AusBonsai

I thought I started this in another post but I can't find it anywhere. I have had this sitting on the bench for quite sometime and decided it needed a clean up. I'll post the progression from the start as I can't find the original post.

So I let it grow for a while then I pruned the trees as they back bud like crazy and throw shoots from the same spot and cause reverse taper. I removed any branches I didn't want and wired the trees.

Well it sat on the bench for probably 10-12 months and last night thought it was about time I cleaned it up. Very happy with how this has come along so far. Trees are getting some good shape and size now. I will now wire the secondary branches (with 1-1.5mm wire as they are very fine. One thing I find with these is some snap easily when bending, others bend ok.

Josh

beautiful, looks amazing. Feel like walking amongst the trees.

Looking very nice, makes me want to create one myself. Love the look of the moss

nice looking scape,looking forward to more,

What kind of trees are they ? My guess is Japanese Elm ?

I would say jacqueline hillier or dwarf Elm as they are known by
Great work I had heaps of them kept breaking them so gave them away
You did a great job !

bonborn wrote:beautiful, looks amazing. Feel like walking amongst the trees.

Hi Bonborn, that was the feel I was going for, kinda like a walk through an English forest.

Jason wrote:Looking very nice, makes me want to create one myself. Love the look of the moss

The moss is looking really good. Gives a real natural feel to it. I look at the moss on the rocks and think of a damp gully somewhere.

jimsai wrote:nice looking scape,looking forward to more,

Got another one I'm working on but waiting for the trees grow

Bougy Fan wrote:What kind of trees are they ? My guess is Japanese Elm ?

Hi Bougy, they were label as dwarf Elms when I bought them. That's all I know. They back bud like crazy although they are brittle.

Meagi wrote:I would say jacqueline hillier or dwarf Elm as they are known by
Great work I had heaps of them kept breaking them so gave them away
You did a great job !

I think you are right. I have broken a couple (which gave me cuttings ). I use a combination of wire and clip'n'grow. The trees are starting to really get some shape now, if left alone they tend to grow 1 dead straight trunk and branches everywhere with multiple branches from the same spot.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I have a large rock I'd like to do a large planting on but would need about 10-15 trees mmmmm stay tuned.

Josh

Cleaned the landscape up a bit and discovered it was growing toadstools. They give it a real natural feel. Enjoy
Josh