Collected Cotoneaster

[Bretts]

Pup and I worked on this one here
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This gave us lots of options for it's future. I hope he likes the direction I have chosen

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I was using this tree from IBc as inspiration.
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t3868 ... a-coccinea ?

These trees are loving my growing conditions/environment so it should develop pretty quickly from here

[Pup]

I think you have chosen well. As I said at the time after I had looked at it I hoped it would survive, as it is the one tree I seem to kill just by looking at them.

I have been given established ones, and worked on them slowly slowly, root reduction slowly slowly, from growing pot, to bonsai pot dead within a week

I think being a young man you have the time to work on this one. To be one of the classic Cotoneasters.

Brett a question, will you still be trying to get here for the Seminar in May?

Cheers Pup

[Bretts]

I am glad you approve Pup. You have me worried when you talk about killing them. I was thinking we are only chopping it back surely you can't kill it from that
I put this in semi shade this afternoon after the work as it was hot and did not want to burn the trunk or fresh leaves. Now I have to get it back in the full sun agian gradually.

Latest plan was to head back over in March so the kids can enjoy the beach and I was silly enough to think that is when the Convention was on
Very up in the air if I will be there in May

[Pup]

Looking forward to seeing you again, when you do get here. Its just I am going to put an album together, of trees I have for sale. That if people from the East who are coming want to take back with them. they are large trees but quality.

So I now have to put your one on the no sale list

Cheers mate

[Bretts]

This guy survived the root reduction to make room on my bench without a beat missed. Looking forward to working with it this year.

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[IS2SXC]

That is a great looking trunk u always collect such great material I know ur going to make a jaw dropping bonsai with that
Cheers minh

[Bretts]

Thanks Minhi, This was due for a little attention today.

I am pretty unsure on the correct technique for advancing this species. I think I could speed things along by not reducing all shoots but getting a little organisation to the growth is not the worst I could do

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[Dario]

Sweet Brett!
Sure has come a long way and is starting to look the part
Will you be carving the top of the trunk to induce taper at some stage?
Cheers, Dario.

[Bretts]

Hi Dario
Yes, there is a fiar bit of carving yet to do. I should probably get stuck into the top now so it can start to roll back over. I almost did yesterday but decided to leave as I was in a hurry mood

[Treecollecter]

I was just wondering since u have a few post of large pyras n cotoneasters if there were more old large stumps in ur area brett

[Bretts]

There are lots of these around but finding one worth collecting is a little harder.

[Watto]

Have you started that carving yet Bretts?

[Bretts]

Not yet, at the moment I have been wondering if I should give it another trim but I think it may be best to let the branches just fatten up for Winter.

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The carving list is getting longer and I am feeling a bit out of practice.

[Watto]

I have one of these that was carved a few years ago and I now think that the sooner you start the carving process the better off you are. It allows a suitable time for refinement of the carved area and also time for the wood to get a natural look. Another point to consider is that this wood, when dry, becomes very hard and as such is more difficult to carve.

[Bretts]

I hear ya