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[BunjaeKorea]

I love this thread

 

[Jzack605]

Ok. I’ll get to it this winter, ASAP for the branches already getting hard to bend. Appreciate the advice Maros as always.

 

[Maros]

Positive results of anthropogenic climate change - spring pictures with flowers in February from Central Europe.

 

[Maros]

Cornus mas #bonsai with full #flowers

 

[Domi]

Thanks Maros, it’s amazing to see what you’ve done with the tree. I got a large Cornus Mas at a local plant center for almost no money. It has beautiful bark but it’s very thin in foliage. Your thread is inspiring and educational. Thanks!

 

[Maros]

Thanks Maros, it’s amazing to see what you’ve done with the tree. I got a large Cornus Mas at a local plant center for almost no money. It has beautiful bark but it’s very thin in foliage. Your thread is inspiring and educational. Thanks!

Hi Domi. Sometimes cornus mas gets too dense, and then a lot of growth is weak and becomes even dry. This was this case with my tree as well. In the first year or two, a lot of dry stuff was cut out. Then after repotting tree became very vigorous. Don't be afraid, they are very strong, and they can handle a great deal of rootwork too. Good luck

 

[Maros]

The tree was repotted a few days ago. According to plan, it was potted much deeper then it was previously. It was possible only after removal of few original massive roots from under the base and quite drastically crushing large stone embedded in the roots. Rock is visible from the top between the roots. Part of this rock is now visible in the pot as a souvenir. The tree responded quite well so I think it will be OK. Now it has a combination of emerging leaves and fading flowers.

 

[Maros]

 

[Jzack605]

Do you do anything to get the leaves to drop down in size? My Kousa leaves are quite large in some spots.

 

[Maros]

Do you do anything to get the leaves to drop down in size? My Kousa leaves are quite large in some spots.

If Cornus mas is sqeezed into small pot and geta denser ramification it creates automatically leaves of the half of original size. Small enough for big bonsai. This one is about 50 cm high and up to meter long.

 

[Jzack605]

Very cool. Hoping Kousa will do the same.

 

[doctorater]

Just ran across this thread and enjoyed the trip through time very much. I have to say that in many of the photos I enjoyed the back of the tree more than the front. Both ways are beautiful so keep following your vision. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Maros]

Just ran across this thread and enjoyed the trip through time very much. I have to say that in many of the photos I enjoyed the back of the tree more than the front. Both ways are beautiful so keep following your vision. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Doc. Same with me. I like both "fronts". Bonsai could have more viewable sides, all could be equally good or some better than others according to possibilities. If we put sculpture into the middle of the space it has many good angles. So does the bonsai.

 

[Maros]

 

[Maros]

 

[Maros]

Some autumn colors available.

 

[Maros]

Few shots without foliage.

 

[Jzack605]

Hey @Maros was there a significant chop made on this tree at some point?

 

[Maros]

Hey @Maros was there a significant chop made on this tree at some point?

It was growing into this shape more less. I thing one part growing out of the possible design was cut off. You can see the wound on pocture 5 from the bottom.

 

[Jzack605]

Wow that’s amazing