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2013-02-21

Before / After Bonsai Progression Showcase

A quick series of before and after shots of several trees in training, not yet full bonsai, but on its way to be bonsai.
All are still works in progress, some still have 1~3 years ahead and others a good 10 years.

Pinus Elliottii #001
From nursery

Late 2009













Mid 2012




















Ligustrum #002
Collected

Mid 2010





















Early 2013





















Ligustrum #003
Collected

Mid 2010















Early 2013



















Rosemary #002
From cutting

Mid 2010



















Early 2013



















Ligustrum #010
From seed [ 2009 ]

Late 2011


















Early 2013





















Ligustrum #011
This was initially a piece of salvaged root

Mid 2012



















Early 2013


























2 comments:

  1. Small but nice and with a feeling.
    I am going to dig my rosemary now, and that is all your fault...But mine is huge...
    Need to try pine eventually.

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  2. Be careful with digging out the rosemary.
    Its very picky on the roots.
    Don't remove more than 1/3 of the roots at any given intervention.
    If you're going to dig it out, then make sure that you are digging it out with ALL its feeder roots or more that 2/3 of its feeder roots.
    I've killed my share of "yamadori" rosemary, collected from my own garden, because I was unable to remove them with enough feeder roots.

    If you have one already in a pot its going to be a lot easier.

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