Re: Blue Bell twin trunk first styling

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:27 am

Hi IBC!

Restyled the tree today.

a. today

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b. long big extended branch on the left removed

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c. Small top branch removed

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d.Straight rear trunk removed

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e. this is how big it is...for pot reference.

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I am still contemplating of removing the first huge branch on the left or jinned it. I am aiming for a flat top acacia style in the future, so my target for the canopy is still going to be wider. Any thought?

...Any suggestion too for the proper pot or container, slab maybe?

regards,
jun Smile

Robert Steven Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:36 pm

..haha...now you are going to the African vision as well..... elephant

You should pose beside with the Rasta T-shirt and cap... Laughing

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:06 pm

Robert Steven wrote:..haha...now you are going to the African vision as well.....
You should pose beside with the Rasta T-shirt and cap...

yes Robert.

I really like the African savannah looks. And you have beaten me posting it first hehehe:P . I was thinking a few months ago of making a "penjing" with African motif. I thought it might be original (but not any more, hehehe).

I'll post something original "penjing" here later, and I'll be needing your advice. It's morbid affraid

but at least original, still in the study stage though.

regards,
jun Razz

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:28 pm

Hi Robert and other weird minds,

These are couple of my weird new idea. I wanted to incorporate something that was commonly found near or associated with trees.
Then I thought of a car, near a tree or parked under a tree, but it will look so lame and the car will look to detached with the tree right?. So this is my solution...

The car will be die cast and will be allowed to look old and the tree would callus at some part of the old die cast car.

This is my car fused on to tree...

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This is my tree over car...

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....I am serious. drunken

regards,
jun Smile

Robert Steven Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:00 pm

I like the idea Jun..very creative. You must see some of Nick Lenz' crazy creation then, here is one of them...

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By the way, about the new penjing creation, I will also post you the one I am going to make tomorrow, I won't say it's original, but my ego says..it's something-else... tongue

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:10 pm

Please, I'll wait for it.
And thanks BTW.

Who says bonsai is a serious hobby? right? Who is Nick Lenz BTW? hehehe just kidding, I also like he's works.

...I am even working on a car that fell on a cliff and caught on top of between two trees Razz

regards,
jun Smile

Robert Steven Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:19 pm

In one of our exhibition sometime ago, one Indonesian guy made a grave yard designed with ficus with the wild aereal roots, completed with tombstones and few "flying" ghosts..very spooky and interesting.... What a Face

Or maybe I should make a penjing showing a beach with nudists... sunny

Hey guys, any other crazy ideas ?..let's do a brain-storming......

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:32 pm

Hi Robert.
something like this maybe?
My Halloween trees...

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Or as weird as my ficus...

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hehehe...

...trees form got no limit right? only the mind is the limit.

regards,
jun Smile

Robert Steven Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:35 pm

jun wrote:...trees form got no limit right? only the mind is the limit.

Yap...

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:36 pm

How about my flower boy?

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...Don't laugh, that is my feminine side. flower

regards,
jun Smile

PROTONWIRA Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:42 pm

jun wrote:John,
Thanks!
No. not the entire branch, probably the protruding horizontal branch only, the extended branch right after the branch that grows upward. but I will not do it yet. I will wait first until I got the whole structure of the tree. cutting branches can always wait.

regards,
jun

Khaimraj,

Thanks for the sketch! that's the idea I'm working on right now. with slight variation on foliage formation, with the small leaves the specie have it is ideal to have different foliage pads and layers.

regards,
jun

Iben,

thanks for the compliment!

...probably I'm just hyper active when it comes to bonsai. I'm just trying to learn (fast) just like the rest.

regards,
jun

ndleong,

Thanks.
I believe this specie is endemic to the Philippines and Indonesia only. and not highly exploited (...YET...) as bonsai material.

regards,
jun

Hello Jun
I would like to introduce some VNmese tree also called "bluebell " the bark almost looks the same but the leaves are different in shape.
May I post some pictures via your thread ?
Quí

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:42 pm

...Or my "lord of the ring" enchanted forest /penjing...

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...and the list of the weird continue... hehehe.

regards,
jun Smile

Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:44 pm

Yeah Sure Qui,

This is our thread. I just started it.

regards,
jun Smile

PROTONWIRA Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:13 pm

OKie Jun
Here are some of my bluebells:Have a look at the leaves

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And this type of tyni leaf belong to my friend.
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Jesse Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:25 pm

Wow, this tree has great foliage in general but that last one posted by Proton in flower is off the charts as far as foliage goes.

I really like the graveyard ficus Jun. I'm still at the stage of trying to make a good bonsai. The hobby is still not 'easy' enough for me to horse around with humorous themes and ideas. Maybe one day!

Guest Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:08 pm

Thanks Jesse!

You'll (We'll) get there I am sure. The more time you (we) spend on trees the better we will become. Like they said "practice makes perfect".

regards,
jun Smile

Qui,

Thanks!
the last one with flowers and tiny leaves are very nice material for bonsai.
Though, I haven't seen that small leaf variety here.

regards,
jun Smile