Spread of branches on bonsai

[Bretts]

Mine aren't as developed as you guys but I think this is an example of a good process on this casurina in the still early stages.

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[craigw60]

Your casuarina is a credit to you Brett its looking great. You just need to be careful to have a very clear delineation between the main branch line and the sub-branches. This is one of the mistakes I made earlier in my life bringing out the branches with 2 or more main branch-lines, eventually when I learnt I had to remove one of the main branch-lines and re-grow sub-branches. It is so cold here I am sure its going to snow later, I tried to work outside and had to keep coming in to run my hands under the hot tap.
Craigw

[Graeme]

Now that is dedication Craig, although it is cold here today as well. 17deg last I heard.

[craigw60]

g'day Graeme, it didn't last long, if you subtract 15 from 17 then thats what we have today, 17 sounds balmy to me.
Craigw

[Jarrod]

Yeah Craig, we are anticipating air conditioner sales early next week when we get a steaming 17 degrees!

Loving the pics of single branches. Will see what I can find!

[Graeme]

Really dunno how you guys do it, true. Still I guess it makes you appreciate your Queensland holidays all the more.
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Sorry, very bad of me

[63pmp]

I read the first post of this thread yesterday and felt all gloomy, for some reason or another, thought I'd wait a while before returning. And what a SURPRISE!!!!. This has turned into a wonderful thread, thanks everyone. Will post up some branches, I haven't got any photo's at the moment, so will make an effort in the morning.

Paul

[ozzy]

It is so cold here I am sure its going to snow later, I tried to work outside and had to keep coming in to run my hands under the hot tap.
Craigw

Global warming my arse ... bloody freezin here too
















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[teejay]

Excellent thread everyone. This is precisely the kind of discussion I need to read at the moment. I've always thought that I'd been cutting back too hard on my branches, but maybe not???

[ozzy]

Theres no such thing as cutting back too hard when it comes to Bonsai

[Graeme]

On the subject of movement, Nanna used to always tell us, "If a branch or trunk moves more than one inch without movement it is wrong". A good thought to keep in mind. (Obviously a Formal Upright is the exception )

[craigw60]

There is no doubt that cutting back is good practice when developing branches but you do need to let them grow a bit in between pruning.
Craigw

[Mojo Moyogi]

Really dunno how you guys do it, true. Still I guess it makes you appreciate your Queensland holidays all the more.
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Sorry, very bad of me

How do we do it? 2 words Graeme: Deciduous Trees

Cheers,
Mojo

[craigw60]

Yes Mojo that sums it up perfectly, there are also a few conifers which love this climate, also because our climate is not too extreme we are able to grow a some of sub tropicals and of course natives.
Craigw

[Graeme]

Didn't mean your trees guys ................................................... meant you all, yourselves.
So damn bloody cold anywhere south of Noosa I don't know how you survive, really.