[white.sakura] Shimpaku

white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » August 29th, 2011, 10:24 pm

Shimpaku bought from a Bonsai Society of Queensland show a couple of years ago, can't remember the price. The top was air-layered off, otherwise untouched.

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white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » August 31st, 2011, 7:05 pm

Height from top of soil is 21cm.

white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » November 29th, 2011, 10:45 pm

Unfortunately not much done on this one apart from a light trim and a closer look at what's hiding in the pot.

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white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » February 28th, 2012, 1:00 am

Unfortunately still haven't gotten around to this one, growing nicely though.

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white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » May 31st, 2012, 11:08 pm

And growing ...

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Barry1 · Post by **Barry1** » June 1st, 2012, 6:25 am

Are you planning a semi cascade style for this ? nice material to work with

white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » August 21st, 2012, 11:51 pm

I'm not quite sure what I'm planning with this which is why he's always left to last and I always run out of time!
So once again he looks the same..
He will be first on the list next time, I will have to make my mind up what to do with him.

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Post by **kcpoole** » August 22nd, 2012, 1:53 pm

Not much refinement in a year

Only have a few months to "finish" it

Ken

Post by **Steven** » October 31st, 2012, 2:13 pm

G'day White Sakura,

Unfortunately you did not post an update in the March, April, May quarter so I have moved your entry into the forum for ineligible entries.

Regards,
Steven

white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » October 31st, 2012, 9:16 pm

Actually I did make a post (including picture), on May 31st:

Re: [white.sakura] Shimpaku

Postby white.sakura » May 31st, 2012, 11:08 pm

white.sakura · Post by **white.sakura** » October 31st, 2012, 9:29 pm

Not that I expect to be winning any prizes with the Shimpaku with the amount of work done (or not done) on it, but I'm happy to say it has progressed.
I didn't get a chance yet to wire the remaining branches after doing the main bend (about mid Octoboer), but it will get done.
Unfortunately that also makes it hard to see in the photo what's going on, as even with fewer branches he's still so green and bushy!
So the outcome so far is the start of a cascade, and future plans are to wire the rest of the branches, finish off the jins, and make the cascade bend more acute.
He also needs a repot but I missed the window for that, so that will be done next year.

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