Hello Everyone,
Just thought I would put this up and start a progression on this tree. I am not usually one to put things out there for critique but please feel free to offer your thoughts on were this tree is/should be going.
This is for you Mo! I hope you don't mind where I am taking this tree?
Below is tree as purchased recently. After much thought and consideration I wanted to make a smaller tree out of this one so I got stuck into it!
Below is tree after trunk chop, de-candling and a little wire.
Cheers,
g.raft
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Hey mate.
From the view shown I think either a smaller or larger tree is your two options.
So the smaller op is ok however you now have a tree with little foliage.
So let it grow and recover for a while to taper a little and fill out your plan.
From the view shown I think either a smaller or larger tree is your two options.
So the smaller op is ok however you now have a tree with little foliage.
So let it grow and recover for a while to taper a little and fill out your plan.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Hi mate,g.raft wrote:Hello Everyone,
Just thought I would put this up and start a progression on this tree. I am not usually one to put things out there for critique but please feel free to offer your thoughts on were this tree is/should be going.
This is for you Mo! I hope you don't mind where I am taking this tree?
Below is tree as purchased recently. After much thought and consideration I wanted to make a smaller tree out of this one so I got stuck into it!
Below is tree after trunk chop, de-candling and a little wire.
Cheers,
g.raft
No worries haha the trees yours to do with what you please!
I'm quite intrigued to see where this will go! It's still waiting on its second flush of growth which will hopefully help it recover, just make sure it gets good ferts between now and then!!
How are the rest going??

Regards,
-Mo
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
PS, glad you kept the sacrifice towards the base, let that run coz they're so hard to grow as all the energy often goes to higher branches. Having the sacrifice down low will aid greatly in taper as it thickens everything below it.
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Hi Mo,
The littlies are settling in well. Have styled a few to stay as shohin and have selected others to grow on into bigger trees.
The above shown tree is going well with the second flush beginning and is looking quite healthy and as Boics mentioned I will just let it grow and fill out. Am probably going in the direction of a semi cascade but will see what happens with backbudding and further options.
The littlies are settling in well. Have styled a few to stay as shohin and have selected others to grow on into bigger trees.
The above shown tree is going well with the second flush beginning and is looking quite healthy and as Boics mentioned I will just let it grow and fill out. Am probably going in the direction of a semi cascade but will see what happens with backbudding and further options.
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Hey buddy,
How's it all going? Curious to see how this one's travelling now too!
Cheers,
Mo
How's it all going? Curious to see how this one's travelling now too!
Cheers,
Mo
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Same here.MoGanic wrote: How's it all going? Curious to see how this one's travelling now too!
What a big chop! Makes me wanna give one a go to see what happens.
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Re: g.raft's JBP progression
Bit late now but could have air layer that into two trees almost,
super keen to see it 1year on though
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