shimpaku grafted on California juniper

this tree was grafted in 1995 by Akio Kondo, my senior. He put 2 grafted on it. I and my student styled it 8 years ago. We cut one graft off and use only one. i took it back home and finished it up during Intensive Class.
Akio Sempai(senior) came back in August 2009. he was pleased to see it. he spend a day detailing it.
I and the owner did some touch up and show it this year in January. this is the picture from the show
The picture was taken by Eric Schrader.

Howzit Boon,
Once again, A beautiful example of work you all do over there. I hope that one day I can make it over to one of your classes or maybe when you and your family come to Maui for a vacation you can give a class at our bonsai club. (I could only wish!!)

-Tim

Hawaiian77 wrote:Howzit Boon,
Once again, A beautiful example of work you all do over there. I hope that one day I can make it over to one of your classes or maybe when you and your family come to Maui for a vacation you can give a class at our bonsai club. (I could only wish!!)

-Tim

Tim,
I'd love to come by and visit you in Hawaii. it was a long time since i was there.

thank you,

Well my friend, your always welcome to come back and visit us. The hotel rates are good.... flights should be O.K. And if all else fails, you can use the dog house that Jay was going to use when he comes to Maui too!!

-Tim

after scrubbing the deadwood with wire brush and tooth brush

Hawaiian77 wrote:Well my friend, your always welcome to come back and visit us. The hotel rates are good.... flights should be O.K. And if all else fails, you can use the dog house that Jay was going to use when he comes to Maui too!!

-Tim

alright, i will be there next year.

-Tim

Hi Boon

Your work is simply amazing ! Very well done!

Nice tree Boon. The lack of nebari always bothers me a bit on the driftwood junipers - makes them look less stable but the rest is great.

Did you mean that one grafted branch made all the foliage? I'd like to see a schematic of where the graft was and the branches from it.
I have a juniper where I grafted one branch lower on its trunk and that one branch is now the whole canopy of the tree.

Great tree Boon. Have I seen this before? Perhaps it could do with extending the foliage down on the lef..... . Only kidding . I like the way it flares out as it leaves the soil. Unique and vulnerable.

Yours is the perfect climate for bud-grafting junipers...sigh

Hi Boon.

Very impressive tree, great job with the crown.

Pavel

Hawaiian77 wrote:

-Tim

i am poor this year, i wish i could be there this year. love clear water, warm and sunshine, (who doesn't)

Thank you Frankie and Pavel,

will baddeley wrote:Great tree Boon. Have I seen this before? Perhaps it could do with extending the foliage down on the lef..... . Only kidding . I like the way it flares out as it leaves the soil. Unique and vulnerable.

Will,
thank you for your kind words, i am glad you remember it. i will talk to the owner about your idea.