Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
I will, now that I'm happy with it.
thanks for the concern, if I wanted to be stupid I'd of repotted it like I wanted to.
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thanks for the concern, if I wanted to be stupid I'd of repotted it like I wanted to.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
I will, now that I'm happy with it.
The thing is you may have already been stupid. You did major work to this tree in June and instead of letting it recover you cut even more of that very much needed foliage off one month later just because you "didn't like the look of it"
For the good of the tree, you need to put your immediate wants aside for the long term needs of the tree.
Trees don't work on the time frame of weeks, they work on the time frame of years. You need to learn that and develop patience or you will not be successful in bonsai.
It would not have killed you to be patient and lived with how it was for a year or two to let the tree get stronger then cut those branches off. Instead you may have killed the tree.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
You're right, it wouldn't have killed me to wait a couple of years, but it also isn't going to kill this 10$ tree to do what I did. Is it the best time for this work? No, but it should be fine. Plenty of time to recover before winter. Like I said, I appreciate the helpful input, but starting by saying I'm making stupid decisions is kinda rough. Grandma always told me you get more flies with honey than vinager. ✌
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Some times even grandma uses tough love to get us to learn from her mistakes. If trying to help you not kill your trees so that you progress in the hobby unlike so many others that killed trees and quit in frustration is a bit rough then so be it.
Many of us here will not sugar coat things and will be candid in our comments and advice.
As a famous once frequent member of this forum has said many times, if you only want pats on the back and attaboys, you're in the wrong place.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
I get it, and that's why I come here. While I have your attention, I have a ginkgo that just doesn't seem as green as it should and has only had the initial flush of growth this year. It wasn't repotted this spring, but was just planted a year and a half ago. I have it in partial shade. Could that cause lack of growth and vigor? Everything around it looks fine. I'm using a general purpose fertilizer 24-8-18 with Boron, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, and Zink. Everything else looks great. It's not looking like it's dying, but not thriving.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Have you started a thread for that tree? If you haven't, I would recommend that you do and post pictures.
Also post the details, that it was planted (is it in the ground?) a year and a half ago, if its in a pot, what the soil type is, etc.
You said its in partial shade, does it get morning sun, afternoon?
I dont grow any ginko and I am not knowledgeable about them so I am not the best person to ask about it, but there are people here that do have a lot of experience with them. Its possible that the partial shade could be a problem but as I said I cant say because I dont know that species.
So rather than muddy up this thread about your juniper with ginko, start a new thread about it if you havent so others can also learn from it.
Good luck with it
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
Took All the structural wire off and pinched the growth back a little. It's filling in nicely.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
so I ended up taking another Branch off to make some room. Then I put some wire back on. I think it's filling out nicely. Next spring maybe I'll have a pot to replant it into. Which angle looks best as the front?
Kullas
Shohin
I like the last pic
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
I cleaned it up on the bottoms of the pads and adjusted the positioning to see the trunk at that angle. Any better?
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
Re-potted in early spring when I started to see growth. Since then I've gotten some good growth and it's looking strong. I'll let it be for this year to get some new growth.
pandacular
Masterpiece
Looks really nice! I also have an old gold that is a little lost, but yours has really found itself. I need to take some of the advice you got in here and be more patient to let it grow.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
A little thinning and fall pruning, also removed any remaining wire. I like this little tree, it's coming along nicely.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
Filled out nicely in the last year. Needs a trim to open it up.
Ruddigger
Omono
That last picture gives me an idea. If it was my tree I’d make some big changes.
Bonsaidoorguy
Chumono
All right, you can't make a statement like that and not let me in on the idea. I'm always open to suggestions.
Brain Treez
Sapling
Instead of offering some inexperienced advice, I'll pose it as a question. Would it be creating too much imbalance to remove everything on the left (as oriented in the last 2 pictures)? Covering up that foliage with my hand as I view it makes that sharp bend in the trunk all the more pleasing to my eye.
