Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
7 good size BCs collected today and 4 seedlings for a 11 tree-forest
Cjr BC forest #6
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RKatzin
Omono
Yeah man! I like it! Go big or go home. Going to be an awesome display!
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
The root pruning to fit these trees into a 26" pot was very severe. All the roots were pruned to the bottom of the buttresses. For the tree to survive, they will have to sprout roots from the base stumps. This is pushing the BCs as hard as I ever had without turning them essentially into cuttings. I will have to really baby this forest.
Tieball
Masterpiece
A good interesting program of tree care and styling. Nicely assembled so far. I like the strength of the mature trees in the forest and then the addition of the newest tree sprouts. Creating convincing tops for the mature logs will be a good challenge….and I’m sure you’re up for the challenge. Even a tree in the midst of it all that doesn’t make it will be an interesting feature of the forest. Mighty fine assembly!
RKatzin
Omono
Very nice work! You must be much younger than myself. Hurts my back just looking at these.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
The forest is a reassembling of a group of BC I found underneath the canopy of a big BC. I was helping my friend to clear out the undergrowth. So the seedlings came into the composition in similar manner. The hard part will be finding sunlight for the seedlings when the forest takes off.
Unlike the swamp forest that is usually flat, I had to mound the soil because I need the soil depth to cover the roots.
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I am near 70. That’s why I am staying with fast growing/developing species like BC.
RKatzin
Omono
I passed 70 two years ago. Still can't find the brakes. But I am re-homing a lot of the big stuff I did when I could.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
The one tree I am weary about is Batman
Gabler
Masterpiece
How do you plan to move all these trees up here to the Philly area? Ten U-Haul trucks filled with giant bonsai trees?
Kanorin
Omono
Very cool. I see a lot of pruning in your future!
Tieball
Masterpiece
Totally understand this and I practice the same direction….but re-homing even on the small trees that just won’t develop enough in my physical ability lifetime.
namnhi
Masterpiece
He might donate this one to National Bonsai & Penjing Meseum. I have seen it in person. It is big and nicely arranged. Looks like it hasn't been moved since it was put together late March. That spot looks familiar.
BonsaiDTLA
Shohin
That second forest displays some big ol trees, looking good
Gabler
Masterpiece
I have little doubt that @Cajunrider could develop the bigger forest to that level, but won't that take a while?
Tieball
Masterpiece
It’s likely quite a work project to get it moved.
Gabler
Masterpiece
Hence my question about moving up to the Philly suburbs.
Tieball
Masterpiece
There’s probably a lengthy period of isolation when bringing in new material where the growing environment is mostly unknown.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
It will look decent in 5 years. After that is all refinement that takes forever. My experience is that it will be pleasing to my eyes in 3 years. That is all that matter.
