The Tree Thread

[LeonardB]

Took some pix today...
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Absolutely knarly!

 

[0soyoung]

Absolutely knarly!

FOUL!!!!!!
You must post a new pic of one of your trees on this particular thread.

 

[LeonardB]

A couple other of my trees at the Winter Silohette Show. Photography by Joe Noga.

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Well done. You have alot to be proud of there.

 

[Adair M]

Well done. You have alot to be proud of there.

Thanks!

But now you owe the thread two photos of you trees!

 

[mattspinniken]

What species?

This one is a near Lake Michigan collected White Cedar. It's a two person er for sure.

 

[Nybonsai12]

 

[Rose Mary]

This one is a near Lake Michigan collected White Cedar. It's a two person er for sure.
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what a beast! just put wheels on the box! couple old skates or harbor freight 4 wheel lil mover

 

[LeonardB]

Thanks!

But now you owe the thread two photos of you trees!

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Fair enough, but my photographer (me) isn't nearly as skilled as yours. The first is a Korean Hornbeam that I have been bringing along for a few years now ( I was really intrigued by the unusual planting angle ). The second is the literati that I will repot in the spring and prune after the spring push getting ready for a September show ( I hope ). Still haven't found the right pot for the literati though, any suggestions?

 

[TomB]

Still haven't found the right pot for the literati though, any suggestions?

A rough, dark brown unglazed nanban style pot would work well with this. Some examples here for instance: http://www.langbonsai.com/round.htm

Continuing the literati theme, this is a Scots pine I collected two years ago, which I think is probably strong enough to start working this year. It has a marked sinuous three-dimensional movement you can't see in the picture.

 

[LeonardB]

A rough, dark brown unglazed nanban style pot would work well with this. Some examples here for instance: http://www.langbonsai.com/round.htm

Continuing the literati theme, this is a Scots pine I collected two years ago, which I think is probably strong enough to start working this year. It has a marked sinuous three-dimensional movement you can't see in the picture.

Tom, Thanks but the Lang pots you recommended are outstanding but pricey. I was thinking of this green pot after repotting its present occupant in the late spring.

 

[LeonardB]

Find a big old piece of deadwood and attach it to it.
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Jeremy, Love what you are attempting. Have similar pieces myself and plan a wood display at our next local show ( trying to convince people that it doesn't have to be tanuki to use beautiful deadwood as part of the design composition.

 

[namnhi]

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Ah, I see you shorten the branch significantly compare to last year. These flower so well every year.

 

[BobbyLane]

i picked up a hornbeam from the hedging nursery for £8 and got to work on it earlier....will be a nice, elegant informal upright in time
20180206_211334 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
IMG_6481 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

“Looks like a Rocky Mountain Juniper”

Your kidding, right? That's not a RMJ. ?

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[Vance Wood]

Your kidding, right? That's not a RMJ.

You must feel wonderful. I don't know how this reply got misplaced to refer to the Hornbeam above but do you really think I don't know the difference between a Hornbeam and an RMJ?, give me a break. The Mugo which is another possibility for your confusion is my contribution to the title of this thread where we have all agreed every post must be accompanied with a tree picture. Incidentally where is yours?????

Here is my contribution also not an RMJ.

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

“Incidentally where is yours”


Now you got me confused. The pic on your thread says I think this is a rmj which it is not. I should’ve put a wink emoji for you. A poor attempt at a joke I suppose



I guess I owe a tree none the less. Here’s a new kinsai

 

[Vance Wood]

Now you got me confused. The pic on your thread says I think this is a rmj which it is not. I should’ve put a wink emoji for you.

Maybe if you had posted the picture and or the post it came from we could come to agreement. For so many years I have had people come at me for anything they think I got wrong you kind of acted like a pop-corn kernel on a sensitive tooth with this remark. My response was for post #1472 or there about. How it got here is beyond me.

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

Arakawa in grow box (24”x18”).

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Arakawa in grow box (24”x18”).

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Oh! It's is near area 51!

 

[BobbyLane]

Hi folks, this is an Oak im working on, just dug it from the growing bed, going to be trained as a low hanging, wide spreading typical ancient Oak image

IMG_6516 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr

How i envision it
Ancient Oak virtual by Bobby Lane, on Flickr