From 6ft to 2ft in 4hrs

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Re: From 6ft to 2ft in 4hrs

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Great thread Watto.

So good to see well documented work over a number of years..
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Coming along nicely Watto :tu2: The cambium is rolling over beautifully and the branch building is coming along a treat. Another ten or so years and it will be a treat to look at.
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What a master class. Great? One English master didn't approve of this type of bonsai. He called them 'logs in pots' Well I think that is unkind for sure. Great work. :clap:
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I have been trying to continue this progression over a number of years, and so here is the latest photo. This is the summer shot for 2014 (only just made it into 2014) and the shape is developing OK. I still need to reduce the leaf size and to increase the ramification, but those things take time.
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Very nice watto love your work :hooray: very nice tree
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Very nice work! :clap:
Just wondering if you under cut the roots closer to the trunk to induce more roots growing closer to the trunk? This would make the next root reduction a tad easier as there would already be fibrous roots growing closer to the trunk.
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Thanks Sammy
Edward - the roots system is quite extensive under the trunk so I don't have any plans to induce more roots. Hopefully at the next re-pot in 2 years time I can rearrange a few of the roots and get a better nabari. Thanks for your thoughts.
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A couple of up-dated photos. In October this year I decided to put this bonsai in the Goulburn Bonsai Society exhibition, but it really was a bit too early in the season and the leaf out was not completed. It was however a good fun thing to do. The second photo was taken today (apologies for the sun) and it is now in full leaf and I think looks better.
Still a bit of work to do but it is coming along.
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Hi Watto
really like where you're taking this tree, appreciate you doing a thread on it for us all to learn and for us newbies to aspire to :cool:
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Looks good Watto. You might encounter the same problems i am having in that the leaf size does not reduce readily. Yours is a large tree and you should be able to pull it off. Mine though, is only 450mm tall and looks a little silly. They ramify well though and could be potential in showing them in bud after defoliation.
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You could be right Bodhi, leaf size is an issue. I noticed that Mauro Stemberger won at Noelanders with an Italian Alder but that was in its leafless state, so that could be the key?
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Watto wrote:You could be right Bodhi, leaf size is an issue. I noticed that Mauro Stemberger won at Noelanders with an Italian Alder but that was in its leafless state, so that could be the key?
:yes: Yep, does yours bud in red and then turn green? Mine has lovely red bud swell and then bursts green.
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Mine has green bud swell and then green leaves
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I'm hoping you might have an update for this beast Watto?
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Sorry for the delay in responding Squat Jar. This "little" darling has a new owner and home.
I hope they enjoy her as much as I did.
I have moved on a few of my larger trees, old age must be catching up with me! :palm:
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