Internet Bonsai Club
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Remove it or keep it

3 posters

Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Remove it or keep it

Post  Jake16 Fri May 31, 2013 2:55 am

This is the nebari of the japanese maple. I like the aggressive, claw like section of the nebari but as you can see it is on top of other nebari. The question for all you IBC'ers is keep it or get rid or it?

Remove it or keep it Roots_10



Remove it or keep it Roots_11


Remove it or keep it Roots_12
Jake16
Jake16
Member


Back to top Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Re: Remove it or keep it

Post  Andre Beaurain Fri May 31, 2013 9:14 am

ThumbsUp keep it. IMHO

Love and light
Andre Beaurain
Andre Beaurain
Member


Back to top Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Re: Remove it or keep it

Post  Marty Weiser Fri May 31, 2013 11:10 pm

I would remove it, but I really like a nice uniform root flare unless there is a reason that the rest of the tree supports. This appears to be an upright tree that one would expect to find in a meadow so the roots would be nice and uniform.

Marty Weiser
Member


Back to top Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Re: Remove it or keep it

Post  Jake16 Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:25 am

Actually Marty that makes perfect sense. I'll double check when I repot it but that sounds like my new plan but referencing the posts above, would you not be afraid of the big scar?
Jake16
Jake16
Member


Back to top Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Re: Remove it or keep it

Post  Marty Weiser Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:32 am

The scar will heal and disappear into the root flare, particularly if you grow the tree in a shallow pot. I a variety of growing pots that are about 1.5" (4 cm) deep and often 12 - 15" (30 - 40 cm) across. When combined with removal of the roots that grow downwards when repotting this results in the development of good flare is a few years.

Marty Weiser
Member


Back to top Go down

Remove it or keep it Empty Re: Remove it or keep it

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum