Shimpaku 4 Geelong
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Shimpaku 4 Geelong
I thought best to start a fresh thread so as to track the future of this tree. Sits at 190mm tall, when it pops, a new apex will be built off the top back branch which will create more movement and compression. Finishing it at 170mm tall.
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
Not a bad little tree Ant, is this one of the Shimpakus that were twisted and wired as inspired by Joes trip to Japan a few years ago?
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
Thanks Moj,It may have well been but not from me. Another local grower grew this and i imagine in the ground ??? He will be selling at the AABC !!!Mojo Moyogi wrote:Not a bad little tree Ant, is this one of the Shimpakus that were twisted and wired as inspired by Joes trip to Japan a few years ago?
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
gday champ,
hows the movement in the lowest part of the trunk? it looks a little straight, maybe it has movement the otherway, I have seen you compress some trees before, you gonna go anymore lower down the trunk to mimic the movement in the top? I know it is the hardest section to do as it is usually the thickest and set the hardest. I take it you plan to shari this though? maybe in a hidden section you can get into the heartwood to make movement without smashing the cambium to much that it causes probs?
hows the movement in the lowest part of the trunk? it looks a little straight, maybe it has movement the otherway, I have seen you compress some trees before, you gonna go anymore lower down the trunk to mimic the movement in the top? I know it is the hardest section to do as it is usually the thickest and set the hardest. I take it you plan to shari this though? maybe in a hidden section you can get into the heartwood to make movement without smashing the cambium to much that it causes probs?
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
saibonsai wrote:gday champ,
hows the movement in the lowest part of the trunk? it looks a little straight, maybe it has movement the otherway, I have seen you compress some trees before, you gonna go anymore lower down the trunk to mimic the movement in the top? I know it is the hardest section to do as it is usually the thickest and set the hardest. I take it you plan to shari this though? maybe in a hidden section you can get into the heartwood to make movement without smashing the cambium to much that it causes probs?
Hey pal how are ya,
Yeah it is a little straighter than i would like but by the same token its not bad either. The top i hope to get a better marriage in future when i chop back to a new leader and change how it moves. The bottom section is not hard because it's set or too thick, contrary its just hard cause you got nothing to hold on to. The distanceis only a few inches if that. Shari will be done in future also so this will allow for a little more jig and maybe even some optical fraud. Thanks for your keen observation and feed back, much appreciated !
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
Nice tree. I particularly like the trunk movement. It'll look even nicer as the pads fill in.
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
This tree has come up a treat. I would suggest its nearly time to consider a pot that will really highlight a great tree that this has become.
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Very cool Ant.
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
Looking forward to seeing an updated photo of this one if your still lurking on AB Ant.
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Re: Shimpaku 4 Geelong
Sorry guys been a long time! Here it is now in need of a good clean up!
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