11 Wednesday Mar 2020
This is a weakness of mine — something I need to work to improve — positioning the tree perfectly in the pot. I don’t mean positioning the tree perfectly according to some rule or mathematical ratio. I just mean actually tying the tree into the pot the way I had intended to! This autumn olive, Elaeagnus umbellata, will demonstrate.
14 Saturday Jul 2018
In the spring of 2017 I collected the Virginia pine, Pinus virginiana, pictured multiple times, below. I love the bends and curves in the trunk but have, to date, focused on its health and recovery and have not decided how to take advantage of those curves to make a nice bonsai. It has been doing exceptionally well so I thought I would give some consideration to the future design starting with the planting angle.
25 Sunday Mar 2018
Posted in Bonsai
What do you suggest? And please withhold suggestions to throw it all in the compost pile!
I know plenty of folks who wouldn’t waste their time with something that isn’t “proper bonsai material,” but I am the type who enjoys figuring out what to do with unusual material. It’s a puzzle… a challenge!
Bonsai Iterate 