Japanese maple forest in autumn color

[Nomiyama]

Awesome development Serg. It just keeps getting better and better, one of my favorites in your collection. Keep up the great work and updates.

 

[JudyB]

Yeah, the bark is getting really good. Pretty feet too!

 

[LanceMac10]

I see the trunks, delicate, dance to the breeze...
I hear the wind, gentle, play them like an instrument...
I feel the tension, faint, drawing me closer...
I am embraced by a symphony of nature, and I am at peace.....

 

[MACH5]

@MACH5, in between 1999 and now, were there chops to get the taper and some of the movement as the trees are now? How many chops might there have been on a trunk?

T, yes of course there are chops made to add taper and interest in the trunk lines. Not sure exactly how many, but in some as little as 2 and others maybe 5, 6 maybe 7? As you know, wiring will not accomplish everything. But combined with hard chops/pruning you get the most interesting angles.

The flair on the main tree's base was exaggerated by making a triangular cut at the back that as it healed, it swelled making the flare more pronounced. I will see if I can that a photo of the back to show what it looks like.

 

[MACH5]

Awesome development Serg. It just keeps getting better and better, one of my favorites in your collection. Keep up the great work and updates.

Thanks Chris! This has incidentally been one of my slowest developing bonsai. I believe it has to do with growing in such tight quarters with other trees competing for resources. But nothing wrong with slowly developing a tree in a pot for many years. It's just slow!

 

[MACH5]

Yeah, the bark is getting really good. Pretty feet too!

Yes bark is getting real a nice quality. I estimate a few of the bigger trees in this forest to be over 30 years old.

 

[MACH5]

I see the trunks, delicate, dance to the breeze...
I hear the wind, gentle, play them like an instrument...
I feel the tension, faint, drawing me closer...
I am embraced by a symphony nature, and I am at peace.....

Thanks Lance! Without a doubt one of my favorite pieces of classical music ever! I hear it and my hair stands up!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

T, yes of course there are chops made to add taper and interest...

The flair on the main tree's base was exaggerated by making a triangular cut at the back that as it healed, it swelled making the flare more pronounced. I will see if I can that a photo of the back to show what it looks like.

Interesting technique! Love to see it when you have a chance.

 

[MACH5]

Interesting technique! Love to see it when you have a chance.

Here you T. This is the back of the main tree. The wound is now completely healed.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Thanks, Sergio. Great idea, and nice to see the result.

 

[JudyB]

That is pretty interesting. Wonder how many types of trees that would work on. Seems like it would work on most deciduous trees.

 

[MACH5]

That is pretty interesting. Wonder how many types of trees that would work on. Seems like it would work on most deciduous trees.

I would think so too Judy. I have tried this a couple of times to swell specific small areas along trunks. This was the only time I used it to create a flared base which ended up working rather nicely.