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Hey all! You might remember this lil' Squamata Prostrata I posted a while back. Ever since getting it I have been in too minds, well maybe three as to how it would be styled. The longer I think about it the harder it gets. So I'm going to throw it out to the AB members with a poll. I will go with the majority vote and let that decide this plants future. Here's a couple of virts not styled removing either the top or bottom to give you a general idea.

Please feel free to add your vote and or comment.

For more angles and shots head to viewtopic.php?f=131&t=5614 for the orignal thread.

Hi Mitchell
Still cannot decide?

Ken

Thought I was set on the cascade, but have this feeling that it may not be the best option. I think I'm looking for something that is not there. I guess that's the hard part isn't it, trying to find the tree within the tree.

hi mate

Have you thought about going with the first option, then wiring it up to make it an upright tree again, then start shari work on both sides of the trunk to creat some live veins and grow it in a yamadori esque style?

I like the short option, the whole tree option is difficult because the tree moves in two different directions.
The taller option is too tall but I see a good option using half of it.

Jamie wrote:hi mate

Have you thought about going with the first option, then wiring it up to make it an upright tree again, then start shari work on both sides of the trunk to creat some live veins and grow it in a yamadori esque style?

I had thought about it, but stopped as that sharp branch angle back down won't budge, it'll snap before it will allow you to increase the angle. I could wire the tail end back up, but that branch definitely wants to stay at a downward angle to the trunk. Perhaps a potting angle shift might cure that and allow what you said to work...

Gerard wrote:I like the short option, the whole tree option is difficult because the tree moves in two different directions.
The taller option is too tall but I see a good option using half of it.

That looks pretty good Gerard, something definatley to think about...




Looks like so far there is an over-whelming response to the bottom section...

Given the overwhelming response for lower. I'm going to go ahead and Jin the top section. This will still leave the option of utilizing some of the mid branches in case I'm not going full cascade. It will also leave a Lit option open.
I never intended on keeping that top, as the corkscrew finishes and it is dead straight, not in unison with the trunk line.

Cheers for your feed back guys!

i like what u done. it's different.

maybe the branch that u bend down. twist it a little more.

john

I put some more movement in it just prior to you posting. It needed more as you said.

Check back in the other thread in a minute and I'll put an updated shot.

Low right branch is a dramatic option, and a powerful design if you can get the trunk and the branch to look like they flow from one to the other. Could be very fine. Good luck,

Gavin

Gavin, that image is a possibility however as you can imagine with such a drastic downward turn, it will be hard to pull off... Squashed under snow perhaps?
If you check the other thread (link at top) you'll see where I am at this minute. I intend on creating a Full cascade which mimics a previously upright tree, that was crushed by rock slides/ snow and jinned/snapped the upright trunk away. Nice story, we'll see how I go.

Maybe sometimes there's not a story behind it, maybe sometimes its just art that grows. Some of the most astonishing literati are just dramatic calligraphic gestures - they don't look like Something Wot I Made, but they also don't look "Natural" - they just are what they are.

Mind you, some of the amazing shimpaku trees in Japan are way beyond "Natural" although they were collected from the cliffs.

Interesting area you are wrestling into.

Gavin

Interesting.

I wonder why" SmartViper Website Analysis" records this page as the third Ausbonsai.com Most Popular Pages.

Only 260 views, so I don't see how that is possible. Must be a quirk in the system.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... s%3Disch:1

Oh ok, thought I would hit google up with "Squamata styling". Comes up first, interesting.