurts themself! A more literati-appropriate pot would help also. Really tho, I love this trunk! It could be a beautiful tree! You’ve already done a lot of good development.
Why is the tree too fragile?Agree. will look into it and see what can be done. tree too fragile tho.
thanks for your time and comments.
cheers
This will be very helpful I think.A more literati-appropriate pot would help also
This tree break easily, way too easy and it hardent fast...if you missed that 'perfect window' to bend it, it will be hard to do a big adjustment on it. And i missed alot of the opportunity to wire it earlier. I would describe this tree fragile as " a dry stick " . Brittle.Why is the tree too fragile?
It looks like you’re using aluminum to wire. Here’s a hint: it’s too small to be effective. Even if it were copper, it’s too small!
To be effective, wire has to be strong enough so that once you bend the branch into position, it stays. Period. It’s no good if you have to bend it further than you really want because it relaxes back into position.
Thanks Wing.Cool tree, it's a great start from my view.
The taper is killer!
The foliage...nothing a little wire and wiggle can't fix.
Those render are nice Bonsai Nut. Thanks.If it were my tree, I might go crazy and do something like this:
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Ascetics might even go here:
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will doNice graceful movement there,
Maybe you could shorten the jin?
i had a hard time wire this species, brittle. Actually, i don't dare to wire too close to the tree, i break a few branches on other tree T.TI think you need to have someone show you how to properly apply wire and then use that wire to build pads. Your wiring isn’t awful, I’ve seen far worse. But there little subtle things you can do with the wire to help prevent breaks. And, it helps to be wiring in the proper season. Fall is best. And using organic fertilizer seems to keep the branches from being too stiff.
Good luck with your trees!