A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
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Re: A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
Kez, you are very talented and skilled.
But for me, the first tree looks too manicured.
I don’t grow these, but I thought I was the only one thinking the after photo looks sickly
The pine tree looks like a Dr Suess tree, the technical explanation being “too wishy washy.”
These are just my thoughts Kerrin.
Don’t take me the wrong way, you have amazing skill, but I don’t think we see eye to eye with styling
But for me, the first tree looks too manicured.
I don’t grow these, but I thought I was the only one thinking the after photo looks sickly
The pine tree looks like a Dr Suess tree, the technical explanation being “too wishy washy.”
These are just my thoughts Kerrin.
Don’t take me the wrong way, you have amazing skill, but I don’t think we see eye to eye with styling
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
Nah we don’t Rory but it’s all good,
As far as the colour goes, it’s just on it’s way to purple for the Canberra winter
As far as the colour goes, it’s just on it’s way to purple for the Canberra winter
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Re: A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
Oh just the colour. But you have addressed that further down...kez wrote:What are your concerns mike?
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Re: A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
Yeah we are getting some serious frost lately, nobody seemed concerned at the workshop, Leong was surprised it wasn’t purple already
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Re: A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society
Comparing the two images you posted - I liked the image of your juniper better before Kez. When looking a little "chaotic", I really enjoyed studying the tree's trunk structure & branch lines for that very reason. Visually ,it held more entertainment [to my eyes.]kez wrote:
I am happy for everybody to discuss the changes made to the above tree, for the better or worse
Kerrin
The new styling direction [for me] seems a bit "spelt out" or less dimensional? (hard to judge from just the one photo)
I appreciate you posting your recent experience with Mauro, & and happy to hear you got the result that YOU were looking for.