My inspired by Bob (u/cbobgo) big box store, Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Slapped her in a 14" training pot and called it a day.
by deauxpamine
My inspired by Bob (u/cbobgo) big box store, Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Slapped her in a 14" training pot and called it a day.
by deauxpamine
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When did this in pot slapping happen? And why take off 90% of it’s foliage?
Ah . . .
My article will hopefully be posted soon
Two branches walk into a bar..
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Think about what a mature, old Spruce tree looks like in nature. That is what we are trying to do with bonsai – make it appear like a miniature version of a big old tree. As John Naka said “make your bonsai look like a tree, don’t make your tree look like a bonsai.”
So, tall and narrow is the general shape. Branches can be thick or sparse, depending on the mood you want to convey. The branches should come off the trunk downward right from the start, not arching up first. Sharply down then swooping out toward horizontal, then back up slightly at the tips. The angles should be about the same for the majority of the branches, except at the top where the downward angle will gradually decrease with the upper most branches going upward. Here’s a few examples of big old full size spruce as inspiration.
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The key is to use a heavy enough wire to get your branches coming down right from the trunk. Initially sharp downward followed by a gentle outward swoop, then back up just at the tip. You don’t need a lot of side to side wiggles or twists and turns like you would do with a juniper. Stately and elegant is the feel you are going for. At this stage you will probably only be doing your primary structural wiring.
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