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first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 2:37 pm
by hugh grant
This Little shimpaku has been in my possession since i began bonsai, in fact it was my first plant i bought (besides my other ‘first tree’ which i killed too quickly to count). It was only a 2-4 year old starter plant and quite small so i left it to grow and thicken never really touching it apart from a pruning every few years and 2-3 repots. Due to the tree only ever being grown in small trainer pots for its whole life, the tree never grew as large as would have been hoped. The tree, now after about 8-10 years of growing since a seedling, was styled with a particular design in mind.
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The tree was fully wired, placing the structure first and then fine wiring each branch and twig out to each foliage tip.
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H. 28cm

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Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 3:08 pm
by thugdeezee
Looks Good! :tu:

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 3:28 pm
by Andrew F
Wonderful work Hugh, Love the downward movement of the lower branches and stance of the tree as a whole.

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 4:26 pm
by Ces
really nice work Hugh :clap:

Look forward to seeing it in a bonsai pot.

Cheers,

Ces.

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 4:45 pm
by jezz_39
For a first style this oozes class, Hugh :worship:
Look forward to seeing it filled out and into a nice pot

Jeremy

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 6:37 pm
by FatMingsBonsai
Great work there !! Would love to see in a nice pot soon !
Have fun with it and enjoy

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 20th, 2013, 7:22 pm
by kcpoole
what a lovely result :clap:
Very nice movement and outline. Congratulations

Ken

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 21st, 2013, 9:11 am
by Boics
There can be little doubt that you have this "Bonsai thing" going just fine Hugh.

Great result!

Looks awesome now.
Is going to look mighty fine given some time to fill out.

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 21st, 2013, 12:38 pm
by squizzy
agree with everyone hugh

Top job

squizz

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 23rd, 2013, 11:52 am
by hugh grant
thanks for all your kind words, really appreciated :tu:
ill be looking for a nice pot over the next few months, and if i find one ill repot in october, if not ill still need to repot for the change of angle :palm:

Re: first time for this shimpaku

Posted: June 23rd, 2013, 2:58 pm
by anttal63
Way to Go Hughie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tu: :tu: :tu: