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During the remainder of the year 2000 more work was done on the placement of the new foliage as it developed, by wiring the new growth and positioning it to form a windswept image. More refinement carving was done to the deadwood elements of the tree and these areas were treated with lime sulphur to prevent these areas rotting.
In April 2001 the tree was re-potted out of the original big plastic pot it was put in after collecting and potted into a large mica bonsai training pot in a good open mix compost. |
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| The tree had quite a good amount of fibrous roots which had developed during the years it had been left to settle in the large plastic planting tub after collection. Very little root was cut off to allow the tree to fit the new shallower mica bonsai training pot. |
The compost used to plant the tree up in was a very open free draining mix which contained a high proportion of grit. This is important as it allows oxygen to be drawn down into the root system during watering, and this in turn promotes good fibrous root development. |
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During the year after re-potting the tree produced a lot more foliage including back budding along the branches to produce a much fuller foliage pad image. The new growth extensions were pruned back so they did not get too long, and new soft growth was wired and placed into the desired position. |
Detail view of the top section of the tree showing the deadwood elements together with the foliage.
The second main branch on the left of the tree has had raffia applied prior to wiring in order to protect the bark from being marked by the wire when it is bent into shape. This technique is usually done when wiring and bending thicker more mature branches. |
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