Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
This one is going to be a puzzle
. Fist another year of grow.
. Fist another year of grow. 
Taxus bacatta
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
That's gonna be cool dude!
I'm wit it!
I'm wit it!
mattspinniken
Omono
Looks like a fun one. I can see a lot of those trunks going away and some deadwood work.
CWTurner
Omono
Nice. I find the same conundrum with collected azalea. Big wide bases and lots of trunks to choose from. The challenge is to remove trunks to make it more tree-like while having the result look realistic (something I haven't mastered).
Looking forward to see how you handle the styling.
CW
my nellie
Masterpiece
Puzzle or not, this is going to be something spectacular under wise manipulation!
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
Same over here. I want too get the best out of it.
I think it is part telent part experience. Thinking about taken it too marc noelanders.
RKatzin
Omono
I am finding many Yew with the same structure. I am excited to see how you proceed with it.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Me too!
But only because all its originality is coming from those multi trunks....
Those multi trunks that give it a large, tree like shape...
Those multi trunks that where crossing, isn't bad and can be further hidden with evergreeness....
Those multi trunks that if jinned, will remove the oiginality.....
Those multi trunks which excellently tapered branches can be built off of...
Those multi trunks that fully make this material.
Sorce
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
See em?
Sorce
MrFancyPlants
Omono
I would try not to remove the “trunks”. Some well thought out reductions, sure, but it has a very natural broom shape. I forget who’s quote it is, but my suggestion is to try to “make the bonsai look like a tree, rather than make the tree look like a bonsai”
Addendum: also a shift in the potted angle to the right to make the thicker trunk more primary could help things out as well.
Addendum: also a shift in the potted angle to the right to make the thicker trunk more primary could help things out as well.
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
Yes, Thats what i was thinking too. Keeping most trunks a possible. Perhaps a ten jin.
I have a problem with Yew.
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
Want it as much look like a taxus. No juniper or pine style. Branches horizontal not down. Changing the angle is a good idee.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Deutscher? Wo wohnst?
Fonz
Chumono
My money is on The Netherlands
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
The Netherlands. Sorry, that was worse english.
CWTurner
Omono
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
And so it happend my avatar is born.
Würstchen met sauerkraut auf ein brötchen, international Bonsai food.
Würstchen met sauerkraut auf ein brötchen, international Bonsai food.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
In Wisconsin, here is the USA, there is a metzgerei that makes deutsche Wurst. The sign outside the store proudly proclaims their advertising slogan "Die Wurst mit Geschmack!"
In English, this literally means "the Sausage with Taste!" which has a dirty double meaning here that I am surprised no one has told them about
In English, this literally means "the Sausage with Taste!" which has a dirty double meaning here that I am surprised no one has told them about
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Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
On your original yew, you have to decide to keep one of the main two trunks - because they are incompatible with each other. I personally like the trunk on the right.
If you keep the trunk on the right, and then reduce the trunk on the left and eliminate any branches that cross or conflict with the line of the right trunk you are left with a much cleaner silhouette:
Now it is much easier to see the possible designs in this tree. You would still need to remove / jin several branches to clean everything up and tighten the design.
If you keep the trunk on the right, and then reduce the trunk on the left and eliminate any branches that cross or conflict with the line of the right trunk you are left with a much cleaner silhouette:
Now it is much easier to see the possible designs in this tree. You would still need to remove / jin several branches to clean everything up and tighten the design.
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