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some of you will remember my "Journey of 200 desert ash" thread on bonsai talk. yep almost 4 yrs ago i picked at least 200 seedlings out of my fathers vege patch.( the whole back yard is a vege patch) :lol: this is just one of the many plantings i did. the configuration was put together into a poly box 3 yrs ago and clip and grow since. it was repotted 2 yrs ago. should be done annually as the roots fill the box in no time. the root pad is almost fused so there is no mucking around with placement. these trees do have compound foliage, they can be defoliated up to 4 times a year in the right conditions, so if the canopy structure is kept simple they look quite acceptible with a new flush of growth. im about to do the repot and a little trimming and wiring so just wondered what ya all thought. if this group were yours what would you do from here. :D
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I will be Starting to control the height of each tree to build the outline, and to start to build the branch structure
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Looking good Antonio. I can only echo KC will be looking forward to seeing it develope this year
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thanks fellas, the rest of you keep those ideas coming. :D what about you ace, any expertise on this specie? :P
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anttal63 wrote:thanks fellas, the rest of you keep those ideas coming. :D what about you ace, any expertise on this specie? :P
Now that is a bit cheeky !
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who me! :o :shock: :lol:
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If it were mine Anttal, i would remove the little tree with the bend in it about a third of the way into the planting on the right because it contradicts the rest. I would remove the largest tree on the left side as it to me looks out of place. I would remove a few of them about a third of the way in on the left side to create a path through there to add both interest and perspective. I would start to work on SOME ramification, but not over the top, it will need light for the smaller trees within the group to survive and i would start to pick an outline and possibly, very selectively remove a few of them that dont fit with the flow you desire. All all in all, an exciting planting to be working with. The smaller trees need to be seen to reach out in order to get past the foliage above.
Pleasing to see someone with the foresight to start this type of thing out from the start. Well done.
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mr brad thankyou for such a comprehensive review! there is much to think about in that. i appreciate you taking the time. ;) :D
now we're getting in there! anymore folks? :D
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Well my friend, I know you can defoliate them a number of times per year.
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well tickle me pink im tiny now. :lol: anything you might suggest for my planting? :)
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Well.....theres one way to ruin a perfectly good evening! Get over it guys, honestly! I would hope that you are both bigger then that.
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as usual brad you had to spoil the fun! :| :lol:
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anttal63 wrote: anything you might suggest for my planting? :)
You wouldn't take my offering for a simply issue like root bound tree's, what makes you think I could offer anything to someone who has worked on enough tree's to last a lifetime?
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Back to the trees!!! :)
Here is an alternative, maybed removing the dominant trees on the sides of the composition, or at least the one on the left side, even though I do like the inclination it has...
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Elias wrote:Back to the trees!!! :)
Here is an alternative, maybed removing the dominant trees on the sides of the composition, or at least the one on the left side, even though I do like the inclination it has...

Yes, i like it to, it is a shame that it didnt work out to be in a better position!
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