Two Casuarinas on slab

Looking great Jun, I love the way the tree's look so rugged and wild, could easily imagine them on a cliffs edge open to the elements.

hi jun , looks good, i,v not been around much,i,v been to england for 4 months just getting back into ibc. regards john

Hi Shannon.

Thanks.
I'll reduced the length of the branches once I got the right girth. from then on I can developed a ramified structure of branches. So for now it will still look wild for some time.

regards,
jun



Hi John.
Thanks.
Nice to hear you are back...and safe from UK trip.

how's your trees in Thailand?

regards,
jun

hi jun, all my trees are ok thanks i only lost 1 while away. have a look at my post about grasiow a new tree from thailand i think its on page 2 and let me know if you have them in the philippines . regards john

Looks like somebody is sabotaging you, Jun!
But he is constantly eating your dust!
I am happy to hear that the tree did survived!
I wish you the best!

Hi IBC.
Today I removed the thick wires. most are biting into the branches now.






When I got the desired branch thickness most of the branches will be cut back short to start the tertiary branch development.

regards,
jun

Hi Jun
The tree composition is awesome and there is a lot of 'visual drama' going on. However, in my opinion the pot does not compliment the visual movement of the trees. It has straight lines and contours. I think that a slab or an oval pot would be more sympathetic. But again that is my opinion. If only Dororthy could do you a virtual!

Cosmos

Very nice composition Jun...

Thanks Cosmos!
Oval pot was my first choice. But I found it too soft. The square shallow pot gives more contrast and put emphasis on the ruggedness.

regards,
jun

Robert Steven wrote:Very nice composition Jun...

Complement coming from you Robert is a very nice thing. I appreciate it a lot. thanks!


.......Style looks familiar??... I am studying your every trees...your every words...your every thought. That's the best that I can do, because I can't afford to be your student.

regards,
jun

Was it a revenge from once you had ever poured your oil somewhere ? Good to know they survived anyway...

They are truly nice Jun, I mean it and yes, they look familiar to me..haha...
It's one of the best solutions to combine two or more trees together when you have them individually minor (maybe some say these casuarina look wild and nice, but you and us who do casuarina know what when I say minor..); then you can minimize the weak point and put them synergized together in new design composition.

Just if you may allow me to give my humble comment..when do a grouping like this, try to avoid putting trees in one straight-line. I'd suggest to move the left tree slightly to the rear side, and by doing this, you can create better perspective.

yes Robert I understand. I'll consider your suggestion next time I move the tree.

Thanks AGAIN!

regards,
jun

Hi Jun
I am sending you what I had in mind when I told you to use a slab. This is a design by Peter Adam from bonsai focus 135/112 (Sept/Oct 2011). I see a lot of similarity in this picture and your composition how it will unfold if you opt for the slab. But agian it is your decision.



cosmos

Hi Jun
Pl click on image to enlarge it.

Regards
Cosmos

cosmos wrote:Hi Jun
I am sending you what I had in mind when I told you to use a slab. This is a design by Peter Adam from bonsai focus 135/112 (Sept/Oct 2011). I see a lot of similarity in this picture and your composition how it will unfold if you opt for the slab. But agian it is your decision.



cosmos

Hi Cosmos.
Thanks!
The tree above is being developed as a wind swept design, inspired by Robert's approach to windswept design.

but I got another tree which you might find interesting and quite similar to the one you posted.
Though is not in a slab the character is cunningly similar.
here it is Cosmos:


regards,
jun

The other tree today...going separate ways now.
Branches are still young but this is basically going to be the future form/profile of the tree.













Used Oil stain marks still visible on the lower part of the trunk:evil:




Hi!



regards,
jun

Bro,




what kind of pot did you actually use in that phempis of yours, the way i see it, its like a bark of a tree or most likely a self fabricated pot perhaps, which is which..because its really an stunning looking art..yo! its really great..
ferdz

Ferdz,

Thanks pre!
I made this pot for this particular tree to mach its movement and trunk character though, I find this too heavy (per cubic inch). so I experimented with other formula which I am more satisfied now and using it for other pots and slab ( see the blue bell in the slab at "first.. penjing"), it weighs less than 50% per cubic inch.

Regards,
jun