AusBonsai

So, I'm at a loss as to what to do with this. The trunk has bent so the canopy's been lying on the ground (it's incredibly sparse) - the trunk would be about 1.5 metres from the pot to where the canopy starts.

What are your thoughts?

Full cascade perhaps? Have you got a photo showing the whole tree?

Southern

Mate I think it has an incredible future as a Penjing tree, I'd be happy to buy it from you! (seriously )

Regards
Paul C.

Exposed root style, root over rock... Few options?

hi southernsky
if it was mine, i'd make the cut where the bend is. the exposed roots are beautiful and i'd make the cut in mid Spring and see that back buds you get from it then regrow the rest of the tree from those buds.


regards

Im with bonsai sensation

If I cut it into two (about a third of the way up from the base), I'd have an excellent base for a mostly traditional design, and - if I do it right - I should be able to save the top part for a new tree in its own right That'd be the safer option, design-wise, but a little risky considering the tree doesn't look as robust as I'd like.

Alternatively, I'm basically half way to an upside-down tree. If I start to exaggerate the bend even further, and thicken the canopy, I could create something really special over the next decade.

for what its worth, I would let it dry out so its more bendy, then wrap the trunk in raffia and twist it into a wonderful shape.