Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
This looks like fun. I might have to try this on a juni or two.
ONE MORE TIME! Yamadori Style Junipers
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James H
Mame
thanks for the step by step with the photos. This is what I was looking to do with one of my trees. Can I ask how old or how small does a juniper need to be for this to work out well for the tree? What time of year is best to do this kind of work? Early spring would be my guess but I am eager to hear more.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Pencil size or smaller. Spring is a good time but winter just before bud break will work and keep it dry for a few days and it will be very pliable.
barrosinc
Masterpiece
kepp it dry as in foliage or watering the substrate?
tmpgh
Shohin
Don't water for a few.
This is just another perfect thread. Some three weeks ago I did this with one small itoigawa. The second one will be for my first Tanuki...
Unfortunately I couldn't start bending lower, there's a graft unit and I was afraid of breaking it. How long should it be bandaged like this, please?
Unfortunately I couldn't start bending lower, there's a graft unit and I was afraid of breaking it. How long should it be bandaged like this, please?
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Did you soak your raffia before you applied it?
Eric Group
Masterpiece
@Smoke @Brian Van Fleet or anybody else have updates on their trees from this thread they would be able to share?
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Don't know why folks waste their time with sub-par material? Specially when the common thought around here is to just spend lots of $$$ on the very same stuff other people have already done the work on?
Just thought I would ad the comment I always get when I post up the very same type threads.... and that is...
"At least it makes good practice... Seeing these will never really amount to anything..."
Just thought I would ad the comment I always get when I post up the very same type threads.... and that is...
"At least it makes good practice... Seeing these will never really amount to anything..."
YukiShiro
Chumono
LOL
ffs thats sooooo NEGATIVE,
glass aint half empty its already empty
best regards
Herman
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Not really. They were among the 85 I dug up and sold when we moved last year. Right side, but no close ups.
Yes I did.
...for @sawgrass ...maybe response on different thread... I like using raffia and maybe only just because my trees are under the roof. Some folks here use electrical tapes or a layer of raffia covered by a layer of the tape. And this is right the size of tree that can find a free room here on the 11th floor.
Oh, sorry it was @Stickroot 's thread.
Today I added another victim. Here is some funny J. sabina, wired and bent last year. The wire had started biting in so I re-did it using raffia. ...Have to keep myself engaged, having an hour with my stomatologist tomorrow.
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Sold 2014 at the Fresno Swapmeet.
In the foreground center, blue colander. Tag said $25.00.
In the foreground center, blue colander. Tag said $25.00.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Yes I did.
...for @sawgrass ...maybe response on different thread... I like using raffia and maybe only just because my trees are under the roof. Some folks here use electrical tapes or a layer of raffia covered by a layer of the tape. And this is right the size of tree that can find a free room here on the 11th floor.
Oh, sorry it was @Stickroot 's thread.
Today I added another victim. Here is some funny J. sabina, wired and bent last year. The wire had started biting in so I re-did it using raffia. ...Have to keep myself engaged, having an hour with my stomatologist tomorrow.
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Not meaning to be critical in the light of other criticisms but your style ideas are OK. and even good. You have an idea for design and that means a lot going forward. The Problem I see is the shape you have imparted for the branches. A design, especially one for a Juniper should impart the illusion of age. Where you have missed it is that you have wired out these branches virtually straight. These branches should have a bit of movement in them that reflects their battle with the same elements that put the bands in the trunk. Up and down is usually effective in a gentle undulation. Kind of like a squashed out S put on it's and stretched out a bit.
Soldano666
Omono
Thank you sir. I know what you mean talking about the wiring of branches. I do not know whether you mean itoigawa or Sabina. My intention was only to shape the trunks and set up the angles when the branches escape the trunks. The wood is very young, will play with the branches next year on next session. Thank you for interest and piece of advice.
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No... just silliness!Yes I did.
...for @sawgrass ...maybe response on different thread... I like using raffia and maybe only just because my trees are under the roof. Some folks here use electrical tapes or a layer of raffia covered by a layer of the tape. And this is right the size of tree that can find a free room here on the 11th floor.
Oh, sorry it was @Stickroot 's thread.
Today I added another victim. Here is some funny J. sabina, wired and bent last year. The wire had started biting in so I re-did it using raffia. ...Have to keep myself engaged, having an hour with my stomatologist tomorrow.
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Keep up the good work!
Hah, Vance, you are not right, you are 100% right. I went out to check the trees and noticed that I really had not wired all branches, just few of them to set primary direction. Nevermind, the trees will be stressed less. I really do not know what I'm doing today...
Thank you, I know. And you know if I had €€€ for each of my 150-200 trees...
The pictured trunk thickness with raffia is sth I will be very satisfied with if it's the same size w/o raffia. Not too far horizon I hope.
