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This little sumo is only 20cm high and already looking good.
Working on the apex this year.
Yours in Bonsai
Jon

cool as john should be a rippa.

You should call it 'Tubby' Jon.
Do any of you people down under give names to your trees?
This one is an inspiration;

Jon Chown wrote:This little sumo is only 20cm high and already looking good.

Yours in Bonsai
Jon

Yeah, what Ant said! Cool as Jon. 2 years ago i wouldnt have given you the time of day for a little tree of that size, now, all i want to grow is little ones that size! Dont figure.
Peter

Excellent work there Jon. Nice movement in the trunk. Do you defoliate at any stage?

Ash

Hi Ash, To this stage there has been little point in defoliating as I am only working on the trunk structure at present. Branches and smaller leaves will come later.

Jon

Peter W said
all i want to grow is little ones that size! Dont figure.

Yes Peter, I know what you mean. Bigger trees in bigger pots with more soil seem easier to keep and work on and I also have only just attempted to produce some smaller ones. I am finding that a lot more planning has to go into the little ones in order to get the 'balance' right.

Jon

This one appears to have a shelter in situ. YES! it had just been misted before the photograph was taken but it was comparatively dry inside.

What's the history on that one Stymie. Is it several whips intertwined or is it just one tree?

Jon

I didn't start it Jon but I too have a feeling that it may have been several fused together originally. The branches are comparatively new and the leaves have reduced nicely.