Viburnum Plicatum "Unknown" (Viburnum) #108

[Orion_metalhead]

This is a collected landscape specimen. Dug it last year. Original posting for reference:

Post in thread 'New to Bonsai from NJ' https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/new-to-bonsai-from-nj.36399/post-1069014

It started showing buds:

Post in thread 'New to Bonsai from NJ' https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/new-to-bonsai-from-nj.36399/post-1109602

Since then this spring it leafed out and flowered a little as well but at this time I havent really given too much consideration to nailing down the exact cultivar.

Some photos from earlier this spring:


Today I went for the big major structural reduction:

Before original intended front:


Before Back (Became new front:


Initial reduction:


Biggest cut was the third trunk on back. I was originallg thinking I could use all three but it didnt really make much stylistic sense:


I then refined the cuts with a dremel and applied cut paste:



Final result:


Scale:

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Not doing well. Not sure whats going on. I moved it to shade but all the growth has stalled. Maybe shouldve given another year to recover before the hard chop?

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Think it is toast.

 

[radhatter]

Oof, sorry for your loss. Looks like it was nearly a year from collection to chop? With all the growth that was popping I probably would have felt comfortable with the chop too. Bummer.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Yeah. I was paid to remove it so it wasnt a total loss. Live and learn!