Vote for the best front Please

thelad Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:32 pm

Hi Everyone where ever you may be

A member of Wirral bonsai is seeking help and Guidance as to picking the BEST FRONT for his TREE
In the members own words " It's a box tree. It used to be in a pot styled into a spiral bush. It's twenty years old. That's about all I can say about it

Please Please select by NUMBER what you think is the best front for this tree and AN HONEST FEEDBACK would be Appreciated

I am posting these images this way as I don't know how to conduct a poll vote so hope this is ok

so here goes

A MASSIVE

ALL MESSAGES and votes will be passed on to the member of Wirral Bonsai Society

take care and keep Smiling

Jim thelad

DougB Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:41 pm

Am not really attracted to any of these. But at this stage (needs work) would probably choose #1. Will be interesting what this group prefers.

thelad Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:57 pm

Thanks for you honest opinion Doug, its the only way we are going to improve our skills and knowledge

Take care

Jim thelad

**fiona** Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:17 pm

Maybe you might consider just asking for general improvement suggestions than asking people to vote? Just a thought.

Guest Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:42 pm

I think I like nr. 6 best Smile

Kind regards Yvonne

thelad Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:50 pm

[quote="fiona"]Maybe you might consider just asking for general improvement suggestions than asking people to vote? Just a thought.[/quote

Great idea Fiona, I will drop the member an e-mail about your Suggestion and see what they think

thank for finding time to answer and the suggestion

take care

Jim thelad

thelad Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:52 pm

Hi Yvonne

thank you very much for your vote

take care keep smiling

Jim thelad

Twisted Trees Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:56 pm

1,2,5 and 6, the big, one-sided root is distracting. 4,5,and 8 show a horrible reverse taper. 3 has a nice root base but the far right 2nd trunk (?) I don't like. The big cut where another trunk was removed needs a lot of work. 3,4,5,6,and 8 I don't care for the second trunk at the base (7& 8 the trunk is acceptable but with work.) The process of elimination seems to leave me with #7 being the best but #3 seems to have the most appeal to me. I would remove the base trunk and reduce the removed trunk and distracting cut. Good luck.

thelad Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:20 pm

Twisted Trees wrote:1,2,5 and 6, the big, one-sided root is distracting. 4,5,and 8 show a horrible reverse taper. 3 has a nice root base but the far right 2nd trunk (?) I don't like. The big cut where another trunk was removed needs a lot of work. 3,4,5,6,and 8 I don't care for the second trunk at the base (7& 8 the trunk is acceptable but with work.) The process of elimination seems to leave me with #7 being the best but #3 seems to have the most appeal to me. I would remove the base trunk and reduce the removed trunk and distracting cut. Good luck.

Hi T.T

Now that what I like your in-depth Annalise Thank-you for take time to do this and I am sure when I pass this on to the owner of the tree he will Annalise what you have written and known the guy he will take heed in all that was written by you

Can I be cheeky and ask Would it be possible to do a VIRTUAL of this tree please or another another member may like to do a Virtual to show how to move forward with this tree

A thousand thanks T.T

Take care

Jim thelad

roberttamsar Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:35 am

I prefer number 8.

regards Robert

bayan Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:34 am

Thelad,
IMHO, I think I vote for no. 7 wherein you can do bonsai style options .You can descide in the near future as the plant developes if slanting, semi cascade or double trunk... just a thought!!... Laughing

Best regards,
Bayan Basketball

**fiona** Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:24 pm

Sorry if I have overlooked it, but is there any indication of the height of this plant? Can we also assume that the owner is going for an informal upright as IMHO different styles might affect which front we selected. Just MHO.

thelad Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:58 pm

fiona wrote:Sorry if I have overlooked it, but is there any indication of the height of this plant? Can we also assume that the owner is going for an informal upright as IMHO different styles might affect which front we selected. Just MHO.

Hi Fiona

Great to hear from you I have just send Mail to the member to find out the height of the tree
I agree with you about different styles effecting which would be the front

I like these Honest opinions Thankyou to Everyone

take care

Jim

thelad Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:02 pm

roberttamsar wrote:I prefer number 8.

regards Robert

thanks Robert your a gentleman

take care

Jim

Guest Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:17 pm

It is what I maybe would use...but having the tree in the hand is something else

Take out the branches with red, and later the dottet red, if possible.

Kind regards Yvonne...I enjoy the difrent views, nice topic, with nice Photos Smile

thelad Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:33 pm

Yvonne Graubaek wrote:It is what I maybe would use...but having the tree in the hand is something else

Take out the branches with red, and later the dottet red, if possible.

Kind regards Yvonne...I enjoy the different views, nice topic, with nice Photos

Hi Yvonne your an ANGEL and a Massive thanks for your honest input and illustrating what and where to go with the tree

I honestly agree with you having the tree in front of you is in the best thing but this is the NEXT BEST THING given your opinion and SHOWN what you could do as they say "A picture speak a Thousand Words" and I sure the Member will appreciate this from you

Once again a Massive thank-you from both of us

take care and hope you enjoy your day

Jim

M. Frary Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:04 pm

I would go with 6 for the fact it hides the reverse taper

efishn Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:35 pm

Hi
I like #1, although from #5 + #7 u can grow very nice tree too.
good luck

Efi

thelad Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:29 pm

M. Frary wrote:I would go with 6 for the fact it hides the reverse taper

Hi there M. Frary

Many thanks for getting in touch and thanks for pointing the Reverse Taper I honestlt don't know whether the members had notice that thank-you

Take care

Jim

thelad Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:36 pm

efishn wrote:Hi
I like #1, although from #5 + #7 u can grow very nice tree too.
good luck

Efi

Hi Efi

Sorry to say the TREE isNOT mines but our member will be pleased when I pass all these comments and suggestions and he will certainly have some food for thought about what to do and where and what direction the Tree should be going

Thanks once again

Jim

Eastern Bonsai Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:13 pm

Hello,

I would vote 7, and develop it as such.

Thanks for sharing,
Abe

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