Zach Smith
Omono
Thank you, John. I appreciate the kind words.
do you have at least one forrest?
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Ironbeaver
Chumono
I don't have one, but I'd like to make one in the near future.
Dorian Fourie
Chumono
I have a few too.
First is my trident maple forest.
This is how it looked right in the beginning when I got it - 2008
I then added some rocks to it in 2011 - 2012
Before I had it re-potted in the most hideous of pots - 2014
Eventually a few weeks ago, I re-potted it into a much better and shallower pot. I moved a few of the trees around to make the overall image more appealing to the eye.
Before and after re-pot image - August 2016
First is my trident maple forest.
This is how it looked right in the beginning when I got it - 2008
I then added some rocks to it in 2011 - 2012
Before I had it re-potted in the most hideous of pots - 2014
Eventually a few weeks ago, I re-potted it into a much better and shallower pot. I moved a few of the trees around to make the overall image more appealing to the eye.
Before and after re-pot image - August 2016
Dorian Fourie
Chumono
I also have an Acacia Burkei (Black monkey thorn) forest.
When I originally started it, it was just a load of trees in a pot that I wanted to get bigger and thicker - 2011
After totally neglecting it for 3 years, I eventually got round to re-potting it and tidying it up - Sept 2014
In November 2014 - I decided to add some rocks to the planting and move some trees around - Before and after
In March 2015 it looked okay but I had not cut any of the branches back.
I have just done a cut back on all the branches and now to leave it to grow out again. - Aug 2016 - it looks little worse for wear but I just want the trees to start growing. I do have a few more smaller trees that I might add into the background. Still deciding on that.
When I originally started it, it was just a load of trees in a pot that I wanted to get bigger and thicker - 2011
After totally neglecting it for 3 years, I eventually got round to re-potting it and tidying it up - Sept 2014
In November 2014 - I decided to add some rocks to the planting and move some trees around - Before and after
In March 2015 it looked okay but I had not cut any of the branches back.
I have just done a cut back on all the branches and now to leave it to grow out again. - Aug 2016 - it looks little worse for wear but I just want the trees to start growing. I do have a few more smaller trees that I might add into the background. Still deciding on that.
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aml1014
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Dorian Fourie
Chumono
Thanks so much
barrosinc
Masterpiece
still working on mine.
A trident root over rock forest.
A trident root over rock forest.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Is it tomorrow yet?
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Bazinga!
barrosinc
Masterpiece
wow, Maros! good work
BeebsBonsai
Shohin
Its as big as the little dude. Im jealous of all those trees. I see so many great trees on here. Did you start that from seedling, cutting, or buy it already planted?
BeebsBonsai
Shohin
You talk about nature creating something premade for Bonsai. That's beautiful. Great work on the secondary and tertiary ramification. Do you feel as though the two tallest trees are kind of competing? Just curious. Bend in the second largest near the base is absolutely fantastic.
Giga
Masterpiece
I have a thread about it somewhere but that forest is changing this spring so, wait till then?
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
For sure. I'm just messin' ya.
Here's my cedar elm clump and forest or whatever before any work done. It's truly a 3 trunk clump. Another came with it at collection. With time it could have fused and become 4 trunks. I added 3 more.
It is not best solution, I know. Biggest tree was edited at the top this spring, and therefore it is bit lower then it used to be. So it will be higher in the future. Since problem is in upper parts of the canopy it is something which could be solved during couple of seasons if design will dictate to do so.
Thanks for positive feedback from all of You guys.
Very nice material Maros. One option might be to pull it apart (if possible) bring the 2 tall trees close together and the smaller ones now in the middle, to the right of the main tree?
barrosinc
Masterpiece
I just realized I spelt forest with rr.
I tried searching and couldn't find it.
Sorry!
I tried searching and couldn't find it.
Sorry!
It happens to me sometimes as well. Gump, Forrest Gump is one to blame.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Don't have one anymore. I did start a few but soon realize that in order to create a good forest planting, you need to invest a lot of time, and get very good trees. Just young seedlings in a pot doesn't do it for me. And there is not enough stuff around here to collect. So.. Nope. I am out. 
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