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coming along nicely :worship: the deadwood almost looks like stone, reminding me of root over rock :imo: :lost:

I like where this is heading :tu:
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Love it powerful :tu:
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Perfect!! :imo: :clap:
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Hi Hugh,
:clap: I liked this tree so much I just set as my desktop background :clap:
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Hi HG

An amazing looking tree :clap: :tu:

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Thanks heaps everyone, im really glad the tree has had such a positive response :tu:
cre8ivbonsai wrote:coming along nicely :worship: the deadwood almost looks like stone, reminding me of root over rock :imo: :lost:

I like where this is heading :tu:
It does have that look dosnt it, its all natural too.
Trent McKenzie wrote:Hi Hugh,
:clap: I liked this tree so much I just set as my desktop background :clap:
im stoked mate, thanks :D

i really appreciate the comments everyone!


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Beautiful tree mate, you have done some serious justice. My folks have a privet stump that iv always umm and ahhed about now im definitely going to bring it home, thank you.
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Great work Hugh, great ratio's, thats powerful shohin! :hooray:
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Looking really good Hugh
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VelvetSicklid wrote:Beautiful tree mate, you have done some serious justice. My folks have a privet stump that iv always umm and ahhed about now im definitely going to bring it home, thank you.
glad to be of inspiration mate, they make great bonsai! some people i find look down on them as a bonsai because they are considered weeds in Australia but there just trees really, so why not? you can find some really nice trunks out, there you just have to look.
make sure you show us pics
anttal63 wrote:Great work Hugh, great ratio's, thats powerful shohin! :hooray:
i know its about 2:3 i think. if you rotate it back to its previous front now its 1:1
sreeve wrote:Looking really good Hugh
thanks Steve, might bring her to the next meeting

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