Looking good so far mate. I'd probably leave the amount of roots but bind them closer together (not in tight bunches, but so more rock is visible). That way you'd see the rock more and you'd also get great flat roots once they fuse to the rock.
Great work so far.
-Mo
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Guess what under the soil line!
-
Boics
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2189
- Joined: September 27th, 2012, 6:16 pm
- Favorite Species: Banksia, Syzygium, Cotoneaster. Leptospermum
- Bonsai Age: 7
- Location: Victoria Inner City Fringe
- Has thanked: 28 times
- Been thanked: 16 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Where's the rock?
I still can't see it!
Just looks like a Neagari style to me....
Pleasing enough though!
I still can't see it!
Just looks like a Neagari style to me....
Pleasing enough though!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Definitely. I just keep more roots than needed for now and slowly reduce them as not sure which one with survive/dry out.Isitangus wrote:I'd still be clearing out a few more roots-especially some of the "bulbus" type so you can see more rock but also end up with more attractive roots
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
-
Bush bunny
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 522
- Joined: July 18th, 2014, 4:22 pm
- Favorite Species: All species
- Bonsai Age: 5
- Bonsai Club: Canberra Bonsai Society, Inc.
- Location: Armidale NSW
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
kevan4, what is that lovely praying icon you have beside your name. Is it a statue with moss on it?
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Yes it is...not mine thoughBush bunny wrote:kevan4, what is that lovely praying icon you have beside your name. Is it a statue with moss on it?
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Regrew all branches. Will get there one day...
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
-
MOGGINATOR
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 124
- Joined: January 18th, 2015, 11:14 pm
- Favorite Species: fig
- Bonsai Age: 1
- Location: MELBOURNE
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
starting to look really good mate keep it up wish it was mine so much potential 
-
KIRKY
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1969
- Joined: May 21st, 2009, 3:42 pm
- Favorite Species: Flowering
- Bonsai Age: 12
- Bonsai Club: BSV
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 1168 times
- Been thanked: 248 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
What a nice surprise after all, looks really good. Well done.
Cheers
Cheers
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Yeah, still a lot more work to finalise the design but I am happy with the current progress. Still some more root selection and refining and regrowing the branches to desired size...
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
-
Rintar
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 570
- Joined: April 11th, 2012, 11:22 pm
- Favorite Species: all mostly natives
- Bonsai Age: 6
- Bonsai Club: Newcastle (paid but not regular)
- Location: Newcastle
- Has thanked: 96 times
- Been thanked: 40 times
- Contact:
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Base is starting to look really good. Please keep us up dated.
Regards Jason
Not yet a Novice but keen to be one
https://www.instagram.com/backyardbonsaiaustralia/
WARNING: I suffer from ideaphoria. This post may contain untested ideas, errors, and excessive enthusiasm.
Not yet a Novice but keen to be one
https://www.instagram.com/backyardbonsaiaustralia/
WARNING: I suffer from ideaphoria. This post may contain untested ideas, errors, and excessive enthusiasm.
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Just some more updates...
I have just done some minor branch refining with simple wiring.
The roots have been thinning a bit further. Since I didn''t want to hit the rock with my rotary carving bit, I have used the manual carving tools to trim the scars from removing the roots. The back turns out better then I initially thought.
I have just done some minor branch refining with simple wiring.
The roots have been thinning a bit further. Since I didn''t want to hit the rock with my rotary carving bit, I have used the manual carving tools to trim the scars from removing the roots. The back turns out better then I initially thought.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
-
Rintar
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 570
- Joined: April 11th, 2012, 11:22 pm
- Favorite Species: all mostly natives
- Bonsai Age: 6
- Bonsai Club: Newcastle (paid but not regular)
- Location: Newcastle
- Has thanked: 96 times
- Been thanked: 40 times
- Contact:
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Looking good.
Regards Jason
Not yet a Novice but keen to be one
https://www.instagram.com/backyardbonsaiaustralia/
WARNING: I suffer from ideaphoria. This post may contain untested ideas, errors, and excessive enthusiasm.
Not yet a Novice but keen to be one
https://www.instagram.com/backyardbonsaiaustralia/
WARNING: I suffer from ideaphoria. This post may contain untested ideas, errors, and excessive enthusiasm.
-
kvan64
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: September 10th, 2009, 9:46 pm
- Favorite Species: black pine
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Location: brisbane
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 36 times
Re: Guess what under the soil line!
Not there yet but maybe close 
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
