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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30956
Hello everyone,
I collected this Hawthorn a couple of weeks back and posted it on the 2017 trees post by leatherback but I'm making it its own post hoping that it will make a long progression :)

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The buds have started opening up so that's a good sign :)
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30960
Hm.. I like the big piece of wood you are showing here. Curious to see what you make of it after playing with it!
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30961
I actually have plans this time (surprisingly) , I have a little sketch here but I'm quite sure the plans will change as always hehehe

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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30963
very nice tree. i always have the difficulty to have that future perspective, in other words i can´t get to imagine how the tree could be like you drawn.
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30968
I would reconsider that image. What you have drawn is what a pine would look like. Not what a mature hawthorn would look like. They are more round on top, typically.
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30970
I was actually just thinking about that just before I read your reply lol I made that drawing just to give myself an idea but I will work on a proper paper drawing and your inputs will be very helpful, I still need to have a deep look at more Hawthorn bonsai and trees to give myself a better idea :)
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30971

Enaisio wrote: I still need to have a deep look at more Hawthorn bonsai and trees to give myself a better idea :)

Start by looking at images of hawthorn in the open, or on hills etc. Bonsai are also just artistic impressions. Get a feel for the normal growth habit, then see what is possible with bonsai. (Don't try to make your tree look like a bonsai, but make your bonsai look like a tree)
How much more branch is there than we can see in the pic?
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30975
Thanks leatherback , there is about another 10 15 cm more trunk at the top and 5 or 6 branches coming out of it and they all have some live buds , may I ask why you asked this ?
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30980
the trunk seems to have some character. COnsider all the options before cutting things off.
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Posted 7 years 3 weeks ago #30985
OK I understand why asked now :) Im actually still not sure where to cut it but from the point where it is hollow onwards it's pretty straight and has no taper so I was thinking of cutting from there but now you've gave me doubts hahahaha I will post a pic of the top tomorrow just to show you :) anyway I don't think I'll be doing any cutting till next year
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