[Literati79] Pinus mugo
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
[Literati79] Pinus mugo
Pinus mugo
180mm
Bonsai World Jilliby
$16
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
180mm
Bonsai World Jilliby
$16
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
After the initial style, prune and wiring.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Thanks Kez! Not quite as spectacular as your mugo, but I'll give it a shot. I really like the shape of this one. I plan to get a few more bends in there to add some more movement.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1023
- Joined: September 15th, 2014, 8:04 pm
- Favorite Species: Juniper
- Bonsai Age: 8
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 105 times
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
I like your tree - it looks like the classic pine.
Nice taper, branch placement etc
For $15 and I'd say you have increased the value a couple of hundred per cent.
Nice taper, branch placement etc
For $15 and I'd say you have increased the value a couple of hundred per cent.
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Really appreciate the comments guys
Thanks Daluke. The classic pine was exactly the look I was aiming for. I hope I can do the tree the justice it deserves over the 18 months.
The price was a bargain and am looking forward to training this tree into a valuable shohin ovef the years.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Thanks Daluke. The classic pine was exactly the look I was aiming for. I hope I can do the tree the justice it deserves over the 18 months.
The price was a bargain and am looking forward to training this tree into a valuable shohin ovef the years.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Again, not much to report. Lots of new buds appearing though
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Growing very well. Probably end up in the ground soon...
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 343
- Joined: February 25th, 2014, 10:23 pm
- Bonsai Age: 20
- Bonsai Club: Waverley, Vic Native and BSV
- Location: Melbourne
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Looking good.
Why would be thinking of planting in the ground, from what I can see you already have a pretty decent trunk and branch structure. If you're going to repot, would personally put into a container and work on refining. Thinking about it, is it not better to repot as candles are opening?
Have you some other vision in mind?
Why would be thinking of planting in the ground, from what I can see you already have a pretty decent trunk and branch structure. If you're going to repot, would personally put into a container and work on refining. Thinking about it, is it not better to repot as candles are opening?
Have you some other vision in mind?
Last edited by CraigM on October 21st, 2016, 4:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Hi Craig,
From my understanding it is best to repot before pines put in any energy towards foliar growth. If they are directing all their energy towards healing/re-growing new roots the foliage and vigour in general will suffer dramatically and I have experienced this first hand.
The trunk isn't bad and has nice movement, but I don't feel it has what it takes to make a really nice bonsai in it's current state, particularly shohin. I agree, I achieved the beginnings of good branch structure, but may have to sacrifice this in view of more growth and thickening.
I haven't quite decided yet, but I will soon. The vision is basically one for the future and the future of my trees. I have just made a bed and planted around 30 conifers. This is a 5-10 year project and I can see this tree benefitting from a bit of field growing.
From my understanding it is best to repot before pines put in any energy towards foliar growth. If they are directing all their energy towards healing/re-growing new roots the foliage and vigour in general will suffer dramatically and I have experienced this first hand.
The trunk isn't bad and has nice movement, but I don't feel it has what it takes to make a really nice bonsai in it's current state, particularly shohin. I agree, I achieved the beginnings of good branch structure, but may have to sacrifice this in view of more growth and thickening.
I haven't quite decided yet, but I will soon. The vision is basically one for the future and the future of my trees. I have just made a bed and planted around 30 conifers. This is a 5-10 year project and I can see this tree benefitting from a bit of field growing.
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1023
- Joined: September 15th, 2014, 8:04 pm
- Favorite Species: Juniper
- Bonsai Age: 8
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 105 times
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
I like the tree a lot.
I haven't seen many good shohin sized mugo trees.
Can you develop a sacrifice branch at the top somewhere just to beef up the trunk??
I haven't seen many good shohin sized mugo trees.
Can you develop a sacrifice branch at the top somewhere just to beef up the trunk??
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
Hi Daluke.
I have quite a substantial sacrifice branch located low on the back of the trunk. I has been left untrimmed and is probably nearly equal to the actual tree itself. I'm sure it's doing something, but not a lot that I can see. I've heard since I began training this for the comp that mugo pines are particularly slow. I do really like them though and I'm thinking a few years int he ground would do them some good.
I have quite a substantial sacrifice branch located low on the back of the trunk. I has been left untrimmed and is probably nearly equal to the actual tree itself. I'm sure it's doing something, but not a lot that I can see. I've heard since I began training this for the comp that mugo pines are particularly slow. I do really like them though and I'm thinking a few years int he ground would do them some good.
- literati79
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 87
- Joined: March 3rd, 2016, 6:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Conifers
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Location: Central Coast
Re: [Literati79] Pinus mugo
I've to keep this one in the competition.
Showing the sacrifice branch.
After a clean up.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Showing the sacrifice branch.
After a clean up.
Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk