Show threadAnthropoceneManJul 13, 2023

Then, a couple key removal of limbs that detract from front view.

Sometimes, it is difficult to make the decision to eliminate a large healthy limb…but once done, the decision’s merits are affirmed…I think!

Some shots of the initial styling including moving lowest limbs in position to become stronger elements in the future and exposing the trunkline.

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AnthropoceneManJun 13, 2023

#Today, securing soil placed at a steep slope in a #bonsai pot using sphagnum moss, raffia to tie down and “soil staples” where raffia cannot reach soil level.

This will allow for more normal vertical watering rather than tipping the pot and chancing that it falls.

The raffia will come off in a few weeks, and the moss maybe next spring. Sphagnum has the additional advantage that it naturally releases root growth/healing compounds to aid in making the new home more accommodating.

Photo 1) Wetted sphagnum moss applied to part of loose sloped soil in bonsai pot

Photo 2) Raffia holding central portion of sphagnum moss soil covering

Photo 3) Hand-made soil staples made from spare wire to hold moss in place where raffia cannot make contact

Photo 4) Final happy home for Pinus Contortus

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