AusBonsai

Jow wrote:some nice trees there Grant, were they all mainly large in size?

mq1742 wrote:

Olivecrazy wrote:Hopefully this post should get people thinking as im a fan of large trees i really think you can get more out of them im not saying monsters but 80-120cm range ive got a few an love working them. Yeah a bugga to move or re-pot but with a few family or club members it wouldn't be to hard my brother got an olive an is not into bonsai but him an his wife going to use it as a garden feature. Many will say it takes forever to get a big tree to be good but i dont think so yeah you may not have the ramification or the appearance of age like these trees but you will get the basic structure to build on in 1-2 yrs i know i do

1-2yrs to grow some monster trunk to start refining!?!?!?! where do you live & what species are you working with because I have been working on some of my monsters for over 20yrs & still developing the trunks & nowhere near ready to start refining....

Grant Bowie wrote:

mq1742 wrote:

Olivecrazy wrote:Hopefully this post should get people thinking as im a fan of large trees i really think you can get more out of them im not saying monsters but 80-120cm range ive got a few an love working them. Yeah a bugga to move or re-pot but with a few family or club members it wouldn't be to hard my brother got an olive an is not into bonsai but him an his wife going to use it as a garden feature. Many will say it takes forever to get a big tree to be good but i dont think so yeah you may not have the ramification or the appearance of age like these trees but you will get the basic structure to build on in 1-2 yrs i know i do

1-2yrs to grow some monster trunk to start refining!?!?!?! where do you live & what species are you working with because I have been working on some of my monsters for over 20yrs & still developing the trunks & nowhere near ready to start refining....

I agree that if you start with a big stump you may be able to get some basic structure within 2 years and then its all about refining. Chinese elm, Corky bark elm, Ash, figs, Olives would be obvious candidates.

Pines and junipers would take longer.

I have an elm stump I am going to trial. More later.

grant

hoody6980 wrote:Hi grant
Fantastic photos of some beautiful trees, thanks very much for posting!
The more I look at penjing in particular the deciduous trees styled by clip an grow techniques the more I appreciate these trees more so than the 'traditional' (dare I say it) bonsai of japan.
I feel they definitely have a more artistic side to them.
One thing I am interested in is how they create these hollows on the trunks and branches I have heard these are called horse eyes? Are these simply deepened pruning scars or are the strategically placed an hollowed out then let role over?
Thanks grant

bodhidharma wrote:Thanks for keeping us updated Grant. What an amazing journey for you to see these beautiful ramified trees. I know when i toured Omiya i wanted to come home and burn my trees as it seemed i would never reach the standard of the trees i saw. But most of the trees are generational so i have vowed to finish them in my next lifetime. Just need to organise to lob back here to continue the journey. Thank you and keep posting the updates. I bet you would love to bring a few home with you