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Virginia pine...another display option.

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Post  woodsart Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:28 pm

Tom,

Very nice Va Pine specimen!!! I seem to enjoy all of the options!! ? Did the pine actually come from Virginia? If so, I am interested in the process/care of the VA Pine. There is that variety in Virginia that I am interested in collecting, but until this thread I have never heard of anyone training one for bonsai.

Thanks in advance,
Robt

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Post  Tom Simonyi Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:43 am

Good day, Robt....actually the pine was not collected in Virginia, but rather in northern West Virginia....regarding its care I have been following a regimen suggested by Vance Wood several years ago which he follows for mugho pine (you can find a reference on the web)....it differs somewhat from the traditional two-needle pine care.

This pix. shows the display option that I have decided upon....the stand was crafted from old redwood growth by Dave Lowman.

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Post  Vance Wood Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:25 pm

This stand option is the best you have posted; I like it.

You have done well with this Pine, it only gets better every time I see it.
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Post  woodsart Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:45 pm

Thanks for the reply, Tom, the Va. Pine flourishes here in Va., also the table mountain Pine, which is west of us. Wonder if yours could be a table mountain Pine? Possibly? To me it is hard to tell the difference, except for the cones. I am excited in collecting one or the other this spring. Thanks, Robt.

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Post  Carolee Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:29 pm

Although I think all of the feedback is valid, I like the first picture of the pot on the stone. I don't think it overwhelms the eye. I looked at other posts and then came back, several times, and the green of the pine definitely pulls my eye before the stone. For me the 'perfect' display would be the first, with the stone and pot the same color. I like that you are going out of the box!.
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Post  Tom Simonyi Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:29 pm

I decided to post the tree again after another four years have passed.  This is how it currently looks.  I do like the redwood burl that it sits on.  And btw, Vance....thanks for your last reply in this post I appreciate the kind words...sorry it came four years later!  Hope all is well with you and your family.  TomVirginia pine...another display option. - Page 2 P_virg10
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Post  Twisted Trees Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:31 pm

Tom Simonyi wrote:I am still experimenting with different display options for this tree...decided to try a stone.  I would welcome comments.

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Sorry, but I do not think that rock does anything to enhance the tree.No  The straight horizontal trunk is very distracting. I would suggest removing the upper part as was suggested earlier or hide it by lowering the crown to cover it.
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Post  Twisted Trees Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:32 pm

Tom Simonyi wrote:I decided to post the tree again after another four years have passed.  This is how it currently looks.  I do like the redwood burl that it sits on.  And btw, Vance....thanks for your last reply in this post I appreciate the kind words...sorry it came four years later!  Hope all is well with you and your family.  TomVirginia pine...another display option. - Page 2 P_virg10
I should have read everything before posting earlier. That is an outstanding solution to the problems I saw.
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Post  augustine Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:10 am

Wonderful tree.

Best

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Post  abcd Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:57 am


Wonderfull composition ,don't change the rock, the first composition 4 years ago , was too massive, rocks was too big.
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Post  Tom Simonyi Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:59 pm

Thank you all for your input....it is appreciated.
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Post  Leo Schordje Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:17 pm

Tom
Nicely done
You successfully solved the problem of the 'too straight' trunk, it looks like by simply rotating the tree. Nicely done.
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Post  MKBonsai Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:04 pm

I don't normally like crescent pots very much - but this tree / pot / display combination is very nice - it looks very natural - very well done, you have a very nice bonsai there.

JT
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Post  Tom Simonyi Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:43 pm

Thank you, JT....I appreciate your input.

Regards,
Tom
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Post  moyogijohn Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:17 pm

Tom,, A very nice tree there ! I like the display you created now. very good work..I am going crazy now with this deep freeze we have now and there is more to come next week they say !!! good job take care john

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Post  appalachianOwl Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:00 am

What an awesome tree! Thanks for sharing and updating us. Out of curiosity when do you repot? Have herd to treat as mugo, but that is a bit vauge, would be great to get info strait from one who obviously knows how to keep this species very happy and healthy. -jacob
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Post  Tom Simonyi Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:19 pm

The tree as it currently looks in August of 2018


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Post  my nellie Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:29 pm

Very nice!
This pot is better than previous one.
Perhaps, a little more negative space between first branch and apex would add balanced harmony to the image... Personal opinion of course Very Happy
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Post  Tom Simonyi Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:35 pm

Thank you Nellie I appreciate your input
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