Hey folks,
Yesterday I was lucky enough to pick up a beautiful old mume, I believe it was planted around 1990.
It had a fair bit of dead and rotted wood on the trunk so I got out the dremel and got to work, I plan on mixing in some ash with the lime sulphur to darken it up and make it look more suitable.
And the view of the trunk from the intended front
And the whole tree
For now I intend to pot the tree up and just enjoy the flowers from the huge number of buds, and then after flowering I will make my choices re. branches and start to build the structure
Cheers,
Kerrin
prunus mume
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Beaumatsu2
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Re: prunus mume
love it. Lots of flowers on the way to enjoy. Please show us more pic's of it in full flower.Cheers
Kirky
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
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Re: prunus mume
potted up and really starting to put on a show
Kerrin
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Re: prunus mume
Personally I'm not 100% convinced on the potting angle but the flowering display and character on this one is awesome!
Keep us posted on this magnificent old tree.
Keep us posted on this magnificent old tree.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: prunus mume
Looking great. Nice carving
A stick in a pot is better than no stick at all. Remember even the best bonsai started as a stick.
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Hi Kez, it a beauty. Thanks for sharing still waiting on one of mine to flower.
Cheers
Krky
Thanks for sharing still waiting on one of mine to flower.Cheers
Krky
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Re: prunus mume
Love to see yours when it does kirky! I must confess I am also looking forward to after it finishes so I can style it, win win I recon
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Re: prunus mume
Hello Kez,
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Looking forward to viewing the tree pruned up too.
So small for the age too.
Thanks for sharing,
Kevin
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Looking forward to viewing the tree pruned up too.
So small for the age too.
Thanks for sharing,
Kevin
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Hi Boics,
I like the way it is potted up. But I would love to know what other angle you would pot it. Please share your thoughts.
Kez, sorry I can't down load pics. Don't have the tech.
Cheers
Kirky
I like the way it is potted up. But I would love to know what other angle you would pot it. Please share your thoughts.
Kez, sorry I can't down load pics. Don't have the tech.
Cheers
Kirky
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Re: prunus mume
WOW! I love it. Not just the flowers, the curves are quite nice too.
Always we hope someone else has the answer.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
Bonsai is an art of shrinking.
