Fishtank307
Shohin
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to this.. But you're right, it's the only way to make a convincing tree out of it! But for now, I'll let it rest for another year
Large squamata juniper
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Yeah, I'm not looking forward to this.. But you're right, it's the only way to make a convincing tree out of it! But for now, I'll let it rest for another year
Fishtank307
Shohin
It's aluminum wire, 2 mm. The bend is still very subtle at the moment, so I think it should be fine..
Fishtank307
Shohin
I think I heard a crack...
Wasn't very happy with the first styling. The more I looked at it, the more I realized that the trunk line had to come down first. Otherwise, this could never be a decent tree.
Sure, I could style the apex and the tree has a nice base. But if I can't connect those two parts visually, the design would never work. So I thought, 'here goes nothing!'
Wasn't very happy with the first styling. The more I looked at it, the more I realized that the trunk line had to come down first. Otherwise, this could never be a decent tree.
Sure, I could style the apex and the tree has a nice base. But if I can't connect those two parts visually, the design would never work. So I thought, 'here goes nothing!'
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
I'll just reemphasize what I said earlier, it looks like a great grafting project..
Lazylightningny
Masterpiece
Ouch! That's a big break.
defra
Masterpiece
For next time do this bending in late winter/early spring
Wrap it up in raffia+wire and then wrap it up in some wet towels for a couple days that will help make the wood just a little more supple when you going to bend
Fishtank307
Shohin
Lazylightningny
Masterpiece
There's something in the resource section on big bends. You might check it out.
Fishtank307
Shohin
Repotted a couple of weeks ago. Started pushing new growth 2 weeks ago.
The angle of the trunk is slowly getting there.
I think my plan of bending straight section closer to the trunk may work. The goal is to get the foliage closer to the powerfull base and have the trunk go up and then (almost) straight down again, parallel to the section of the trunk that is going upward.
The angle of the trunk is slowly getting there.
I think my plan of bending straight section closer to the trunk may work. The goal is to get the foliage closer to the powerfull base and have the trunk go up and then (almost) straight down again, parallel to the section of the trunk that is going upward.
Fishtank307
Shohin
Growing well. The tree is becoming more and more compact!
View from the side:
Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but it's a fun project Maybe next fall or spring I can prune and style it again.
View from the side:
Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but it's a fun project
Maybe next fall or spring I can prune and style it again.
Fishtank307
Shohin
October 2017 - now
Cable
Omono
I liked it the way it was but I like it even better now. Nice work.
defra
Masterpiece
Nice!
I also got a squamatta but it had spidermites so lots of brownish
Theyr gone now and healthy green starts to push now
Btw I follow @dirk hoorelbeke instructions on how to manage the foliage so far works like a charm
I also got a squamatta but it had spidermites so lots of brownish
Theyr gone now and healthy green starts to push now
Btw I follow @dirk hoorelbeke instructions on how to manage the foliage so far works like a charm
Fishtank307
Shohin
Nice!
I also got a squamatta but it had spidermites so lots of brownish
Theyr gone now and healthy green starts to push now
Btw I follow @dirk hoorelbeke instructions on how to manage the foliage so far works like a charm
Thanks! I had spider mites on this one last year. Constant rinsing with a soap solution and a lot of humidity did the trick for me.
I think I've seen yours in another thread. Dirk also explains to keep the foliage 'clean' and remove the brown needles in fall, no?
This fall i'm going to hard prune it for the first time in two years, and then work on basic branch structure.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
In my experience squamata is very hesitant on back-budding. So keep you rfoliage under control. I cut mine back twice a year and leave only a few needles of green at each branchlet. That will cause 2-6 new branches to form there, which need to be thinned out a few weeks after trimming.
If you do not do this, the second year the foliage turns yellow, then brown, and you have a long bare section.
You might have to be a little less aggressive in trimming wiyth the foliage mass you have on it now.
If you do not do this, the second year the foliage turns yellow, then brown, and you have a long bare section.
You might have to be a little less aggressive in trimming wiyth the foliage mass you have on it now.
Fishtank307
Shohin
Thanks for the advice! There are a lot of long bare branches that I don't need in the final design, so they will be cut next fall.
After the next styling I will definitely keep the foliage in check. I hadn't pruned it so I could repot it last spring and keep it healthy while I do this heavy bending.
wireme
Masterpiece
I made very similar initial decisions along the way with this one. https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/another-partway-rmj.20099/
I hope yours works out for you.
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Fishtank307
Shohin
Nice tree! It feels very natural considering the heavy bend.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Guess none of us is being very original!
Fishtank307
Shohin
Removed some unwanted branches two weeks ago. Ready for styling tomorrow!
