False Acacia Pre-Bonsai

Part I
Continuing where I left this Leucaena Leucocephala, what we call  "false acacia" here or sometimes white acacia.
I am still waiting for the flowers to confirm its identity but it can wait.
The tree has grown, rested and there are several signs that it is starting a new growth cycle.
The old branches has elongated and are starting to lignify ( turn into wood )
There are bud swelling and developing towards the apex.



There is this little section with the two branches. It has a high potential to create a reverse taper in the long run. So I'm removing one of the two branches now.




Several signs of the new growth cycle are all over the place.
If I leave it as it is, there is a high chance that most of the energy will be fed into the apex ( upper structures ).




I need to cut it back toencourage the tree to activate the bud closer to the trunk.
At the same time I will wire and give some shape to the branch.








I also took the opportunity to treat the deadwood with limesulphur.







After a few days the buds starts to swell.





Part I

Kusamono bronze teahouse

Impressive kusamono bronze teahouse by Tony Tickle that he will be presenting at the Swindon Bonsai Show.

The overall size is 300 x 220 mm

The Bronze teahouse by Henk Fresen is an incense burner.

The plate is by Walsall Ceramics and the moss is care of my local wild wood.

Well designed and his pictures from various angles and close shots gives its a completely different dimension.

Original post : http://yamadori.co.uk/2015/02/19/kusamono-bronze-teahouse/

ligustrum #003 progression

This is one of my first materials dating back to 2010.
The initial material is a ligustrum ( aka privet or troène ) weed that was supposed to be uprooted and burned.
I kept it to learn some bonsai techniques but I did not have great hope of turning this material into a bonsai.
I pretty much messed up lots of things while I was learning but adjusted as I gained experience and knowledge.
After 5 years progression and lots of mistakes on my part, its starting to take shape.

Basic actions taken :
1. Growing the trunk and developing the nebari : done
2. Creating the primary, secondary and tertiary branches : done
3. Creating the ramification : Currently in progress.

Growing the trunk.








Creating a jin.






Creating the primary, secondary and tertiary branches structures.






Adjusting trunk line.





Starting the ramification structures process.