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this tree was purchased august 2006.

may 2007 tree meets marco invernizzi at aabc workshops.

autumn 2008 after some more tweaking.

july 2008 enter hiro saito. the tree and i were bleesed to have workshopped with him!

march 2009 after some strong growth and healing time to bring it back into shape , begin refining and get it ready for its 1st pot some time this year.

and some other angles.

Hi Antonio
Has the makings of a terrific tree.
Hirotoshi provides a great example of designing the smallest tree within a tree ( Pup's Quote ) which increases the dynamics of the tree enormously.
cheers
Dave

Hi Antonio,

I cannot wait to see it in a bonsai pot. Have you been able to select one yet?

Where did you buy the tree

Best regards.

This looks like it was one of the Paul S grown nursery stock, former owner of Bonsai The Imagination Tree. Is that correct?

Nice outcome,

Grant

Great to see all the work that has gone into this specimen.
Looking forward to seeing it in a pot.

Nice work Antonio!

I must admit when I first saw this tree on another Bonsai Forum, I was a little dubious about the multiple branches which seemed to twist about the main trunk, but now that you've reduced the tree and added a lot of deadwood, I think I'm coming around. I look forward to seeing it once you have removed the guy wires and refined the deadwood a bit!

Oh, and another thing...

Congratulations on posting the 1000th thread at AusBonsai.com!!!

I don't have a prize to offer you, unless maybe you want a bargain Peppercorn Tree...

Goodonya Ant!

Fly.

Congratulations, Antonio.
Penny.

thanks all for the kind words and encouragment. dave that is true i am learning that often the smallest tree is the best tree. viet i like the profile of pot hiro has sketched, but to eventually get the right dimensions with a mix or warm brown and cinnamon tones in an unglazed pot, it will probably need to be commissioned from one of these fine potters we have here. Grant you are spot on with that. we spoke about this tree after my workshop with marco. i for one regret not buying a couple more of these at the time. thanks ketutg me too. 1000th fly how about that!, thanks fly im glad you are warming to this one.much needs to be refined still but all in time. thanks penny

Firstly Congrats!! That's a lot of posts. I really like this tree I have viewed the photos several times from all the angles, it is nice a tree,I will eagerly await to see it in a pot.

Elias

eliast wrote:Firstly Congrats!! That's a lot of posts. I really like this tree I have viewed the photos several times from all the angles, it is nice a tree,I will eagerly await to see it in a pot.

Elias

thanks elias i cant wait either! as for the 1000th thread that is a collective of all our threads not me on my own. just lucky to cop the 1000th.