G,day Craig I have some hopes to get some growth in the top area on the left. It seems to pop every where else except where I want ,ah well patience. Might have to move a couple of branches around with wire. I am going to extend the carving, up a bit to alleviate the suddenness of the end.
When I was watering yesterday I saw another possibility, for the viewing angle to be changed. That will have to wait, as I am busy with re potting, and getting things ready for the clubs annual auction at the end of the month.
Then it is off to sunny Queensland for a weekend of Bonsai, lucky me.
Cheers Pup
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An update on the progression as of today. I decided that the hollow did not appear to be quite right, so I have cut thought the roots and spread the bottom of the trunk to give the impression of the big hollow trunk trees that you drive a car though.
Still some way to go next re pot will see the separation at the base more, also some more fine wiring as of this moment out of the wire I need so it is off to the store.
Some thinning has been done, as you know Casuarinas are apical dominant so this has to be kept under control. Sumi ink and lime sulphur for protection at this stage.
I hope you enjoy. Pup
Ps Happy New Year to all, gave myself a hiatus.
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Hi Pup, I was a little confused untill you included the pics...this in my opinion is a really fascinating thread, thanks for sharing it!
It looks much better now that you have increased the hollow section, and much more natural! Top work
Cheers, Dario.
Happy New Year to you too! May it be healthy and happy!
I must say that I like what you have done here. I agree that the tree has a year or two to go to look really good, but what I really love is that you have taken a fairly bland tree (or maybe I should call it stereotypical, not bland - you know what I mean), and broken the standard styles rule book with it to make it into something that takes us out of our comfort zone a bit more. You may find that there are less people that like it now, but those that do will like it far more than before. More of us should try this!
Have you considered putting a second tree in with it. Father/son or mother/daughter type of thing? I think the "two" trunks you have now and the look of age, along with a second (third) trunk could make a lovely image. The old broken and battered parent shielding its progeny. I think this could really look good. You could even use a cutting for the little one!
Regards,
Andrew
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Andrew Legg wrote: The old broken and battered parent shielding its progeny. I think this could really look good. You could even use a cutting for the little one!
An insightful idea Andrew.
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
Interesting Project. From the earlier pictures on, my eye was drawn to the straight pencil like section above the carved burnt area. I think this is emphasized a bit more now with all the character of the lower section. An idea would be to create a new leader with some movement from a side branch half-way up the pencil section.
Anyway, you know the score: my opinion, your tree. Something to think about.
G,day AG Mrs pup said to say thank you and Belinda. Will Catch up in Melbourne.
Now to you're as I said a bit of developing to go. That part is a candidate for the drill and bend method, that Grant has shown here later. I want to get more separation on the base, but must let it recover from the work done.
Next season when I do more separation, I hope to have more wiring and the bending done.
Cheers Pup
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With this project as by the title it is an ongoing thing, last time I said I wanted more seperation of the bottom, and some wire up top to put a bit more curve.
Today I did that, and now have the top slightly bent some more later. You will also see that when I seperated the bottom , the top of the hollow closed round so we now have a hollow trunk happening near the solid top.
Cheers Pup
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i havent seen or read to much about trunk hollowing
did you remove it all at once?
i was under the impression that it had to be done slowly
if one was to remove all the sap wood in one go the tree would die?
from a great tree to an inspirational one
“The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.”
― Vincent van Gogh
i havent seen or read to much about trunk hollowing
did you remove it all at once?
i was under the impression that it had to be done slowly
if one was to remove all the sap wood in one go the tree would die?
from a great tree to an inspirational one
Matty, both sides of the separated trunk have sap wood, so the sap flows up and down just as it would on a solid trunk.
You can hollow the whole tree out as long as you leave the live veins, for the sap to flow.
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Now there is some inspiration right here!
Incredible work and really interesting to see the progression here.
Quite fascinating and thanks for sharing.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
Sorry Mr Pup I liked it better before her legs were spread But time could prove me wrong
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
Pup
as I said a bit of developing to go. That part is a candidate for the drill and bend method, that Grant has shown here later. I want to get more separation on the base, but must let it recover from the work done.
I liked it better before her legs were spread 
But time could prove me wrong 
