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Author: | stephec [ 26 Jul 2020, 11:46 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
Paul B [Swindon] wrote: They make good trees to play with, this one I nicked out of the wife's garden and use it at demos and shows to prove that bonsai doesn't have to be expensive. Every year it gets covered in flowers and holds the berries all year. In a weeping style, lots of people think that it is a miniature apple tree until I explain to them. This was the tree back in 2013 and now has a better pot Attachment: Oct 2013.jpg Attachment: Nov 2012 1.jpg You can easily see why people make the mistake, if you asked a six year old to draw a picture of an apple tree that's exactly the type of thing they'd draw, what a little beauty. |
Author: | Rivulus123 [ 26 Jul 2020, 12:26 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
Gary Jones wrote: You can't go far wrong with these. The trunk on this looks quite nice. I suggest you get out the scissors and give it a go and you will learn from that process. If you're feeling hesitant then have a rough silhouette in mind as illustrated below. Also focus on cleaning - removing branches/twigs growing straight up or down, removing multiple branches at the same junction reducing to two. Also remove crotch growth. Sometimes you'll want to reduce a branch in length either just because it's too long or lacks movement (wire can address the latter on occasion) Sometimes when I'm unsure, I just start cleaning and I end up with a much better tree and get inspiration as I do it. Sometimes cleaning is all you need to do, but in this case a reduction of some of the longer branches will help as well. Once you have it in a nice pot it'll also improve the aesthetic no end. Thanks again people. Yes I think its a nice little tree/bush or has the makings of one. Good to know it's forgiving in case I make a hash of things. Thanks Gary, for creating a starting point for me, I'll go from there and see what comes or goes. Brilliant. I appreciate all the help Regards C |
Author: | daryl [ 26 Jul 2020, 13:43 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
And fear not, you are not the only person who can't see the trees for the wood! I've been dabbling for many years and I still struggle sometimes. But I enjoy them whatever they are - like children, they are not all going to be superstars but we still love them |
Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 14 Aug 2020, 20:41 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
Ian has done his usual good job. Don't rush for a pot, there is a few years growing to be done first |
Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 15 Aug 2020, 20:23 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
Ian has selected the main branch structure of the tree, it needs a bigger training pot to fill out those branches. If re potted it will always hold the tree back even for a short time [same can also happen if you slip pot it] some trees do sulk if re potted and take ages to get going again. will be better in the long run to leave for now and feed it and build up ramification [the growth on the branches] |
Author: | Rivulus123 [ 15 Aug 2020, 23:05 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Cotoneaster ignorance |
Paul B [Swindon] wrote: Ian has selected the main branch structure of the tree, it needs a bigger training pot to fill out those branches. If re potted it will always hold the tree back even for a short time [same can also happen if you slip pot it] some trees do sulk if re potted and take ages to get going again. will be better in the long run to leave for now and feed it and build up ramification [the growth on the branches] Cheers Paul, learning all the time, I am on maximum ignorance lol Thanks again for taking time out to reply. it is greatly appreciated Regards C |
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