AusBonsai

Second defoliation on this tree this season. It is finally (after a decade) doing what I want it to in the apex. I'ts been an amazing struggle up there. I'm now pretty happy with the way it's headed but I came so close to throwing it on the fire a couple of times! Smooth sailing from now on....
Nice bark on this species.

Good thing you did throw it on the fire.. It's looking great nice work so far bud.

Very nice indeed. The bark is glorious.

Very nice,love that trunk,can not beat time.
Anthony

Great looking tree! That bark is amazing.

Thats a really nice tree Mike. You should be well pleased with it now. Bonsai.... Time and Patience
Cheers

So great Mike

Hey michael
I remembered you took this tree to Mauro's critique and you dissatisfaction of where it was going at the time( I think two years ago). I think Mauro said "if you don't like it. He will have it".
It's a lovely tree. I'd probably keep the hanging secondary branch on the right hand side shorter by half, to me that fits in better with all the upward moving flow of other branches.
Desert ash is rather under used as bonsai. I grew a few hundreds from seed two years ago, even at this young age, they are already starting to develop that lovely crackly bark.


Regards

Nice tree Mike. I love Desert Ash.

You can get the textured bark further up the trunk by giving it a light sand and then wrapping it with sphagnum moss for a couple of months. Take the wrap off, let it dry out and then repeat. Usually you can get results in a year.

Matt.

bonsaisensation wrote:Hey michael
I remembered you took this tree to Mauro's critique and you dissatisfaction of where it was going at the time( I think two years ago). I think Mauro said "if you don't like it. He will have it".
It's a lovely tree. I'd probably keep the hanging secondary branch on the right hand side shorter by half, to me that fits in better with all the upward moving flow of other branches.
Desert ash is rather under used as bonsai. I grew a few hundreds from seed two years ago, even at this young age, they are already starting to develop that lovely crackly bark.


Regards

You have a good memory Tien! It had a completely different apex design back then. The hanging branch...I have to think on that one...

Matt S wrote:Nice tree Mike. I love Desert Ash.

You can get the textured bark further up the trunk by giving it a light sand and then wrapping it with sphagnum moss for a couple of months. Take the wrap off, let it dry out and then repeat. Usually you can get results in a year.

Matt.

Thank you Matt. That is interesting!

Seriously nice texture.

Wow! Now that is a stunning tree!

Looks amazing. curious to know what those plastic containers are for. Fertiliser pellets?

The movement in this tree is kick ass.

The bark on these ash are something to behold.
Love it.
Jac