BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Boxwood July 2017
Boxwood progression
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BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Boxwood Aug 2019
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
Big and nice. 
btw, they are moving slowly, but nonetheless, your glasses are running away!!
btw, they are moving slowly, but nonetheless, your glasses are running away!!
misfit11
Omono
Very nice material 
Needs opening up and development of the branch structure and it will be a terrific tree!
Needs opening up and development of the branch structure and it will be a terrific tree!
Dragon60
Shohin
I agree, the trunk and branching need to be more visible. Really like the tree.
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
After a couple more hours work this afternoon.....
I'm letting the top grow out to fill a hole there.
I'm letting the top grow out to fill a hole there.
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Now that you outed them the glasses gave up on stealth and left quickly.
Lazylightningny
Masterpiece
That's a bruiser. Is it a yardadori?
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
I assume so. I bought it at a Fresno bonsai event - for $100! I'm trying to stick with smaller material now but I couldn't pass that up.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
The girth of that Box wood is incredible. It’s such a great tree for Bonsai if you can find the right size trunk. Annnndddd i think you’ve found it.
Your new planting angle looks great also. Really highlights that Nebari.
Your new planting angle looks great also. Really highlights that Nebari.
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I like it too, very nice looking from here!
Palmer67
Yamadori
I just bought a Boxwood. Your tree is awesome, thanks for the inspiration!
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
you got a very good deal. Nice tree! you've worked it very well.
Dragon60
Shohin
I wish my boxwoods looked like that!
HENDO
Shohin
Hi @BrianBay9 this is an awesome tree! Any updates on it?
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
cishepard
Shohin
Hi, did you do any wiring on this tree or is it all clip and grow? It looks great!
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
It's a mix of both. More wiring early on, and more clip and grow lately.
HENDO
Shohin
Thanks for posting the update! I stumbled on this thread looking for some styling inspiration for one of my recent boxwood projects and it is nice to see a progression like this.
Since you've developed this over quite some time, have you experienced bark damage from wiring / heavy bending and if so, has it all pretty much healed? How long does this take to heal? I have a couple pounds of aluminum on mine and heavy bends, surely some damage just wondering what to expect for healing time.
Thanks,
HENDO
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
It's almost impossible to bend substantial branches on a boxwood, so stick with the small, flexible ones to avoid damaging the bark. Small wounds will heal, but if you take off a substantial branch you'll need to either disguise it or make it a feature.
