The Rosemary Thread

[ABCarve]

3"+, what are you feeding the beast?

A lot of sun and dyna-grow and of coarse it gets a pet every time I go up and down the steps.

 

[ABCarve]

Here's an update.....after its haircut. Deadwood still needs a little work. It now needs a framework and another person to pick this thing up. Thanks to my pal Harry!

 

[0soyoung]

It is fairly obvious that you don't eat much lamb, nor much risoto, nor lots of things that I like to eat that you keep that beast in trim.

 

[ABCarve]

Any thoughts on a favorite front?

 

[Vin]

A real beauty! The 3rd image seems to capture all the qualities the tree offers. Live vein, deadwood, twisted trunk, decent base (for rosemary) and branch structure. I'm not a fan of the container though. But, that's just my opinion.

 

[ABCarve]

A real beauty! The 3rd image seems to capture all the qualities the tree offers. Live vein, deadwood, twisted trunk, decent base (for rosemary) and branch structure. I'm not a fan of the container though. But, that's just my opinion.

My thoughts as well. I like the nanban style but it’s a little large. I’m afraid to go smaller as we have discussed about small pots and rosemary. It’s been in there since 2016 without a repot and I aim to keep it that way.

 

[Mayank]

Any thoughts on a favorite front?

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I like the third view. I'm also not a huge fan of the container. Now this is not the same tree as post 82 right?

 

[Vin]

My thoughts as well. I like the nanban style but it’s a little large. I’m afraid to go smaller as we have discussed about small pots and rosemary. It’s been in there since 2016 without a repot and I aim to keep it that way.

I feel you brother! Kind of like a wife, if they're happy then your happy. Last year one of my potted rosemary was nearly dead, again from being in too small of a pot. I put it in the ground and it's unrecognizable now. Super healthy and full of new foliage. I'll leave it for this year and try putting it a container again next year. Maybe I should go wide instead of deep and see how it responds?

 

[AZbonsai]

I agree. 3rd pick.

 

[ABCarve]

I feel you brother! Kind of like a wife, if they're happy then your happy. Last year one of my potted rosemary was nearly dead, again from being in too small of a pot. I put it in the ground and it's unrecognizable now. Super healthy and full of new foliage. I'll leave it for this year and try putting it a container again next year. Maybe I should go wide instead of deep and see how it responds?

I'm making a stand for the big one to hide the bottom half of the pot......is that cheating???

 

[ABCarve]

I like the third view. I'm also not a huge fan of the container. Now this is not the same tree as post 82 right?

This is the same tree as in post #8

 

[Mayank]

This is the same tree as in post #8

Wow. Nice! So the tree in post 82 is the same as the one in post number one?

 

[ABCarve]

Wow. Nice! So the tree in post 82 is the same as the one in post number one?

Thanks 1 = 82 and 8 = 84

 

[Mayank]

The one in #1 and 82 is absolutely beautiful! Looks spectacular when it's flowering! Lovely!

 

[Vin]

I'm making a stand for the big one to hide the bottom half of the pot......is that cheating???

I thought all bonsai is cheating.

 

[walawelo]

This a pot I made for it last winter. 9" X 9" X 7" ID. Not sure about going to a smaller pot. Might be a little to busy.

Did you thicken the trunks in the ground? or they thickened in the bonsai pot over time?

 

[ABCarve]

Did you thicken the trunks in the ground? or they thickened in the bonsai pot over time?

They are all container grown from cuttings. My climate doesn’t allow ground growing.

 

[ABCarve]

I thought all bonsai is cheating.

So this is the cheating stand I built to hide half of the pot. Notice the handles for two people to pick it up. We call the tree Cleopatra.
Full bloom now. I don't know who the ugly guy is.

 

[hinmo24t]

stoking on this weekend find

 

[ABCarve]

@hinmo24t
Mine started out like that....patience, patience. That one looks like an upright variety, although it can be hard to tell when they're babies. Did it have a name tag?