Shimpaku overhaul (originally styled by Kunio Kobayashi)

[hugh grant]

I was given recently the oppertunity to restyle a Shimpaku juniper that was terribly overgrown and was in serious need of being reshaped and given a clear direction. The tree resides in the private collection at Bonsai World in Jiliby, Ashley the owner entrusted me with the task of performing the restyling.

It was originally styled by Kunio Kobayashi in 2005 at the Flora Festival at Kariong when he was invited by the Central Coast Bonsai Society and Gosford City Council.

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9 years on and a llot more growth and material to work, the tree started to take shape ...

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After working, i tried to restyle the tree so that it referenced what might have been envisaged for the tree when it was styled as raw young material.

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We deemed it safe enough to repot the tree as well, there was hardly any foliage removed and no major heavy bending performed.
Then with Fresh eyes the next morning i went about tweaking the design and removed a few branches and compressed certain areas.
so here is the finished product!

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[kez]

Nice work Hugh, looking good

[anthonyW]

Well done Hugh,very nice improvement.
Anthony

[hugh grant]

Thanks fellas! A joy to work this tree was.

[Jason]

+1

Loving this one, think this will fill out into a really nice little bonsai

Love your work mate, keep it up

[Pearcy001]

How's this one looking these days Hugh? Any change?

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[hugh grant]

How's this one looking these days Hugh? Any change?

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This tree I don’t have an update on either, was a commission work for ‘bonsai world’. If I ever get a chance to work on it again I’ll update the progress