RESTYLING "WOLFIE" MY MUGO PINE.

Hans,
Clear answer and I belive Wolfgang did good work on roots before he let the pine go. I don't know him personaly [which I would if I live in EU ] but his web shows very enhusiastic and experience person. More likely I'm used to see "trees in progress/work" in larger/training pots so that's why yours hit my "scale" sensor even pot itself is very beautiful piece. Regarding to your experience I'm sure you will pick the best pot to fill the composition with "wolfie". Look forward to see more progress on tree.

Please elaborate on this statement:

Because Wolfgang had planted this tree on a piece of Styrofoam, it had a wonderful flat root base! So I was able to plant it in to a shallow round pot.

Was it just a piece in the center or the pot/tree trunk and smaller than the pot itself, or something else. How does styrofoam effect water drainage? Thanks, Carolee

Carolee wrote:Please elaborate on this statement:

Because Wolfgang had planted this tree on a piece of Styrofoam, it had a wonderful flat root base! So I was able to plant it in to a shallow round pot.

Was it just a piece in the center or the pot/tree trunk and smaller than the pot itself, or something else. How does Styrofoam effect water drainage? Thanks, Carolee

Hi Carolee,
I could not find the pictures that show the piece of Styrofoam in the old trainings pot so I made a quick drawing to show how Wolfgang used a piece of Styrofoam to train/guide the roots.



The Styrofoam those not effect water drainage much and it dos not hold any water itself. So this is a good and simple technique to use if you want to train your rootsbase to be flat or to preserve a already flat rootbase.
Hope this helps to answer your question?

Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Your drawing and explanation helps very much. Thank you! I like your "Wolfie" and the progression is helpful for learning. Carolee

Nice carving. I go with simple shape...fits good to composition. I like the colour of jin. What did you use to tint?

Tree is looking great Hans. Nice job with the deadwood on both.

yamasuri wrote:Nice carving. I go with simple shape...fits good to composition. I like the colour of jin. What did you use to tint?

Hi Yamasuri,
it is good to hear you like the resuld of the carving. After the large Jin was torched I brushed it with a wire brush, but it still was black when I was finished. Than the deadwood was carfully sprayed with water, this will open the pores of the deadwood, so that the coatings of pure Lime sulfur that I apply (with a old brush)when the excess water has run off, will penetrate the wood more easily! If you dont apply some water first, the Lime sulfur will be hard to bring on and it will mostly run right off the deadwood surface on to your bark and roots! Just a tip!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

tmmason10 wrote:Tree is looking great Hans. Nice job with the deadwood on both.

Thanks tmmason!

Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

I hope you don't get tired of hearing this, but Wolfie is awesome....

JudyB wrote:I hope you don't get tired of hearing this, but Wolfie is awesome....

Ha! No Judy, bring it on!
I am glad you like him!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Hans, I don't have good experience moisten dry wood before applying lime sulphur.The bark around jin was wet and LS marked it. True I had lousy brush too.

Love this Pine, Hans.. just beautiful! I've been watching this post for a while and just had to say something. Fantastic work!

your bonsai is beautiful hans-and so radiantly green and healthy

best wishes, sam

nice work and tree!
thanks for sharing !

yamasuri wrote:Hans, I don't have good experience moisten dry wood before applying lime sulphur.The bark around jin was wet and LS marked it. True I had lousy brush too.

Hi Yamasuri,
I know it can be a precise work to bring it on with out it getting it all over the live bark. That why it is a good idea to carfully applying the water on places close to the bark and to let it dry some what before applying the Lime sulfur, the pores of the deadwood will stay open long enough! And as you say, it comes off pretty good with a brush, I use a old toothbrush!

Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

JMcCoy wrote:Love this Pine, Hans.. just beautiful! I've been watching this post for a while and just had to say something. Fantastic work!

Hi Joey,
thanks man! Nice to hear from you!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

tiennavi wrote:nice work and tree!
thanks for sharing !

Thanks Tiennavi,
I am glad you like it!

Cheers,
Hans van Meer.