Friends, today I decided to organize my files and retrieve some information that went through scattered. In this way I will present the history of this plant a Guajuvira - Patagonula americana. This is an indigenous species from south Brazil, wich i like very much to work , its a perenial tree with dense foliage. The first record I have of her is 2010, at the peak of my interest in bonsai (the first time I read something was in August 2008). In this period i was suported and helped by my great friend and tutor Afonso Fengler, who gave me this plant because it had roots out of the middle of the trunk, impossible to fix.

March 2010: As soon as the plan was to stop in my old house (temporary), was rather neglected and without intervention.


November 2010: defoliation, pruning, selection of branches and wiring. Notice the inverted taper and the adventitious roots.


2011-2013: black period, which i remained two years completely neglecting my bonsai.

June 2013: In my residence, I rescue the surviving plants, this Guajuvira was one of it.


March 2014: Just keeping the sacrifice branches on the lower part of the tree, thinner than it should.


February 2016: After complete restyling.


August 2016: New training pot and spring defoliation.


I'm just a newbie trying to make bonsai in a small town in the interior of Brazil. Still, very grateful for the inspiration of the big names and all information that can be accessed on websites and forums such as the Bonsai Empire. Especially grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the promotion of this site in 2013 and have won the toolkit. Thank you guys!

I like your bonsai. It is an inspiration to me who is a beginner. The tree looks ancient. Beautiful

such a great progression, (i need to track my progress so well). Thank you so much, for showing this.

... do all your trees, turn out so nice???

I don't see how roots out of the middle of the tree is impossible to fix.
You did an amazing job of fixing it yourself.

Very nice looking tree!

Spring growth:




New pot (Must be a little more centered)

It really reminds me one little Ent from "The Lord of the Rings" . Great progression, congrats!

I like it. Quite happy that there are still people posting pictures of bonsai.

so lovely, keep it up.

how does one get such valuable material?