Clip and grow with common ash

[pascal37]

I found this tree in 2002

...not really a great candidate for a kokufu bonsai !!!!

I've decided to work it in clip and grow

[pascal37]

in 2006, I've this

[pascal37]

last year...a nice candidate for ramification

(I'm waiting for upload photo of this year)

[alpineart]

Hi Pascal37 , i like the movement in that trunk , it will progress into a very nice Bonsai .Cheers Alpineart

[pascal37]

thanks, !

here is it ! (last year)..

as you can see , i no use wire on branchs....for the moment

The movement of the trunk is realy nice.....by clip and grow

[anttal63]

Clip and grow is the tool to create taper, changes of direction and character! Wire is what polishes it all off. Rounds and softens the bends sooner. Giving it age sooner. I really like you're tree and where its going. Great directional pruning!!! Wiring all those new shoots would make it even better!

[kcpoole]

Verry nice Pascal
excellent work

Ken

[Josh7]

Looks great. Nice lower branch too. In a short time it will look sensational - just keep on top of it!

[craigw60]

Hi Pascal, nice to see someone from Europe posting here. Your ash is looking great, we use this species quite a lot down here, they are considered a weed species so theres plenty of opportunity for us to dig them.
Craig

[pascal37]

..In France we have many species :
F. excelsior, angustifolia, ornus....

...they are numerous near river....and it's easy for us to find good candidate for bonsai...

We are not numerous to try them in bonsai tree....and not easy to find articles on them !!!

I wrote this on a french bonsai forum:
http://www.parlonsbonsai.com/Formation- ... frene.html

(you can use google linguistic tool for translate)

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Pascal,

Do you defoliate your Ash (Angustifolia) and if so how many times per year.

Grant

[pascal37]

Hi,

I defoliate all fraxinus, in june after a complete cycleof grow.....when the colour of the foliage turn to dark green....and another time end of august or september...it depend of the weather and the tree.

If you do it too soon...you have no back buding...just terminal buds make branches (and little back buding! of course)...for a nice result..you have to wait an do it after growing...with cuting terminal buds !!!...


I don't know if in Australia seasons are at the same time than in France ?

[craigw60]

For our season you just reverse yours so june for us is early winter our summer starts in december. I assume you defoliate after the first flush of growth at the beginning of summer ?
Craig

[NBPCA]

Hi,

I defoliate all fraxinus, in june after a complete cycleof grow.....when the colour of the foliage turn to dark green....and another time end of august or september...it depend of the weather and the tree.

If you do it too soon...you have no back buding...just terminal buds make branches (and little back buding! of course)...for a nice result..you have to wait an do it after growing...with cuting terminal buds !!!...


I don't know if in Australia seasons are at the same time than in France ?

Hi Pascal,

I have visited France many times in summer and our growing season is much longer and more intense than most of Europe. We can defoliate more with still good results I think.

The first Japanese bonsai teacher who resided in Australia(Kazu Mitsutani) for a few years commented how quickly and vigorously the Black Pine grew, for instance. Whoosh he said.

Grant