Before and after from a little Lodgepole pine

Hi Freinds
I would like to schow another collected lodgepine.
I collected it in 2007 and yearstaday I made the trasnformation.
The pot was made from me
Comments are welcome.

Regards

Gabriel

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Hi Gabriel,
that real sweat! A impressive image for such a small tree!
Well don!!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta, is not a native of Chile. Did you collect it in the US, or is this a different species?
Iris

Nice one!, here is my another idea.

bonsaisr wrote:Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta, is not a native of Chile. Did you collect it in the US, or is this a different species?
Iris

Lodgepole pine was introduced to Chile for forestry purposes. http://www.patagoniatimes.cl/content/view/720/102/
Tom

bonsaisr wrote:Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta, is not a native of Chile. Did you collect it in the US, or is this a different species?
Iris

Lodgepole, Monterey, and several of the Pinon (I think) pines have been widely transplanted into the southern hemisphere -- timber or paper mill fodder, I suppose.

There are no pines native to the southern hemisphere.

JimLewis wrote:
Lodgepole, Monterey, and several of the Pinon (I think) pines have been widely transplanted into the southern hemisphere.
There are no pines native to the southern hemisphere.

I thought that might be the case. The Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae fill the niche to some extent. I hope our pines are not damaging the native vegetation.
Iris

Thanks to all of You !!!

pongsatorn.k
Super transformation. Don´t know if I can do such a nice desing. Is there a technic to curve the trunk the way you are recommending?

Here´s another pic with the pine in my hand

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Jim is right. Now isn't a problem bucause all pines are controled. I found a little pines wood where a recollected my pines.

Contortas in Chile grows very fast. I collected them and poted for 1 year and than in the ground for 2 more years. August is a very good time to get some "home yamadoris"

Here some pics.

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Comments are wellcome.

Best Regards
Gabriel

Gabriel wrote:pongsatorn.k
Super transformation. Don´t know if I can do such a nice desing. Is there a technic to curve the trunk the way you are recommending?
Best Regards
Gabriel

Hi...
I do not know tachnic as I'm very new in this hobby(2year), I only give idea as I think.
by the way... I not useto work on Pine before as all Pine in my country are long needle and forbiden to dig...