J. Chinesis 'old gold'
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KennedyMarx
Omono
Nice job finding the tree within the shrub. Keep us updated as it progresses. 
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Love the movement! Can we see a photo from looking down on it? Just for another visual...
aframe
Shohin
Here it is, top view
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ChrisV
Shohin
I like the result and good job designing however I don't like the sloppy wiring.
Did you do it in a rush?
It's also better for the tree when you correctly wire them. So when you bend wire stays in place to support the branch and bend rather than just be there and do nothing. And you will use less wire which is also better for the tree. Less heavy.
Sorry....other than that really nice styling.
Did you do it in a rush?
It's also better for the tree when you correctly wire them. So when you bend wire stays in place to support the branch and bend rather than just be there and do nothing. And you will use less wire which is also better for the tree. Less heavy.
Sorry....other than that really nice styling.
jk_lewis
Masterpiece
Too much top. Doesn't look like a tree doing any struggle at all.
logan3
Yamadori
old gold
Nice start Adam. Hope to see you Sat. at the SCBK meeting. Bring a tree, tools and your check book, there should be some nice stuff on the raffle table. Again nice start. Pete
Nice start Adam. Hope to see you Sat. at the SCBK meeting. Bring a tree, tools and your check book, there should be some nice stuff on the raffle table. Again nice start. Pete
aframe
Shohin
JoeR
Masterpiece
Let me just say I am super impressed. I wish I had the ability to make something like this out of ordinary nursery stock. Definently didn't see that coming
augustine
Chumono
Looks great. Hope you swept the floor.
Augustine
Augustine
jk_lewis
Masterpiece
aframe
Shohin
A good suggestion.
My experience with junipers about as equal to the number of threesomes I've had with hot babes; I've only done it a couple times. But I did learn some important stuff along the way, junipers get their strength from their foliage. And I'm using the foliage mass to develop the branch structure faster, intentionally. The apex is actually weak compared to the cascading branch; the cascading branch used to be the apex; I flipped it like a pancake on Sunday morning.
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jk_lewis
Masterpiece
And automatically made the cascade the weakest part of the tree. Its energy will now be sent to the uppermost (skyward) section of the tree and the tail will become the weakest. Trees do NOT like to grow downward. Cascades cascade in nature because of the weight of the branch, helped, sometimes from added weight from snow and ice.
And, all plants get their strength from the foliage (e.g. sunlight), not just junipers and junipers aren't more special than other plants in that regard. My suggestion was from a design aspect; a pointy top looming over a cascade is unattractive. And yes, I know, it is often done.
KennedyMarx
Omono
I think it looks good. I like JKL's suggestion too.
october
Masterpiece
I like this tree. Really nice job of pulling this image from the rough material.
Rob
Rob
aframe
Shohin
Thank you all, some very kind words.
aframe
Shohin
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Cypress187
Masterpiece
It looks very good.
I had to cover up the pot to see the tree,lol
Great job!
