sorce
Nonsense Rascal
There we go Whfarro!
More piccy less talky!
Thanks! That ROR is nice!
Sorce
More piccy less talky!
Thanks! That ROR is nice!
Sorce
MABS 2016 - April 15-17
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MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
The ROR maple came from David Easterbrook and now owned by Peter Sobel. Peter joked that he mainly bought it because of the killer Chinese pot the tree came with.
The tree itself is nice but needs lots more time to mature.
The tree itself is nice but needs lots more time to mature.
whfarro
Chumono
That pot is nice. Pictures do not do it justice.
Walter's comments about 'broccoli' are simply about the density of foliage. He prefers more open foliage pads; simple as that.
If you listen to his critiques of the Artisans Cup trees, he makes it very clear and compares the foliage density on most of them to broccoli.. lol. No doubt he does the same with Kokufu trees and the like. It's simply his personal artistic preference and opinion. We're all entitled to our own I hope..
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If you listen to his critiques of the Artisans Cup trees, he makes it very clear and compares the foliage density on most of them to broccoli.. lol. No doubt he does the same with Kokufu trees and the like. It's simply his personal artistic preference and opinion. We're all entitled to our own I hope..
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whfarro
Chumono
Perhaps Walter is like President H.W.Bush (41) and he just doesn't like broccoli and throws up on the Japanese.Walter's comments about 'broccoli' are simply about the density of foliage. He prefers more open foliage pads; simple as that.
If you listen to his critiques of the Artisans Cup trees, he makes it very clear and compares the foliage density on most of them to broccoli.. lol. No doubt he does the same with Kokufu trees and the like. It's simply his personal artistic preference and opinion. We're all entitled to our own I hope..
Yes, when Walter was discussing my tree with me he pointed to Amy Blanton's tree and said that was more in style now.Walter's comments about 'broccoli' are simply about the density of foliage. He prefers more open foliage pads; simple as that.
If you listen to his critiques of the Artisans Cup trees, he makes it very clear and compares the foliage density on most of them to broccoli.. lol. No doubt he does the same with Kokufu trees and the like. It's simply his personal artistic preference and opinion. We're all entitled to our own I hope..
Her tree is a Rocky, I believe. Mine is Kishu Shimpaku. The foliage of a Rocky is naturally more open and coarse than Kishu. Kishu has slimmer stems and "leaves". So, it will always appear to be denser than a Rocky.
But, the two should not be compared against each other in that way. A Kishu will always have denser foliage pads than a Rocky.
The way they should be judged against each other is: "Is this particular Rocky a better example of a Rocky Mountain Juniper, or is this Kishu a better example of a Kishu Juniper?" Not "do these foliage pads look like broccoli?"
I'm sure everyone will say that that's not what Walter's saying... But it kinda is. The really small leaved junipers, Shipaku, Kishu, Itoigawa, are all Japanese. They naturally lend themselves toward making tight, dense foliage pads. The American junipers the California, Sierra, Western, Rocky Mountain, Utah, are all coarser, looser, more open.
It would be wrong to style a Kishu to look like a California, or a Rocky. At least, that's my opinion.
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
For those that may be interested here are professional photos taken of the entire MABS exhibit.
https://www.facebook.com/midatlanti...1205914007967/867811846680706/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/midatlanti...1205914007967/867811846680706/?type=3&theater
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Wow! I'm not closing that page! That's a keeper!
You guys are killing it out there!
Dope ass larchi!
Your maple looks great on that stand with the black photo!
Many thanks brother!
That's what I been waiting for!
Waaaaayyy more impressive than I imagined!
Sorce
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks sorce! As I mentioned earlier, the show was a mix bag in terms of quality. But I think that is to be expected at a regional level. Some stand outs were Kirby's juniper and John Romano's shohin display.
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Bush!...Broccoli!...sorry I have to do it. Fast forward to about the 4:30 mark if you don't want to see the whole thing.
