Are weeping cultivars prefered for weeping style trees?

[HorseloverFat]

If grown upside-down, the leaves will face upside-down, too. That could look curious, or stupid depending upon species.

Obviously made me think:

 

[Cadillactaste]

If grown upside-down, the leaves will face upside-down, too. That could look curious, or stupid depending upon species.

Valavanis is more like a tree clinging to a cliff. So not necessarily the case.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Yes, that bonsai is my creation, but I gave it to Joe Noga in 2009. Dale made that container. But the tree grew and the pot was too small.

A few years ago Joe had a ceramic artist from North Carolina make a new larger pot.

This maple is in my Classical Bonsai Art book, and attached are the two pages with the complete history. Glad you enjoyed it.
Bill

I did ask permission at the time if I might share this. Which he gave me permission. This isn't the tree I was talking about though. I caught a glimpse of I believe a wisteria in an upside down pot in one of his walk through tours of his garden.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Valavanis is more like a tree clinging to a cliff. So not necessarily the case.

I was addressing the effects of a tree grown upside-down as was discussed as a mechanism to have a weeping tree, presumably to display right-side-up afterwards. Picture that, and upside-down leaves.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I was addressing the effects of a tree grown upside-down as was discussed as a mechanism to have a weeping tree, presumably to display right-side-up afterwards. Picture that, and upside-down leaves.

Ahh poorly thought out for sure. This upside-down down thing has been around for awhile. I seen an amazing jade done. I guess...my mind can't fantom turning the pot the other way. When such amazing things have been done the proper way.

It's like their gerbil got tired half way through and quite.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Valavanis is more like a tree clinging to a cliff. So not necessarily the case.

I thought that sounded pretty neat as I pictured it in my mind. Forgive me, but the article and examples presented bring a much different image to mind of trees growing out of the ass of the pots. Unique in all the wrong ways.

 

[Forsoothe!]

I like the idea of growing "from under" some kind of rock or whatever, but the nature form of growth has to be reaching out and up like these...

 

[Cadillactaste]

I thought that sounded pretty neat as I pictured it in my mind. Forgive me, but the article and examples presented bring a much different image to mind of trees growing out of the ass of the pots. Unique in all the wrong ways.

One man's opinion ... it's okay you can't see it.

Bonsai is art...Valavanis has vision and it shows. Loved his out of the box thinking. His wisteria...I wish I had an image of.

 

[Forsoothe!]

You mean this one?

Not bad!

 

[Cadillactaste]

You mean this one?
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Not bad!

Not that one...he has one growing from under the pot. Nothing you would be interested in. But I seen it in a video...and it was spectacular! I am actually pondering doing something like it.

 

[Cadillactaste]

This video shows his down and under wisteria. Took a time stamp so ones can see it in the video. If interested. If you are into quirky...which I am.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=259251902098210

Time stamp below on photo.

 

[Cadillactaste]

A photo of the bald cypress in leaf. Taken yesterday. Seeing it with foliage...makes it worthwhile.

Bald cypress...in an Erin Pottery pot.

 

[Perrywinkle]

A photo of the bald cypress in leaf. Taken yesterday. Seeing it with foliage...makes it worthwhile.

Bald cypress...in an Erin Pottery pot.
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Cadillactaste how long do you keep the wires on? I usually see photos of weeping trees with wiring on, and I'm wondering if they are constantly taking off and reapplying wire to keep the form, or if they're keeping the same wire on.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Cadillactaste how long do you keep the wires on? I usually see photos of weeping trees with wiring on, and I'm wondering if they are constantly taking off and reapplying wire to keep the form, or if they're keeping the same wire on.

If you don’t choose a weeping type, you will constantly be battling the upright growth characteristics, constantly wiring, constantly pruning. The minute you let a shoot grow upright, it will quickly gain strength, impact the design, and weaken everything being forced to grow down.