Sabina Juniper

[PeterH]

This tree was dug from LLKs garden in 2008 (with her permission). It has been in this pot since then and I thought it being a nice day I would work on a tree rather than my car project.

I have a PK bag pot to put it in and will attempt to pot it in August.

Peter

[Glenda]

That looks very impressive to me, Peter.

Glenda

[kcpoole]

Nice days work Peter

Are you going to do anything to reduce the straightness of the Branch?

Maybe Shari and carving on it as I doubt you can bend it that much due to to its size

Ken

[PeterH]

Ken,

Yes I will probably do some more carving to help with the staightness of that branch as I did with the taper problem. Most of the day was taken up with finding the live veins and then the carving, the under side and back have a lot more carving.

Peter

[Webos]

Good work Peter,
This is one of the most difficult things for me. Looking at a mess of a tree and finding the courage to cut most of it off. I just dont know where to start.

Looks great and it's now on its way.

Adam

[LLK]

SUPER !! Thanks for posting that Sabina.
It'll end up a really top class bonsai. No advice from me, coz I know from watching you over the many years that in the end you know best. I look forward to the next installment.

Lisa

[PeterH]

Adam,

It is one of the hardest things to do. I spent a lot of time on junipers early in my Bonsai days to build my confidence. To me it is still a long process and I do not always get it right the first time. I decided the primary styling on this tree was the carving and the foliage will fill later.


Peter

PS Thanks Lisa for the material and your feedback.

[PeterH]

Adam,

I once spent 6 months with a student on one of my junipers with no progression of their skill although the Juniper had a good result in the end.

My concern was why bother imparting my knowledge.

Peter

[Chris H]

Thats amazing.
I look forward to having the time to learn how to carve like that.
thanks for posting the progression, really educational

[bodhidharma]

G'day Peter, thanks for sharing your day with us and the superb work done on this tree. once it settles in (2 years) and finds a pot it will be stunning. I hope you will keep us updated with its progress

[MattA]

Adam,

I once spent 6 months with a student on one of my junipers with no progression of their skill although the Juniper had a good result in the end.

My concern was why bother imparting my knowledge.

Peter

Hi Peter,

I am sorry that the experience left you feeling that way. I remember reading a quote from Mustard seed regarding landscaping, 'you need to search thru a thousand rocks to find but one' I never understood that sentence until many years later when I designed & built my parents garden. I had access to a quarry and all the rip rock I wanted. It took 3months to find all the pieces that made up the almost 10tonne of rock that I used in the garden, finding the 3 key pieces took the longest time. I finally learnt the lesson that I had read all those years before.

Matt

[Pup]

G,day Matt and Peter.

My late father once said to me, when as a young man I said how will I know?

He said with the passage of time, you will find whether you have taught or been taught. Learnt from what you were taught, or have taught from what you have learned.

I used to think drunk again then one day it dawned on me. Teach all you can to those that will listen. Then you will learn more .

As the late great John.Y. Naka said to learn more about Bonsai teach it.

Cheers Pup

edit Ps very nice Peter, I hope you keep us updated. This will one day rival your Eucalyptus,

[PeterH]

Thank you for the feedback,

Matt and Pup,

I am sure I will get over it.

Some people can teach and some ( like me ) shouldn't.

Peter

[NBPCA]

Thank you for the feedback,

Matt and Pup,

I am sure I will get over it.

Some people can teach and some ( like me ) shouldn't.

Peter

And those that can't teach become University lecturers or professors. ( I have three in the familly)

Grant

[Pup]

Oh bugger now I am in the shari, as I taught at Murdoch University

A flustered pup