The Literati/Bunjin Thread

[Deleted member 24479]

Shimp from nursery stock. First styling was this year. Pads will be reduced. Lowest branch will be removed. I may jin the apex entirely and just build on the two lower branches.

 

[jandslegate]

Not too sure this totally falls in line as a Bunjin. It definitely has struggled though. It was the lone survivor of a very early attempt at a cascade rock planting. Not tall or scant but there's definitely a trunk line, lol. Still a lot to be done with it.

 

[mds_1978]

Literati beech project I started this year

 

[Ruddigger]

Here’s an Amstrongii I’ve been messing with for little while, finally decided to go full literati with it.

 

[jandslegate]

Nursery stock Juniper in early development.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Here’s an Amstrongii I’ve been messing with for little while, finally decided to go full literati with it.
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Is tree on Rt. Cupressus by chance?

 

[Ruddigger]

Is tree on Rt. Cupressus by chance?

Arizona cypress, yeah.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Arizona cypress, yeah.

Was recently wondering if anyone working with these. Yours looks like Yamadori possibly(?). Anyone else you know working these? Has Ryan anything to say about them? They have interesting but stiff somewhat sparse foliage.

 

[Ruddigger]

Its an experiment, so far I’d say they make bad bonsai.

 

[penumbra]

Arizona cypress, yeah.

I have a couple of these in the ground from 4 inch pots 3 years now. I love the foliage but I don't see a bonsai in them. Hoping to prove myself wrong next spring when I dig this bed.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Thanks for answers. Ruddigger if unhappy with this consider dumping on me please. I like it.

 

[Taste]

Its an experiment, so far I’d say they make bad bonsai.

well if thats your bad, youre doing great. this bunjin styling has made me fall for this species.

 

[Topdec]

Some lovely looking trees on here, here's my first go at a literati with a cheap thuja from my local b and q!

 

[Dragon60]

Update on my ERC.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Nice thing with Literati: Skinny trunks RULE .

 

[Vincent Tanner]

I’ll be joining the Literati Club soon! I just ordered this little guy from Andy at Golden Arrow Bonsai. I think it’s a nice starter tree to get into styling literati. I’ve got to see it in person, but I’m thinking of turning one side into a jin and getting even a bit more movement into the other.

 

[Shogun610]

Literati Pitch Pine , getting flakey bark just hard to see in image ,new tops next on develop agenda

 

[baron]

Pinus Sylvestris I acquired last year in sale.
Did some work on it already. Will repot soon into a smaller nanban.

 

[TN_Jim]

..still cutting on this deer browse hackberry recently collected..believe deer put in the work not me. put on the tree thread; although, believe is more at home over here.

side note, have been cutting back a lot of trees hard, only one to slightly bleed in this warm winter is a single hop hornbeam, luckily hackberry among last to leaf -think it will turn out

 

[baron]

Little kaki (diospyros kaki rhombifolia) I bought last weekend at the Trophy.
Still needs some work, but couldn't resist.