I’ve collected … I’ve collected material to do two more group plantings, both of which will be done this fall/winter, and will be recorded on video for Youtube — one of Chinese juniper, and one of deodar cedar.
My sensei have been … My sensei have been Tets Tsukamoto, Tom Tanaka (both now retired) and Jim Takeda, all of Orange County Bonsai Society, and I’ve attended demos by Ben Oki, Mel Ikeda, Harry Hirao, Ernie Kuo, Larry Ragle, John Naka, Ted Matson and many others. I met John Naka too late in his life to take lessons from him, but I do have a tree whose design he personally suggested, and would have supervised if not for his untimely death.
I really think you … I really think you have some great understandings of the trees! who was your sensei? I let my water sit out and i use it for watering.I dont know the ph of the tap water here but i think its higher than yours(too bad). do you have any forest you could show us?btw I like ur style!
The shearing causes … The shearing causes a little of the browning. Most of it is caused by anomalous weather we have been having — cool and very dry springs and summers, very low humidity. This group was repotted in May and the late repotting may have contributed. Our tap water is from wells drilled into the Santa Ana River aquifer, Ph is about 7.8. Pines and junipers like it, but azaleas are impossible to grow and maples rarely show color in the fall.
I would suggest you … I would suggest you your fingers to prune the little out of shape twigs.there is alot of browning so is it from the shears is the soil good?and water is not from tap?
Some minor work on a three tree juniper group bonsai, and some discussion of branch placement in group bonsais.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Nice tree (s). …
Nice tree (s). Great information. 5/5!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Very nice work!
Very nice work!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Nice LOOK AT ALL …
Nice LOOK AT ALL THOSE PLANTS IN THE BACKGROUND!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I’ve collected …
I’ve collected material to do two more group plantings, both of which will be done this fall/winter, and will be recorded on video for Youtube — one of Chinese juniper, and one of deodar cedar.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
My sensei have been …
My sensei have been Tets Tsukamoto, Tom Tanaka (both now retired) and Jim Takeda, all of Orange County Bonsai Society, and I’ve attended demos by Ben Oki, Mel Ikeda, Harry Hirao, Ernie Kuo, Larry Ragle, John Naka, Ted Matson and many others. I met John Naka too late in his life to take lessons from him, but I do have a tree whose design he personally suggested, and would have supervised if not for his untimely death.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I really think you …
I really think you have some great understandings of the trees! who was your sensei? I let my water sit out and i use it for watering.I dont know the ph of the tap water here but i think its higher than yours(too bad). do you have any forest you could show us?btw I like ur style!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
The shearing causes …
The shearing causes a little of the browning. Most of it is caused by anomalous weather we have been having — cool and very dry springs and summers, very low humidity. This group was repotted in May and the late repotting may have contributed. Our tap water is from wells drilled into the Santa Ana River aquifer, Ph is about 7.8. Pines and junipers like it, but azaleas are impossible to grow and maples rarely show color in the fall.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I would suggest you …
I would suggest you your fingers to prune the little out of shape twigs.there is alot of browning so is it from the shears is the soil good?and water is not from tap?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
you have some nie …
you have some nie pieces! this one is well done