Like the videos. Wife bought a little fir last Christmas as a spontaneous purchase and it will get too big for our garden eventually, so instead of throwing it away, watching your videos and figuring out how to pot it and maybe bonsai it. Thanks!
That Doug Fir could make a truly radical literati/bunjin. I happily waste some time on mediocre trees because as I learn more and try new things, sometimes a mediocre tree becomes a good tree.
So true, yes I agree bunjin. Still struggling with the balance of needing practice and then neglecting time for nicer trees and or time I could be acquiring nicer trees. I don’t want to lull myself with mid level trees and find myself in 5 years with nothing beyond mediocre trees. This is my thought and where I am right now in my journey. Thanks for the thoughtful post 😃👍
I’d say you are being too self deprecating - i really like the way it looks 👍. I just ordered a Douglas Fir, and I hope to make a nice bonsai out of it, we’ll see.
Thanks for the design idea. I appreciate people engaging with my work in the that way. A windswept could be a good option for this material. I’ll have to think about it and see what I do when I return to design it again in the spring
not enough people are working with douglas fir! I love it. as for not wasting time on material that is not exceptional; I struggle with this also. if I have "too many trees" I should really put the lesser ones in the ground for now or get rid of them. my better trees would look much nicer without the clutter of pointless trees without real potential. The problem is, I love the bad ones too 😂
Thanks for the thoughtful post, hahaha, yes it’s hard to part with something you’ve cared for and nurtured, even if it doesn’t return the love or does but only in small doses. Anyways, yes firs are great but I realize only grow in a small area in the Pacific Northwest. That is my guess why we see so few people working with them. Thanks for the post 👍😃
Like the videos. Wife bought a little fir last Christmas as a spontaneous purchase and it will get too big for our garden eventually, so instead of throwing it away, watching your videos and figuring out how to pot it and maybe bonsai it. Thanks!
So great to hear. Thanks for sharing this. Comments like these keep me inspired to continue to post. 👍
wow you did that tree great👍
Sweet thanks
That Doug Fir could make a truly radical literati/bunjin. I happily waste some time on mediocre trees because as I learn more and try new things, sometimes a mediocre tree becomes a good tree.
So true, yes I agree bunjin. Still struggling with the balance of needing practice and then neglecting time for nicer trees and or time I could be acquiring nicer trees. I don’t want to lull myself with mid level trees and find myself in 5 years with nothing beyond mediocre trees. This is my thought and where I am right now in my journey. Thanks for the thoughtful post 😃👍
I’d say you are being too self deprecating - i really like the way it looks 👍. I just ordered a Douglas Fir, and I hope to make a nice bonsai out of it, we’ll see.
Thanks, i agree I sometimes get a bit to critical. 😃👍 it’s all in an effort to up my game. Thanks again for the thoughtful comment.
Would make an excellent wind swept style if you chop the top just above the upper thick side branch and then sweep all the branches to one side.
Thanks for the design idea. I appreciate people engaging with my work in the that way. A windswept could be a good option for this material. I’ll have to think about it and see what I do when I return to design it again in the spring
not enough people are working with douglas fir! I love it. as for not wasting time on material that is not exceptional; I struggle with this also. if I have "too many trees" I should really put the lesser ones in the ground for now or get rid of them. my better trees would look much nicer without the clutter of pointless trees without real potential. The problem is, I love the bad ones too 😂
Thanks for the thoughtful post, hahaha, yes it’s hard to part with something you’ve cared for and nurtured, even if it doesn’t return the love or does but only in small doses. Anyways, yes firs are great but I realize only grow in a small area in the Pacific Northwest. That is my guess why we see so few people working with them. Thanks for the post 👍😃
Apple cedar rust?
Thanks I’ll try to confirm. I think it’s Rhabdocline Needlecast