just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Little guy pushing new leaves after the repot and trim.
Little Spekboom... then and now.
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
2015.....
Today....
We're getting somewhere now....I'm no longer ashamed of this tree.
Edit: I remember the first thing I did was remove bar branches. This tree has no true bar branches....but some primaries are separated by only one or 2 nodes.
Today....
We're getting somewhere now....I'm no longer ashamed of this tree.
Edit: I remember the first thing I did was remove bar branches. This tree has no true bar branches....but some primaries are separated by only one or 2 nodes.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Wire off....little new leaves coming in....
Housguy
Chumono
I like how the nebari is developing.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Thank you! I'm happy with it!
How long have you been actively working at the nebari? Three years or so? Impressive.
Similar technique to other trees I presume?
just.wing.it
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Its been 5 years with this one. Its my only tree from my first year of attempting bonsai....2015.
Thanks!
Yeah, I dont do anything special with it.
luvinthemountains
Chumono
Earlier on you mentioned maybe planting it on a tile. Was that idea abandoned? I have both ports and regular jade trying to become bonsai. Nebari seems to always grow downward, so I wonder if they could be persuaded to be more flat.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I've always kept it in a pretty shallow container and always cut off all downward facing roots at each repotting .
Normally when I plant a tree on a tile I drill hole in the middle of the tile and anchor the tree to the tile with a screw.
I don't think that would really work with the Portulacaria Afra.
just.wing.it
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Repotted into this cheap chinese pot back in January....ended up mounding it up too much partly because I didn't reduce the roots at all, and the old pot is deeper. I will probably do it again this summer and get it in there properly.
just.wing.it
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Letting it bush out a little.
Nebari is taking shape.
I'm happy with it.
Nebari is taking shape.
I'm happy with it.
just.wing.it
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I think it is time for a trim....and there's plenty of time for another strong push before it goes inside for the cold months.
just.wing.it
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Lowered that lowest branch again with some wire, just a bit.
just.wing.it
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The little guy got a haircut last night....
just.wing.it
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Forgot to take before pics....it bushed out again quickly.
Cut back harder this time.
Cut back harder this time.
I have one that needs a HARD cutback. Maybe this weekend I'll have time...
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
What a strange plant....I like it!
Some surface rootage goin on....
Some surface rootage goin on....
just.wing.it
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Little one too.
just.wing.it
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Big one.
just.wing.it
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Little one.
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