The Bonsai Blog of Min Hsuan Lo

I will go to India to attend All India bonsai convention.
Will leave home from Nov. 22 & come back home
at noon Nov. 30. This is the second time visit India.
Delight to see old friends .

Itoigawa export to Taiwan nearly 35 years, In the past few years
we have produce many Shohin .

16 years from a cut

First refine, Reserve long branch will help life line grow fast. Some day those straight
branchs should be cut short.

Stock in my garden.

Before

After

Nearly 40 years old from cutting,( When I’m in elementry school my mother
select some cutting when my father style juniper.) Update I still reserve 12
juniper in this age.

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This juniper nearly 35 years old from airlayer.
Haven’t style many years,

Remove parts of branch

Bend the main branch to left

More concentrate

After 12 hours work.

From November to early February most ficus ,deciduous subtrocial tree
are rest growing. It’s time for juniper intensive work.
I enjoy all kind variety & style tree. That’s could discovery & enjoy all year
long.

Parts of leaves turn red, that’s die back.

The reason is the lifeline were cover by others.

Remove parts of big branchs.

After 2 hours works, the sun nearly down. On the top wireless to keep tree health.
Will wire next month .

A little puzzle? Which front is better? This or next?

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Magnificent root expose.

Bend the main branch more right

Itoigawa is suitable for Shohin, it’s pity Itoigawa grow slowlely.
This project may let grow more fast , harmony.

7 yeay from a cut.( 3 vigorous branchs in right is new & unwired branch.)

Obvious, new branch are strong than wired main branch.

Take off all bud only keep the top bud. ( Leaf Won’t less than 30 %)

WIRE ALL BRANCH,–EVERY BRANCH SUFFER BALANCE.

Finally, waiting years to restyle again. Some branch will be reserve some will be JIN.

ABOVE VIEW.

Itogawa is top choice for shohin , but it’s pity growing so slow.
This project is best way — easy to growing.

7 years from cut.

The branch wired 4 years is extremely weak, but new bud is strong .

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