Toyo Nishiki Survivor

[thumblessprimate1]

I like the way you embed pics from the past into the latest photo. Nice work.

Thank you. I can't say it's my original idea. I made these after seeing much of Mach5's work.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

TP,
This one is a show stopper. It only took you 2 years to make it look that great. Well done my friend.

Thanks, my friend. Much more development in the coming years!

 

[AlainK]

Very nice tree, I'd love to see it in full bloom.

It seems to be in a metal colander: I assumed that summer was very hot in Dallas, and thought that metal in the sun would become as hot as hell!

Well, it goes to show that when people know their environment, they know how to make a chaenomeles healthy in the most unlikely place

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Very nice tree, I'd love to see it in full bloom.

It seems to be in a metal colander: I assumed that summer was very hot in Dallas, and thought that metal in the sun would become as hot as hell!

Well, it goes to show that when people know their environment, they know how to make a chaenomeles healthy in the most unlikely place

We had some hot days, and I did move it to get some partial sun part of those days that I couldn't water as frequently as I'd like. Most of the time, it did remain in full sun as @fredtruck recommended to me in conversations. I'm hoping for lots of blooms this year.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

It might be just the "worry wart" in me. Here's me thinking ahead. This is the direction I'd like to take it in about 5 years. By then it might be ready for a nice pot.


Got to keep in mind the growth habit and which parts to grow strongly.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Here's a little drawing I made a few years back. I drew it at work by memory so I was a bit off on some details.

 

[discusmike]

Nice progression!!!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Thanks, @discusmike!

 

[aframe]

Nice work; is the rock in there?

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Thanks, there's no rock in the roots of this one, if that's what you meant. I decided to have a plain and simple base.

Nice work; is the rock in there?

 

[MACH5]

Nice work T. I like what you've down with this tree. I love clump style deciduous and conifer bonsai all the same!

Is always good to think ahead and try and have a plan of attack. Based on your 5 year projection virt, I did a quick one to show you to try and not "pull" your apex so far up. Go shorter and end up with a more compact and powerful design.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Nice work T. I like what you've down with this tree. I love clump style deciduous and conifer bonsai all the same!

Is always good to think ahead and try and have a plan of attack. Based on your 5 year projection virt, I did a quick one to show you to try and not "pull" your apex so far up. Go shorter and end up with a more compact and powerful design.

Thank you, Sergio! In spirit I'm student of you and others on the forum, so I'm happy to grow and shape a pleasing tree.

I've played with the idea of a compact tree like in your virt. What do you think if I included some negative space in the design? Would that be ok with a deciduous bonsai grown for its flowers? I may try to show you what I mean with a virt tomorrow sans the flowers.

 

[MACH5]

Thank you, Sergio! In spirit I'm student of you and others on the forum, so I'm happy to grow and shape a pleasing tree.

I've played with the idea of a compact tree like in your virt. What do you think if I included some negative space in the design? Would that be ok with a deciduous bonsai grown for its flowers? I may try to show you what I mean with a virt tomorrow sans the flowers.

Yes sure you can open it up to create larger spaces in strategic areas.

 

[just.wing.it]

Wow, this one is pretty cool!
Great progress in short time!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

These are some other virts that I quickly drafted. I do these in Window Paint What do you think? I tried not to pull the crown branches up so much.

The previous draft I made for 5 years later, which after look over I'm convinced you're right about.

@MACH5

I've played with the idea that years and years later as I expose more of the trunk/roots I'll allow some trunks to come up further away from the main clump of trunks. I've had to fight off and remove some already. I just didn't want it to get too congested. Some suckers keep coming back even just after a short while of being removed.

@just.wing.it: Thanks! It's going faster than I expected. I kept thinking that I started this 4 years ago, but the dates don't lie.

 

[MACH5]

These are some other virts that I quickly drafted. I do these in Window Paint What do you think? I tried not to pull the crown branches up so much.
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The previous draft I made for 5 years later, which after look over I'm convinced you're right about.
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@MACH5

I've played with the idea that years and years later as I expose more of the trunk/roots I'll allow some trunks to come up further away from the main clump of trunks. I've had to fight off and remove some already. I just didn't want it to get too congested. Some suckers keep coming back even just after a short while of being removed.

@just.wing.it: Thanks! It's going faster than I expected. I kept thinking that I started this 4 years ago, but the dates don't lie.

Looks good T! The design already looks more powerful.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

First blossom this morning. Not much pink showing yet. BTW, I made some adjustments to the apex weeks ago.

 

[bonhe]

It will be very nice bonsai in the near future. I really like it.
Bonhe

 

[JudyB]

That tree even looks good in a colander!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

That tree even looks good in a colander!

Thanks, Judy!

It will be very nice bonsai in the near future. I really like it.
Bonhe

I appreciate that!