Literati Prunus Spinosa 'Fifty' final potting from Duffet to Albright

Again Tony What a great trick with the rod. "I'm not worthy"

Hi Tony,

the new pot fits wonderfully to your Literati.

regards
Peter

I love the way you work your trees, you work while the respectants without making too. I am amazed every time I see one of your new tree.
This is not a declaration of love but felt every time I see one of your trees as Saulieu example I stayed very long in front of your trees.

Thanks for the kind words Ludo here is the last week. BTW its in a new pot



and here is a close up of the flower

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Awesome technique, this is exactly why I love IBC. So many great tricks to add to my trick bag! Thanks tony.

Mitch

I had jobs the same technique to repot my lonicera.

https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t8178-lonicera-xylosteum

Come to find out, sloe is reportedly widely naturalized in the US and Canada, from British Columbia to Long Island. Has anybody actually seen or collected it in this hemisphere?
Iris

Is this a Bradford Pear? Or is the Bradford Pear a different Pyrus? Or am I all confused?

It is a lovely tree. Super nice!!!!

Very nice Tony! Blackthorns are a great bonsai material! But I'm wondering, why did you change the pot?

Javaliman wrote:Is this a Bradford Pear? Or is the Bradford Pear a different Pyrus?

Bradford pear is a cultivar of Pyrus calleryana, a non-fruiting species over-used in landscaping. It is widely naturalized in the Southeast. It is occasionally used for bonsai. Nothing whatever to do with Prunus spinosa, a different genus altogether.
Iris

Fore wrote:Very nice Tony! Blackthorns are a great bonsai material! But I'm wondering, why did you change the pot?

because the original pot was not in keeping with the style

Well both are the open bowl type, I guess it's just that the newer one is more open. I do like the newer pot better either way

So how do you stop the pot and tree blowing over?

This tree could probably blow over. Top heavy trees can be tied to the bench using cord. Run the cord over the top of the pot, not the tree.

Yes I know you can tie the pot to the bench I thought Tony might have a better more attractive solution to the problem

Nice see yours work.