AusBonsai

Here are some new shohin that have been started in the last month.
Thought you might like to see them, if you then dont, then don't look

Hi Pup,

Fantastic as always. I love checking out the new additions.

If i could be so pushy but is there any chance you could take a picture from where the cutting was taken (obviously before the cutting is taken)?
from my own personal perspective i think it would help my learning out quite a bit.

If not, thats fine, keep them coming. They're awesome.

Dave

I love the last one. The trunk flow is so easy on the eye.
But whats going on here

Bretts wrote:I love the last one. The trunk flow is so easy on the eye.
But whats going on here

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To get good taper you need a leader to fatten that area. You have read Peter Adams books where he says to leave two shoots just in case.
Plus the taller one is at the back so when the scar has healed over with even taper it will be another cutting.

OK cheers mate.

deepeetee wrote:Hi Pup,

Fantastic as always. I love checking out the new additions.

If i could be so pushy but is there any chance you could take a picture from where the cutting was taken (obviously before the cutting is taken)?
from my own personal perspective i think it would help my learning out quite a bit.

If not, thats fine, keep them coming. They're awesome.

Dave

Hi Dave that is something I will have to try and remember. When I am taking a lot of cuttings I usualy do, but when I am just pruning for ramification or to get rid of a part that has become dominant. I just cut it and put it in water so it does not dry out then pot it up.
Cheers Pup

Pup wrote:

Bretts wrote:I love the last one. The trunk flow is so easy on the eye.
But whats going on here

P1120285.JPG

To get good taper you need a leader to fatten that area. You have read Peter Adams books where he says to leave two shoots just in case.
Plus the taller one is at the back so when the scar has healed over with even taper it will be another cutting.

OK cheers mate.

At first I was thinking I had never heard of that before but I do often leave a branch at the other side of a chop where possible to help the healing. I guess I just never wired it up like that. I thought you might have been going to fuse them or something.............. Where is the light bulb smiley

Hi Pup , very nice indeed . Started to take a few crab apple cuttings from a very old tree destroyed in a storm , managed to get around 50 very good pieces . Hope i have the success you have and produce some very nice shohin Crabs .Cheers Alpine

That's fine Pup.

Just thought i would ask

Cheers

Good stuff Pup. Keep making them smaller and get rid of the biggies. Large trees get heavier as we get older hey.

What about passing the bigger ones on to the younger apprentices.

Would that be in keeping with tradition?

hahaha

Worth a try hey

deepeetee wrote:What about passing the bigger ones on to the younger apprentices.

Would that be in keeping with tradition?

hahaha

Worth a try hey

I do, do that, its just the apprenticeship fees, cause some concern,

To get good taper you need a leader to fatten that area. You have read Peter Adams books where he says to leave two shoots just in case.
Plus the taller one is at the back so when the scar has healed over with even taper it will be another cutting.

OK cheers mate.[/quote]


Which Peter Adams book are you referring too? thanks Pup.

Luke

Very Clever!!

Luke308 wrote:To get good taper you need a leader to fatten that area. You have read Peter Adams books where he says to leave two shoots just in case.
Plus the taller one is at the back so when the scar has healed over with even taper it will be another cutting.

OK cheers mate.

Which Peter Adams book are you referring too? thanks Pup.

Luke[/quote]
Sorry Luke I just re read this thread the book I reffered to is Peter Adams,
The Art Of BONSAI
ISBN0-7063-6331-0 pbk

One of my first books, way back in 1985, then when he was here I got it signed.
Cheers Pup