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Half a day later and I’ve managed to wire almost every branch and twig. Now to try to bring some order to the branch structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smaller twigs are now a little better ordered to make foliage pads. I’ve also lowered many of the branches to try to simulate increased age. The lowest branch is still a bit too straight and horizontal. It is also quite low on the trunk. maybe this tree would look better without that branch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n This little exposed root style black pine has been slowly developing over about 10 years. Branch ramification is now ready for further refinement so the entire tree was wired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the start of this work the tree measured 30 cm from pot to tip. I decided it might be possible to compress this one down to satisfy the requirements of the Shohin bonsai category. That means under 20 cm from the rim of the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guy wires to bend the trunk and thus lower the apex brought the top down to 25 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another guy wire compressed the roots a little bringing the height down to 22 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A little compression of the apex branching and this tree is now just under 20cm that means it has had a 1\/3 reduction in height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring growth and subsequent decandling should see all the branches fill out a little more next summer and it should be ready to show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After bud selecting and needle pulling on the pines I decided that some of them could do with a bit more refinement. That meant wiring. It meant wiring almost every branch and twig on the trees. On trees like this … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shibuibonsai.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMGP7407-1017x1024.jpg\")
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