A twisty old pine

Forum for discussion of Pines, Junipers, Cedar etc as bonsai.
kez
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 694
Joined: November 4th, 2013, 6:47 pm
Favorite Species: Pines, Junipers
Bonsai Age: 0
Location: Wollongong
Been thanked: 27 times

A twisty old pine

Post by kez »

Hey folks,

I picked this pine up yesterday and spent the day working on it
IMG_4846 (1024x683).jpg
This tree has at some point been styled as there are the signs of wire and prior shaping but it looks to have been left to grow out for a number of years. At a guess going by the bark I would estimate at least 20 years old, maybe 30
IMG_4847 (1024x683).jpg
It has some beautiful movement in the trunk and the branches are there to lay out a good initial structure, here it is after thinning out and branch selection
IMG_4849 (1024x683).jpg
And the final result (sorry for the pic quality, was losing light rapidly)
IMG_4858 (1024x683).jpg
Still some very long needles but I am not a fan of cutting to length, it always leaves ugly tips and the needles will begin to reduce with the coming spring/summer work so not to worry.

All in all a fairly simple tree to style, but I think a very nice outcome, and it will rapidly improve

Hope you all enjoy,

Kerrin
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
boom64
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 1105
Joined: November 11th, 2009, 9:03 pm
Favorite Species: Almond
Bonsai Age: 2
Location: South Coast NSW
Has thanked: 274 times
Been thanked: 394 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by boom64 »

HI Kerrin, Some great movement in that trunk. Have often enjoyed your Pine posts. I have had a J.B.P. for a few years, poor thing has been kind of worked on every now and then. Seeing as you are just up the road I think I will follow your lead and ATTACK. Good luck with Twisty and thanks for the inspiration. Cheers John.
bonsaisensation
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 247
Joined: July 9th, 2010, 10:46 am
Favorite Species: pinus
Bonsai Age: 16
Bonsai Club: bonsai society of vic
Location: melbourne
Been thanked: 2 times
Contact:

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by bonsaisensation »

Hi kerrin
Great movement in the trunk.
I reckon if you tilt the tree slightly either to the right or left, the sense of movement will be a lot more dynamic. As of now, the twist is visually cancelled out by the very skinny "vertical volume"( the apex is right on top of the root and all that twist and bend of the trunk is within, from the photo, about 8-10 cm from the outermost left to the outermost right. Whereas if tilted, the apex will be away from the root and extend the " vertical volume" which will make the movement "pop".

Food for thought...........

Regards

Tien
check out our new website:
http://bonsaisensation.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
kez
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 694
Joined: November 4th, 2013, 6:47 pm
Favorite Species: Pines, Junipers
Bonsai Age: 0
Location: Wollongong
Been thanked: 27 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by kez »

Thanks for the feedback folks,

Tien,

I know what you mean, and I tried at first before styling to find an angle which maximised the movement but I felt like each time I changed the angle the trunk line lost it's way a bit. I think this is due to the initial movement to the right and then back to the left, no angle I could find made this flow, where as a more upright trunk seemed to work. I did lean it over to the right a little in the final shot and this is how I will pot I think

Cheers,

kerrin
User avatar
kvan64
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 1627
Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
Favorite Species: black pine
Bonsai Age: 16
Location: brisbane
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by kvan64 »

Great wiring. Will look good with a suitable pot.
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
kez
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 694
Joined: November 4th, 2013, 6:47 pm
Favorite Species: Pines, Junipers
Bonsai Age: 0
Location: Wollongong
Been thanked: 27 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by kez »

well after a candle cut in december this one got a clean out and went into a pot. I am not sure if it is the final pot, but it was the right size and I had it on hand so I thought it worth using in order to start this trees next phase

On a side note I was happy to find some nice nebari as far as pines go hiding under the soil
IMG_5728 (1280x853).jpg
Anyway this one still has a few years until its show ready but it should turn a few heads in time

Cheers,

Kerrin
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
bodhidharma
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 5007
Joined: August 13th, 2009, 1:14 pm
Favorite Species: English Elm
Bonsai Age: 24
Bonsai Club: goldfields
Location: Daylesford, Victoria....Central Highlands
Been thanked: 9 times
Contact:

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by bodhidharma »

I like it, it will be a great "classic" JBP in a few years :cool:
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
User avatar
The Surgeon
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 142
Joined: July 21st, 2009, 8:15 am
Favorite Species: Pinus & Figs
Bonsai Age: 11
Bonsai Club: Geelong
Location: Portarlington
Has thanked: 20 times
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by The Surgeon »

Kerrin,

The potted pic versus the previous pic posted shows a good inch more trunk. It's amazing how such a relatively small amount of trunk in view can change the overall balance of the tree. In my opinion, you have a brilliant tree here.

As for the pot, I actually quite like it. The size is nigh on perfect. Well done and congratulations.
Hal
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 130
Joined: September 25th, 2015, 8:48 am
Favorite Species: pine
Bonsai Age: 20
Bonsai Club: Northern, YV
Location: Melbourne
Been thanked: 21 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by Hal »

Love your work Kez. Probably consider an oval or round pot as the tree ages but overall I like it.

Cheers,
Hal.
User avatar
Matthew
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 1842
Joined: March 8th, 2009, 11:58 am
Favorite Species: pines and maples
Bonsai Age: 17
Bonsai Club: none
Location: the hills NE victoria
Has thanked: 17 times
Been thanked: 179 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by Matthew »

bodhidharma wrote:I like it, it will be a great "classic" JBP in a few years :cool:
Totally agree with Bodhi, I like it and it will shine in a few years time :D
Piscineidiot
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 117
Joined: February 20th, 2015, 4:40 pm
Bonsai Age: 3
Location: Wollongong

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by Piscineidiot »

It's looking good, Kerrin. Glad to see you're still torturing trees.
User avatar
treeman
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 2836
Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
Favorite Species: any
Bonsai Age: 25
Location: melbourne
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 571 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by treeman »

:yes:
Mike
GavinG
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 2213
Joined: April 26th, 2010, 11:47 pm
Favorite Species: Maple
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: CBS
Location: Canberra
Has thanked: 453 times
Been thanked: 228 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by GavinG »

Show and tell at the meeting tomorrow please Kerrin.

Gavin
kez
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 694
Joined: November 4th, 2013, 6:47 pm
Favorite Species: Pines, Junipers
Bonsai Age: 0
Location: Wollongong
Been thanked: 27 times

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by kez »

Haha, don't wanna brake the rules 2 meetings in a row, and I believe it's maples tomorrow ;)

At any rate I can't make tomorrow as I am working but I can bring this one along next month if you like Gavin
arpitkakkar1
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 5
Joined: February 21st, 2017, 10:22 pm
Bonsai Age: 25
Location: India

Re: A twisty old pine

Post by arpitkakkar1 »

Very nice tree, but how you grow it would you keep it in plant growth chamber? Because it requires some special environment to grow?
Post Reply

Return to “Pines and Junipers”