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october
04-02-2009, 07:56 PM
Hello all,
If you liked my other Bonsai posts in this forum, you will enjoy this one.

Sometimes, the bonsai nursery where I study, allows me to help them with certain tasks. Last year, I assisted my teacher in repotting an ancient tree. It is an approx. 300 year old California juniper. The tree is about 3 ˝ feet tall, maybe a little more..

I do not believe that it is for sale. If it was to be sold. It would probably go for $15,000 to $20,000. Lol…No pressure though…..I was thinking.. Man, I hope they don’t have a “break it, you buy it” motto..


Anyway, the first pic is before repotting and pruning. The second pic is after..

Rob

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/CopyofCopyofIMG_4525.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/IMG_4671.jpg

pokeystotle
04-03-2009, 12:18 AM
I also am a bonsai artist. I spent three years working with Master Kenji Miyata. Good to see you posting some of your trees. Let me look up some of mine and I'll post them here too.

pokeystotle
04-03-2009, 12:19 AM
An unbelievable shari in that picture by the way.

october
04-03-2009, 07:35 PM
Hello pokeystotle.....Kenji Miyata... is defintely part of the new generation of bonsai masters. I have witnessed a few of his demonstrations.... To see him work is amazing...... He is truly at one with whatever material he is working on.

I believe I have a tree that was initially styled by him....I posted it in my other bonsai posts in this forum. I have been refining it for about 3-4 years.


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/IMG_48531.jpg

txrepgirl
04-03-2009, 07:51 PM
8O WOW.They are sooooo perfect looking.I wish I could do that :( .I always love do see you post some pictures of those amazing looking trees.Thank you so much for sharing :wink: :D .I would of been so scared touching the first tree :lol: .

october
04-03-2009, 08:45 PM
Thanks txrepgirl.........It is a beautiful and ancient tree. It could benefit from much more wiring and pruning though. It needs further refinement.

Such as these masterpieces.......Centuries old and worth 10's/100's of thousands of dollars...

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/DSC024691.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/DSC024891.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/Shinjisuzuki1.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/BonsaiVirtualTour_251.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/welcome1.gif

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/PMawardjuniper1.jpg

october
04-03-2009, 09:21 PM
one more......

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/untitled111.jpg

txrepgirl
04-03-2009, 09:38 PM
:D I LOVE them.It would be great if you could make posters of those pictures.I would get some :wink: .That also would make a great background for reptile enclosure.

pokeystotle
04-07-2009, 01:45 PM
Hello pokeystotle.....Kenji Miyata... is defintely part of the new generation of bonsai masters. I have witnessed a few of his demonstrations.... To see him work is amazing...... He is truly at one with whatever material he is working on.

I believe I have a tree that was initially styled by him....I posted it in my other bonsai posts in this forum. I have been refining it for about 3-4 years.




I was lucky enough to spend some good time with Kenji. He is an excellent drinker too! LOL. Good guy, and we got to meet his wife Toyoko. They now reside in California, but used to come to the East Coast every Spring. I usually had him here for a weekend every year. I'll have to post some of my bonsai picks. I have a very nice shimpaku juniper that I should post here.

I'm also working on a spruce tree that is ready to be repotted this year, but I'm concerned because spruce don't usually do well once potted in a shallow bonsai pot. We'll see. I've got my great first branch, and all my guy wires set already for Spring on this one, and it would be a shame to leave it in its 'pre-bonsai' pot so to speak.

october
04-07-2009, 07:57 PM
Hello pokeystotle;

Post some pics of the spruce.....I do not know how a spruce would fair in a shallow pot...not that knowledgeable about the species.. However, do you know what the root ball is actually like.??. Sometimes it can be reduced pretty well especially if it has grow many feeder roots in the grow pot.

One thing I can offer....Maybe go for an illusion so to speak......Use the shallow pot but let the tree have a natural mound........Also, with the application of moss, it can really make a difference if you are planning to display the tree... Here are some examples for reference

Rob


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/02tbs_rg1lg1.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/welcome11.gif

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/rcarreau/P8246356_adj_sm.jpg

pokeystotle
04-07-2009, 10:05 PM
Actually I'm not concerned. It is partly the species. I'm not sure what kind of spruce it is either. I'll have to find some of my pictures though and post them. They are on my other computer, which I haven't used in awhile.

I've been working with bonsai for about 6 years now, and it corresponds well with the falconry since I fly the bird when its cold, and the trees tend to go into storage at that same time, whereas the bird is put up for the Spring and Summer, and the trees of course are out by then.