AusBonsai

This tree was brought to me by a client who moved to Melb. from Syd. She purchased the tree Ray Nesci some years ago. The bark has a stripey, violet hue about it. It could very well be an older PJ but i'm not sure. Anyways it was in a sad arse state when she brang to me to save. Oct. 2008. Here's a progression till now.

OCT 2008 after a chop and repot.


FEB 2009 Getting stronger!


Now!

Did you use some kind of steroid on the trunk or is it a magical illusion?
jerry

Jerry Meislik wrote:Did you use some kind of steroid on the trunk or is it a magical illusion?
jerry

No Jerry Just let it grow between photos.

nice ant, and as jerry said man that trunk has gotten thick in no time! im liking the way its going, i dont think its a tigerbark the leaf doesnt look like it and the bark is a bit off, you generally see the lines and spots of a figs bark more pronounced than that on tigerbark, so it could be PJ.

jamie

Nice work Antonio but I am sure you are doing those crossing branches just to annoy me.

Bretts wrote:Nice work Antonio but I am sure you are doing those crossing branches just to annoy me.

he does! he told me

jamie

jamie111 wrote:nice ant, and as jerry said man that trunk has gotten thick in no time! im liking the way its going, i dont think its a tigerbark the leaf doesnt look like it and the bark is a bit off, you generally see the lines and spots of a figs bark more pronounced than that on tigerbark, so it could be PJ.

jamie

Thanks mate; Yeah its probably older bark than im used to seeing.

Bretts wrote:Nice work Antonio but I am sure you are doing those crossing branches just to annoy me.

thanks bretts; but not to annoy you, only to please me.

The magic of illusion which is a part of our Art. Progress pictures in a very large growing pot and last picture in a very small Bonsai pot. Nice Ant, Nice.

Thanks bodhi!

Any ideas where you are going with this one Antonio? I look forward to seeing the trees progress in the future.

bodhidharma wrote:The magic of illusion which is a part of our Art. Progress pictures in a very large growing pot and last picture in a very small Bonsai pot. Nice Ant, Nice.

Bodhi, judging by the background it looks like both the plastic pot and the brown glazed oval are approx 1 brick wide, so a substantial increase in diameter appears to have been achieved from Feb 2009 to Feb 2010.



Cheers
Mojo Moyogi

Most definitely it has grown Mojo but the Bonsai pot is smaller by about half a brick as the first piccy is on an angle. I would ask Ant to adjudicate but i am sure he wont give the secret away well maybe not

I looked at the new leader and branches to get a idea of the growth. Growth looks pretty good

mojo, im on a tangent with sub trunks and multiple apexs at the moment so thats where im seeing this tree going with a strong push to the right.
You are right, both pots are 200mm wide, spot on! The tree had at least 300mm of compact growth above it before i chopped for styling. im guessing with a combination of top growth and bottom growth swelling the base. i gained almost half its original girth. The angles of the pics are decieving.

Bretts wrote:I looked at the new leader and branches to get a idea of the growth. Growth looks pretty good

pretty good i reckon the girth that has been put on in one year is amazing i reckon he must of pumped the food into this beast to go fro a 2-3mm leader to the solid trunk it is now


jamie