Because Dav4,
it tends to be the young of mind to Bonsai who spend a lot of time trying to speed up the time needed to get to something worth showing, and many arguments do follow to self convince.
A good example is someone who aquires big trunks and has to do aggressive cutting. This then results in some form of aggressive growing to heal the wound, or some often bizzarre attempt at fooling all eyes, that the rotting was intentional and part of the master plan to get to the incredible design.
I was just checking what we call an oxy., a swamp dweller that is a shrub, is leaf dense and deciduous, through extended dry weather. When the rains fall, the tree covers itself with tiny scented white stars for flowers.
It has the ability to heal very large wounds.
This one was cut last year for reshaping and the cambium is growing very nicely, the wound should be fully sealed by the end of next year. So the branching can be tended to presently.
The planning for this plant, even in a large pot [ intended height is 12" with perhaps a 3" base]is about 10 years.
I should be about 59/60 years old when this tree can be exhibited.
There really is no way to speed up the process.
However, I love this growing to achieve, and time has no meaning.
Good Morning.
Anthony
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