Show us some of your bunjins under construction

[bonsaibp]

Thanks Bob. I'm considering grafting itoigawa on the Cali. to tighten it up but haven't decided yet. I just put the big bend in the top so it will need a while to recover from that.

Personally I wouldn't. I think it looks great with it's native foliage.

 

[Smoke]

I like um native also.

 

[PaulH]

I like um native also.

Yeah. Me too. I guess I already decided.

 

[Dav4]

The title of this thread did say "under construction", so I thought I'd post pictures of two bunjins that are most definitely under construction. The first is an Ume that was rabbit pruned just last week...the second is the second shimpaku I ever bought. It's been fighting spider mites for a few years, but is strong enough to get styled shortly...this thread came about two weeks too early for this one.

 

[tmmason10]

The title of this thread did say "under construction", so I thought I'd post pictures of two bunjins that are most definitely under construction. The first is an Ume that was rabbit pruned just last week...the second is the second shimpaku I ever bought. It's been fighting spider mites for a few years, but is strong enough to get styled shortly...this thread came about two weeks too early for this one.

The shimpaku should be a fun one, it has the right look for a bunjin project. One of these days I'll give one a try but I'm not quite there yet.

 

[bonsaibp]

Yeah. Me too. I guess I already decided.

Good decision imo.

 

[Si Nguyen]

Bunjins under construction

Here are 2 nana junipers I started many years ago and still not finished. There are still a few more branches to jin and much more foliage to come off. I will try to complete styling on these 2 this year and get them into proper bonsai pots. They are nothing to brag about, but that's all I have for this nice thread.
Happy New Year!

 

[Dav4]

The title of this thread did say "under construction", so I thought I'd post pictures of two bunjins that are most definitely under construction. The first is an Ume that was rabbit pruned just last week...the second is the second shimpaku I ever bought. It's been fighting spider mites for a few years, but is strong enough to get styled shortly...this thread came about two weeks too early for this one.

It's been raining all day long, so I brought the juniper in and gave it it's first styling while watching the Georgia-Nebraska bowl game...not bad...GO DAWGS!!

 

[bob shimon]

A couple of my junipers that I would describe as having elements or feeling of bunjin but not true bunjins. They are both in bunjin pots and have their foliage towards the top half of the tree. The first is a nana that I have had 10-12 years, has nice movement in the trunk but too much foliage. The second is a san jose that I have had for close to 25 years, nice movement in the trunk, which doesn't show up very well. However, the nebari and trunk are too heavy and too much foliage for me to consider a classic bunjin.

 

[bonsaibp]

Gotta love those old 'nana's...

 

[Vance Wood]

A couple of my junipers that I would describe as having elements or feeling of bunjin but not true bunjins. They are both in bunjin pots and have their foliage towards the top half of the tree. The first is a nana that I have had 10-12 years, has nice movement in the trunk but too much foliage. The second is a san jose that I have had for close to 25 years, nice movement in the trunk, which doesn't show up very well. However, the nebari and trunk are too heavy and too much foliage for me to consider a classic bunjin.

I love both of these trees. Just a suggestion; you could always restyle the tops of the trees reducing the foliage and defining the secondary branching to produce some classic Bunjins. However some would say that the trunks are too thick for a Bunjin. In the classic sense that may be true but I feel that a credible bonsai can be made emulating the Bunjin style foliage without having the pencil thick trunk. I don't know what you would call this style but I think it works and in many ways better than the classic Bunjin. JMHO

 

[october]

Awesome trees Dave, Si and Bob.. You guys have been holding out showing these beauties.

Rob

 

[bob shimon]

Thanks Rob and Vance. I think that I could reduce the foliage and expose the secondary branching on the nana, which has been developed, and probably will do so. Although it doesn't show up very well in the picture, the secondary branching on the San Jose is quite developed, and the foliage on the individual branching isn't as heavy as the overall silhouette seems to suggest. I guess that I need to put a little more effort into my picture taking rather than just taking them on the bench or moving them slightly with no backround

 

[PaulH]

Nice trees Bob. The first one especially would be a nice bunjin when you thin out and wire the top.
Paul

 

[tombeur]

Here is one I have been working on.



Cheers,

Steve

 

[Tona]

Bunjin's in progress

Here are a few sort of Bunjin style trees that I am working on. My photo skills are poor. sorry
The first is a prostrata juniper that I cut the foliage way back on in the fall. I'm still working on branch selection and placement.
The second is a tall procumbens juniper. I am also working on branch placement and exposing additional deadwood.
The third is a little procumbens juniper (novelty tree) that I have whittled down to nothing lol
The fourth is a newer acquisition. A boxwood that I need to do some deadwood work on.
Tona

 

[JudyB]

The first one is marvelous in the sweep that your eye sees. Maybe too much foliage (?), but very nice feel for sure.

 

[Good_Ol_JR]

Here is a collected Lodgepole Pine

I purchased this a few years back from Nature's Way Nursery, one of the WP trees collected by Randy Knight.

 

[Tona]

The first one is marvelous in the sweep that your eye sees. Maybe too much foliage (?), but very nice feel for sure.

Thanks Judy. That one looked different last year. The foliage was all on top. I am pulling it down to fill in the area inside of the sweep (as you called it). Still deciding on foliage and branch placement. In the spring when the foliage starts popping I will likely make a decision on what to keep and what to cut.

 

[Vance Wood]

I purchased this a few years back from Nature's Way Nursery, one of the WP trees collected by Randy Knight.

Lodge Pole/Shore Pine?