Salix..Weeping Willow Shohin
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Salix..Weeping Willow Shohin
This is a little project i am working on and i could not enter it as it had been trunk wired to achieve the curves.It is exactly 250mm tall and the foliage has reduced astoundingly. As all willows it lives in a bucket of water but, because of constant tip pruning, it is not going bananas with growth. Comments are always welcome.
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Nice willow mate,
Can you show me a picture of the cheap Bunnings plastic pot bar code chop please? I may be interested if the sticker has not been eaten by snails yet.
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Can you show me a picture of the cheap Bunnings plastic pot bar code chop please? I may be interested if the sticker has not been eaten by snails yet.
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I know how much work goes into your other willow, I am surprised to see you tackle another but I like where you are going with it.
It will be interesting to see how you manage over a longer period of time with foliage reduction.
It will be interesting to see how you manage over a longer period of time with foliage reduction.
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Re: Salix..Weeping Willow Shohin
looking good mate. How long in training? Would love to see pics on how it started. I have about 15 willows atm (weeping and tortured), just gna let them go crazyfor the next season or 2 (chop back in winter) to thicken trunks. Really do love willows, do take a bit more work but they really can make stunning bonsai. I have 2 in shallow trays, the rest are just in pots and watered daily
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Hi Bodhi, I have an aversion to weeping trees (not entirely sure why), but I don't mind this little guy. Maybe 'cause it's good to see a weed out of the landscape and confined to a pot
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Hi Bodhi , Nice little willow ,very demanding like a shohin human .Where do you find the time to play with this one , i know the constant work involved with a big willow .Good luck with it .
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Sorry Mick, Bunnings chops do not wear well. I personally think the pot speaks for itself.Handy Mick wrote:Can you show me a picture of the cheap Bunnings plastic pot bar code chop please?
I dont know why i am tackling another one either Gerard Keep the small one and sell the big oneGerard wrote: I know how much work goes into your other willow, I am surprised to see you tackle another but I like where you are going with it.
It will be interesting to see how you manage over a longer period of time with foliage reduction.
Sorry Hornet, no pictures.Hornet wrote:looking good mate. How long in training? Would love to see pics on how it started.
to you to. I love them in a paddock.Mojo Moyogi wrote:Post by Mojo Moyogi » Yesterday, 5:50 pm
Hi Bodhi, I have an aversion to weeping trees (not entirely sure why), but I don't mind this little guy. Maybe 'cause it's good to see a weed out of the landscape and confined to a pot
G'day Alpine, I dont have time and i dont know why i amalpineart wrote:alpineart wrote:Where do you find the time to play with this one
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Re: Salix..Weeping Willow Shohin
Hi Bodhi,
Did this start as a seedling? or a cutting?
She's a little beauty
Dave
Did this start as a seedling? or a cutting?
She's a little beauty
Dave
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Thanks deepeetee, it started life as a small tertiary branch that a friend gave to me. It came from a Memorial to fallen soldiers in Daylesford.deepeetee wrote: Did this start as a seedling? or a cutting?
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Nice tree..
I haven't tackled a willow, but was considering taking some cuttings and having a go.
Out of curiosity, what is it about willows that gives them the bad reputation in the above comments? I hear they strike super easily, so that can't be it- why are they so time consuming?
I haven't tackled a willow, but was considering taking some cuttings and having a go.
Out of curiosity, what is it about willows that gives them the bad reputation in the above comments? I hear they strike super easily, so that can't be it- why are they so time consuming?
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Does Steven own the rights to this style?
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They need heaps of water, if they dry out, even for a short period of time they can have dieback and lose branches. Also very very fast growing and very hungry. I dont really think they are overly demanding or difficult if looked after properlyben the barbarian wrote:Nice tree..
I haven't tackled a willow, but was considering taking some cuttings and having a go.
Out of curiosity, what is it about willows that gives them the bad reputation in the above comments? I hear they strike super easily, so that can't be it- why are they so time consuming?
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Thanks for the info, Hornet. I guess that makes sense of why they're always growing beside rivers: thirsty buggers!
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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie,oi,oi,oiGerard wrote:Does Steven own the rights to this style?
They are very labour intensive, water and food hungry and difficult to turn into anything. I have only ever seen one that made me go.. wow, i am gonna have a go. Its in Bonsai focus and i do not know the ownerben the barbarian wrote: Out of curiosity, what is it about willows that gives them the bad reputation in the above comments?
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I am searching desperately on the forum how to style and how it is supposed to be styled a weeping tree.
Any guidelines or principles on styling the branches??
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How is your tree? Can you post an update?
I am searching desperately on the forum how to style and how it is supposed to be styled a weeping tree.
Any guidelines or principles on styling the branches??
C
How is your tree? Can you post an update?
I ask lots of questions that sound like suggestions. Please remember I am a inquisitive newbie trying to figure out why You made a particular decision, in order to learn.
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