AusBonsai

progressing very nicely R3.

Last of the JBP at this stage of development this autumn ...
Playing around a bit with the front of this tree. I'm not sure I'll be repotting it this year though, so probably a moot point. I can chew on it for another year or more.

Alternative front for me. I like seeing into the tree: the trunk, branches and bark.

terryb wrote: ↑May 26th, 2022, 12:53 pm Alternative front for me. I like seeing into the tree: the trunk, branches and bark.

yep! me to.

terryb wrote: ↑May 26th, 2022, 12:53 pm Alternative front for me. I like seeing into the tree: the trunk, branches and bark.

Keep Calm and Ramify wrote: ↑May 26th, 2022, 5:14 pm yep! me to.

I'm good with it as well just based on the fact no change in pot angle is required ... win/win!

Autumn clean up for this tree today. I think it’s getting better.

Decandling is underway for me, this is the second tree I got around to yesterday. There is a lot to do.
These shots are for the sake of progression, but actually looking back at the last picture in the previous post, it doesn't look much different after I was finished. This makes sense because essentially all spring growth is cut back to where it was and it's the growth from now that counts towards building ramification. Reset!

I got the "decandling season" show on the road today with this JBP ... one down, and quite a few to go.
It's a busy time of year when you have a few pines on the go!

Autumn work on this pine today.
It's a fun tree to work on because it is quite unique structurally, so it makes you think a bit harder when it comes to design/branch placement.
I think it is looking pretty decent up to this point, in its own quirky way.

I like that some bonsai are not standard triangles and helmets. Shows that nature can provide variety in shape and form.

Bgeez how many of these troopers do you have??

Bark is roughing up real nice.. I like

Triangles and helmets lol though i do like helmets looking ones

shibui wrote: ↑May 13th, 2025, 6:18 pm I like that some bonsai are not standard triangles and helmets. Shows that nature can provide variety in shape and form.

Agree with that, always interesting to see something with a silhouette a bit left of centre. Generally you spend a bit longer looking at it I find, if for no other reason than to try and figure out what is going on!

The Specimen wrote: ↑May 13th, 2025, 8:58 pm Bgeez how many of these troopers do you have??

I have a few more requiring work still to come. I actually don't know exactly how many pines I have anymore ... which is probably a good indication I have too many!

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I have a few more requiring work still to come. I actually don't know exactly how many pines I have anymore ... which is probably a good indication I have too many!
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Well come on mate.. quit slacking, get to work and post some more for us will ya