Small Hornbeam
- Thread starter BobbyLane
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Gustavo Martins
Omono
Great progress in one year
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
I should add, it was cut down from a long broomstick to those two thick low branches, which are more like subtrunks now after one year.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
That little hornbeam rocks! Your gonna have me scouting for some this week. Very inspirational.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Hornbeam are an exceptional bonsai subject, you must definitely have a few in your collection.
This one by Will baddely, with similar material, a pretty boring straight trunk but two substantial low branches to cut back to.
Just look for trees with low branches, makes it all the more enjoyable and drastically shortens the time before you have something nice to look at.
For the UK members, I bought the tree from Dobbie's. Dobbies Garden Centres https://www.dobbies.com/
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misfit11
Omono
Your Hornbeams are great, Bobby. I don't have any but would love to add one to my collection. How does the deadwood hold up?
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
I had to go get me a little one today 
. It will get proper winter care.
. It will get proper winter care.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Bit more work on the hollow
AshleyMammal
Mame
Quality work, as always, Bobby!
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Spring growth
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Ye Old Hornbeam went down in the storm, on a blustery winters night...
Once stood majestic, Green and proud. The storms got stronger, until my roots could hold no longer. I rocked and swayed like never before, I could feel myself heading towards the ground...
Once stood majestic, Green and proud. The storms got stronger, until my roots could hold no longer. I rocked and swayed like never before, I could feel myself heading towards the ground...
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
But the journey is just beginning, I shall come back stronger than ever before...
As I lay down I thrust my limbs into the ground and re anchored myself and all my branches rose up like multiple trunks, reaching for the sky...
As I lay down I thrust my limbs into the ground and re anchored myself and all my branches rose up like multiple trunks, reaching for the sky...
Baron von Smoogle
Sapling
Did this tree actually get damaged or did you lay it over on purpose?
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
I did lay it over. After removing a dead root in the base I became less interested with it, the base wasn't great as an upright tree. I feel like this revamp makes use of all attributes, plus gives an opportunity to create a larger, taller, more interesting composition and a thriving ecosystem.
I love rafts, I feel like this could be a good one. The bridge is a cool feature as is the two mature branches which go into the soil and come back out, it gives the illusion that the tree has become rooted. You see this in forests where trees have gone down.
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Wow. Very nice change-up. Perfectly executed.
Baron von Smoogle
Sapling
JesseKane
Sapling
I absolutely love the story you're telling with this tree.
