AusBonsai

Hi there.

Here is a Beech (Fagus sylvatica) that's just been styled. It desperately needs a repot and will go into a nicer pot in Spring.
I hope you enjoyed it.

Scott

Looking good Scott! ..some inspiration for others out there...

Nice
Do you have a history of it's development?

Ken

Thanks Bonsaifreak07.

Hi Ken. No story for this one that I know of. First styling and it was last potted 9 years ago. It's a neglected nursery stock that's going to be a cracker of a tree.

Beech is looking good! I just purchased one on the weekend. Do you mist yours at all? I've read on a few sites that beeches 'appreciate misting'?

Hi lenlen. As a general rule I only water the pot surface and don't wet the leaves.

I do also run an overhead misting watering system on occasion. I've only had this one for a short period but I've got others I've had for many years that haven't been misted and are growing really well.

I hope that helps.

Thanks Scott. Yeah I was just curious, never had a beech before and am fairly new to bonsai so just wanted to check. Will see how I go, lots of work ahead of me.

nice colours

Scott, great tree. What is your intention with the lower branches? I'm not assuming that you need to do anything with the branches.

Hi Gerald. The plan is to keep all of the branches, thicken a few of them up and then develop the fine twigging.

I like the very low branches and I want to develop some real character in them.

The winter silhouette will be a cracker on this one in a few years.

Hi Scott,

Just wondering if you've ever tried this technique for reducing leaf size? (on page 2 of the article)
http://www.artisticbonsaicircle.co.uk/refine07a.htm

I've never seen this used before, I'm always a bit dubious when I read things online as everyone states something different!

Yep, very nice looking tree. As you say-will be a cracker of a tree once refined with fine branching. At first I didn't like the full branching down the trunk but sitting looking at it I think it does suit the tree. Will be interesting to watch this one develope.

Josh

Hi Lenlen. I haven't used that technique on my beech but I do use a similar one on my Japanese maples. Not sure how effective it would be on a beech as they don't seem to have multiple flushes of growth like say a trident does.

Thanks Josh. I like the low branches and my vision is for these branches to thicken further near the base and then to develop really fine twiggy ramification all over the silohette of the tree while keeping about 2/3 of the trunk clearly visible from the front.

It'll be a nice tree I think.

Scott