Good job Leigh,
Keeping it lean and sparse is what I have seen in person and books with this style of Penjing.
At the collection we tend to fertilise in the Japanese/Western manner whereas is China the soil and fertiliser regimes are very different and meager.
Grant
Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
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Re: Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
I really like that tree, Leigh, is it a Chinese Elm?
I was at the Bonsai Society of Qld meet on Saturday and saw a cascade styled Chinese Elm there, in this style...was impressive in real life! The owner spent the meeting trimming it back to even less that you've done on yours!
I was at the Bonsai Society of Qld meet on Saturday and saw a cascade styled Chinese Elm there, in this style...was impressive in real life! The owner spent the meeting trimming it back to even less that you've done on yours!
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Hi Mel - yes, this one is a Chinese elm.
Cheers,
Leigh.
Leigh.
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Cheers, thanks LeighHi Mel - yes, this one is a Chinese elm.
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For me this is one of the Great Trees - I go and look at it every time I volunteer at the NBPCA and quietly curse my own lack of imagination.
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Re: Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
Hi all,
I defoliated this one last night as Elms don't loose all their leaves here in Sydney.
Thought it would be time to update this thread and I hope the others who own Mr. Lin trees will also post updates.
Regards,
Steven
I defoliated this one last night as Elms don't loose all their leaves here in Sydney.
Thought it would be time to update this thread and I hope the others who own Mr. Lin trees will also post updates.
Regards,
Steven
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Re: Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
Steven wrote:Hi all,
I defoliated this one last night as Elms don't loose all their leaves here in Sydney.
Thought it would be time to update this thread and I hope the others who own Mr. Lin trees will also post updates.
Regards,
Steven
I'm blown away by your elm there steve. That is inspirational.
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Such nice Trees, I bet the artist thought he was doing nothing special
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Re: Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
Blimey, I just read this whole thread to relax at the end of the day - now I need a sleep. That was quite debate! Leigh, I appreciated your clarification of Penjing back in July 2017.
I also appreciate that many in this forum have been quite diplomatic to some of the crud trees that I post. I think that means I don’t have a lot worth debating at the moment, just best to ignore it. Phew!
Steven: on the most recent tree - I find it instructive that have moved the crown back over that first bend. [THUMBS UP SIGN]
Bonsai teaches me patience.
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I also appreciate that many in this forum have been quite diplomatic to some of the crud trees that I post. I think that means I don’t have a lot worth debating at the moment, just best to ignore it. Phew!
Steven: on the most recent tree - I find it instructive that have moved the crown back over that first bend. [THUMBS UP SIGN]
Bonsai teaches me patience.
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Tending bonsai teaches me patience.
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Re: Penjing from the collection of Mr. Hong Lin
What a beautiful tree well done!Steven wrote:Hi all,
I defoliated this one last night as Elms don't loose all their leaves here in Sydney.
Thought it would be time to update this thread and I hope the others who own Mr. Lin trees will also post updates.
Regards,
Steven
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