Cedrus libani sbsp. brevifolia var horizontalis.

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Cedrus libani sbsp. brevifolia var horizontalis.

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A long name but probably the best cedar for bonsai training IMO.
This was a stock plant I originally bought for propagating. (colour is a deep green not like these pics)
When I was finished with it I could'nt give it away so I decided to have a go shaping it. The first attempt did not work out well. I tried to shape it as a pine which is a mistake. Cedars do not grow like pines at all and have there own special silouette when mature. Usually with a flat top and not much in the way of low branches.
So I took off the top and went in this direction bringing the apex off to the side and tring no to round it off ''pine style''
I am quite pleased with its appearace except for the real ugly base with its awful high graft. Its a real problem and lowers the quality of this tree a lot.
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Apex. You can just see the small jin from where the top was taken off
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Right side
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The base :tounge:
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Re: Cedrus libani sbsp. brevifolia var horizontalis.

Post by Brian »

very nice work Grasshopper.
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