Double Work, in the Portuguese way.

Hi everybody

Last Friday, me and some friends pic up 2 plant to do the first style.

this is the result, with some good wine and beer to.(Portuguese wine off course).



The final result.



the first one (Buxus sempervirens) "the ugly one"




some work in the dead wood







put in some wire






And the final
The "ugly one" is not so ugly now





The other one is a juniper phoenicia var. turbinata, "long fingers"
this is a very strong plant with an amazing dead wood








Nuno in the first plane, Pedro in the second and the dog waiting for a Pringles








for now this is the result: I do not remove much green mass because have thin branches and need to grow to enlarge de diameter and maybe next year the result of styling have must more convinced.=)




Hope you enjoy.


Viriato Oliveira

Hi Variato
Nice yamadori pieces. I like the juniperus phaoenicia. But I think that some of the 'nails' on the fingers need some triming in the future. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing. I know for sure that soon in Portugal you will be having a bonsai nursery.

Cosmos

Hi cosmos

I don't know if a nursery is a good thing for me.

I'm in a bonsai just to enjoy all the process.

For me this little moment with the friends and some trees is the best thing!


Thanks for your reply!



V.

Hi Viriato, great to see you here on IBC. The trees will have a good development as as you started the first styling well. Good work on the deadwood and excellent placement of the foliage. Are the trees yours or your friends?

Tony

Very impressive work and some very nice trees. Especially like what you have done on exposed roots of boxwood. You took unbalanced 'mess' and gave nice flow. Keep us posted about this and other trees you have. Dustin Mann

I could not decide wich one I like more!
Nice job!
Martin

Its a little weird commenting you in english, beeing me portuguese too but that's the oficial language arround here

Any way, I've liked very much. Keep the good work


João Santos

Hi everybody!!!

Tanks for all you comment.

Tony: yes the 2 trees are mine.my friends are started more or less one year ago and we meet regular times to improve the bonsai techniques of them and mine to.

Dustin: the buxus is really a mess project that its surprised me, and I think now is a very interesting tree.I will keep posted new developments of this and other projects.

Martin: Is a 2 very different stiles and transmitting different sensation, so in the doubts you choose the 2.

João: is good see other Portuguese in this forum.keep in touch.


Viriato

If you want compare the buxus in the very beginning with the tree now...here it is






I collect it in the year of 2006.





Cheers

So all that is now trunk was once buried, thats fantastic. Congratulations on a couple of great trees
Craig

Great work on the Buxus in short amount of time. You have given it very interesting movement. The trunks are usually very straight, hard to bend branches without slowing sap flow. Leaves very small ,a plus. My limited experience was very slow growers. Dustin

Viriato Oliveira wrote:....
Martin: Is a 2 very different stiles and transmitting different sensation, so in the doubts you choose the 2.
....

No! I choose both
M

Hello Viriato!
Very very good Yobs!
The my compliments for You

Hi Gesualdi

When you came back again to Portugal tell ivo and visit me and my plants.


Martin, this is what I want to say.The mistake was...(2 = two, and not the second) Sorry.

Viriato Hello!
I will be in Porto next Friday

Hello people

There is a update to the buxus!

It was need to cut some of the foliage because of some cut of roots, but I hope the grow's of the tree in spring time replace a lot of the green as missing.








I hope you like.


Best Regards

Viriato Oliveira

Wonderfull plants Viriato, you know the age of buxus plant?

Fantastic trees.

Regards
Morten

I´ve had the pleasure of seeing them live ...

in your garden there are many more fantastic trees ...

congratulations on your work ...

continuation of good projects

abr
rafa

http://projectosdebonsai.blogspot.com

Thanks Guys or all reply's

chaddad, I don't know the age of the buxus but it have a 30 cm nebari, If some one knows the relation between the diameter and the age on buxus, please let me know.

Rafa...was a weekend amayzing when you come to my place!!!


Best regards

Viriato Oliveira