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Yeah Glen!!! we're on the same page.

This one is a good score Antonio. When you say the trunks will be married together, does that mean you will be carving the outer trunks leaving one main trunk ? I can see that it could look great doing it that way, you already have some good little areas off dead wood to start from. Mate your backyard looks like a shelter for wayward tree trunks, it`s good to see they are going to a good home. Good luck with this one it will be good to follow it`s progress.
Cheers Rod....

anttal63 wrote:Will wait to see where it pops this spring so that trunks can be carved and married to the base next winter!

Good score Antonio!

Like you, I will be most interested in how high/low this one buds for you. My hollow Trident died back a good 6" when I chopped it all those years ago, and hope yours avoids the same fate. That said, lower buds point towards a much more squat tree...

Thanks and keep us posted!

Fly.

Hi Ant, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you for low buds as you know how much you need them. In a sense every bonsai is a long term project as even the older ones can be improved with time and patience.
Craig

Rod wrote:This one is a good score Antonio. When you say the trunks will be married together, does that mean you will be carving the outer trunks leaving one main trunk ? I can see that it could look great doing it that way, you already have some good little areas off dead wood to start from. Mate your backyard looks like a shelter for wayward tree trunks, it`s good to see they are going to a good home. Good luck with this one it will be good to follow it`s progress.
Cheers Rod....

Rod thanks mate! When i say "Will wait to see where it pops this spring so that trunks can be carved and married to the base next winter!" With the preliminary carve of the base and one trunk, i have now set the scene for a story. A story of misfortune and decomposition of a clump of trees. This is what leads to the evolution of this design to be credible. The carving and creation of dead wood is what will see this composition come to fruitition in the short term rather than long. So pending on where the popping back takes place, plays out the rest of this story to a large degree. Not carving the trunks now is to avoid unneccessary die back. Yes mate the backyard is transforming i can tell you!!! Thanks again mate, i too look forward to this progression.

FlyBri wrote:

anttal63 wrote:Will wait to see where it pops this spring so that trunks can be carved and married to the base next winter!

Good score Antonio!

Like you, I will be most interested in how high/low this one buds for you. My hollow Trident died back a good 6" when I chopped it all those years ago, and hope yours avoids the same fate. That said, lower buds point towards a much more squat tree...

Thanks and keep us posted!

Fly.

Wow fly i havent experienced that much die back from a trident, however it will be what it will be! Thanks mate will do!

craigw60 wrote:Hi Ant, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you for low buds as you know how much you need them. In a sense every bonsai is a long term project as even the older ones can be improved with time and patience.
Craig

No worries Craig, it will pan out! Thanks for the good wishes.

I can see what you are up to , no good carving the trunk that was the only one going to shoot. I agree with you about the carving, it`s no good doing carving for the sake of it. I always think the carving should tell a story, with the attitude you have your carving will have credibility .
Cheers Rod...

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virt i sketched 2moro we shall see if this can be realised ???

Rod & Viet this ones for you guys !!! Down to 3 trunks !!!

looking good so far

ribbit23 wrote:looking good so far

Thanks Ribbit !!!

Looking good.. C'mon Spring...Nearly time to pump it up!....Dog.

bonzaidog wrote:Looking good.. C'mon Spring...Nearly time to pump it up!....Dog.

Hey Dog wus up ??? Nice to see you !!! Thanks man but dont hurry spring anymore than it already is. i have so much more repotting to do still

Nice big fattie... Love it.. This year it should put on some weight you would think.