I’d say this is about as beginner Bonsai as you can get. This is the tree that started it all for me. I had a project I did in my old backyard and a random bucket full of dirt I let sit around all winter of ‘21-‘22 had a little friend sprout up in it that following spring.
Fast forward to a move a couple states away, during which some baby sitting at my mom’s place got it off to a good start, and here we are 2 full growing seasons later with the tree I have before you in its winter silhouette.
This tree has seen all the beginner experimentation and mistakes. Crazy bending. A good crisping this summer when a homemade automatic watering system failed. A partial snap to the main trunk when bending. It’s pushed through it all with aplomb and I think it could actually be a pretty cool tree someday. I’ve given it room to be a decent sized tree given the internode and petiole length and leaf size this species is known for, though the crisping and resulting defoliation actually yielded some very small leaves and petioles so there’s hope.
What I now have is basically a line of branch options along the vertical “spine” of the trunk. Interested in any thoughts on some wiring direction for next spring and if any are superfluous or just letting some run as sacrifices is a good idea.
This tree is one of the highlights of my motley crew for its sentimental value and I think unique, if unconventional potential. Pictures will be a summary of its life with me so far.
Fast forward to a move a couple states away, during which some baby sitting at my mom’s place got it off to a good start, and here we are 2 full growing seasons later with the tree I have before you in its winter silhouette.
This tree has seen all the beginner experimentation and mistakes. Crazy bending. A good crisping this summer when a homemade automatic watering system failed. A partial snap to the main trunk when bending. It’s pushed through it all with aplomb and I think it could actually be a pretty cool tree someday. I’ve given it room to be a decent sized tree given the internode and petiole length and leaf size this species is known for, though the crisping and resulting defoliation actually yielded some very small leaves and petioles so there’s hope.
What I now have is basically a line of branch options along the vertical “spine” of the trunk. Interested in any thoughts on some wiring direction for next spring and if any are superfluous or just letting some run as sacrifices is a good idea.
This tree is one of the highlights of my motley crew for its sentimental value and I think unique, if unconventional potential. Pictures will be a summary of its life with me so far.
