Cork Screw Willow

[Booga]

]Hay all.
This is one of my Cork Screw Willow cuttings that I took in late December, Man do they grow fast If I could be bothered I could work on it almost daily.
Its hard to get an image that depicts the way it actually looks, I am using it for pruning, shaping and ramification practice and so far I am happy with it
Its my first tree. I dont think the trunk really suits Bonsai but I like it and cant wait for it to flow down to pot level
I have learned that when wiring leave the wire a few inches longer because a week later you will need it.
I am thinking of cutting that red line... Thanks for looking. Cheers dave

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[Luke308]

hey mate,

I also have some of these for the same reason. One thing I have learned is they LOVE water. Also I re-potted mine in September last year, and had to re-pot again in February as their health was declining due to being pot bound!! I literally sawed off 3/4 of its roots and it didn't miss a beat. Also I made some ugly pruning mistakes last year that have already healed over to be almost invisible. I think they are a great tree to learn with, but I'd hate to maintain a "finished" bonsai as I'd prune it, turn my back and then have to prune it again

Luke

[kcpoole]

Nice I like the movement in the trunk

Re the left trunk, I would not cut it off, but shorten it by half and make it a Minor trunk / short branch

Ken

[Booga]

hey mate,

I also have some of these for the same reason. One thing I have learned is they LOVE water. Also I re-potted mine in September last year, and had to re-pot again in February as their health was declining due to being pot bound!! I literally sawed off 3/4 of its roots and it didn't miss a beat. Also I made some ugly pruning mistakes last year that have already healed over to be almost invisible. I think they are a great tree to learn with, but I'd hate to maintain a "finished" bonsai as I'd prune it, turn my back and then have to prune it again

Luke

Thanks Luke, Yeah great practice material for sure, I lovem because I am unemployed due to illness so even these dont grow quick enough for me.
I think they could be re-potted every 1/4 so that they don't become to pot bound.
Did you foliage prune when chopping that much from the roots, and can i defoliate at the same time as a re-pot for smaller leaves, and to save having to heavy prune. has any body got an answer for that

[Booga]

Nice I like the movement in the trunk

Re the left trunk, I would not cut it off, but shorten it by half and make it a Minor trunk / short branch

Ken

I'm glad you like it Ken. Thanks for the advice mate I like that idea because I wasn't too keen on loosing that branch

[Glenda]

Is it a willow, or just called that?

[Booga]

Is it a willow, or just called that?

Sure is Glenda. AKA
Salix matsudana Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Twisted-Twig Willow

They are the easiest trees to propagate, take a cutting plonk it in a bucket of water and in around three weeks it should be showing signs of life.
Mine is three months old from a bare cutting to this stage and already I have done a lot of tip pruning for denseness

[Luke308]

Is it a willow, or just called that?

Sure is Glenda. AKA
Salix matsudana Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Twisted-Twig Willow

They are the easiest trees to propagate, take a cutting plonk it in a bucket of water and in around three weeks it should be showing signs of life.
Mine is three months old from a bare cutting to this stage and already I have done a lot of tip pruning for denseness

Also known as a tortured willow