• Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Well Fall is here, and sometimes it even feels like it. In Orlando our weather ranges from the 60′s – 80′s during the day and 40′s – 50′s at night. So most of the time it just feels like a really nice Spring day. However it is officially Fall so I thought I’d take a look at the trees for some evidence.
According to my Bougainvillea it is Spring time and time to flower. The poor thing is a little confused because of our warm weather.
The Crossostephium Sinesis isn’t doing much better and has manage to put out one more flower for the year. Not a very exciting bloom, but still interesting to see.
The Bald Cypress has figured it out and is ready for next year all ready. It has pretty much lost all of its leaves but have a few branches with bud loaded and ready to pop next Spring.
However there is no fooling my Trident Maples. They know it is Fall and time to drop their leaves to prepare for next Sping. This is an exciting and active time in Bonsai because most of the wiring and styling happens while these trees are dormant. Fall colors in Orlando are usually pretty boring so I chose to show this picture in Black and White.
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Category: Bald Cypress Bunjin, Bougainvillea, Crossostephium Sinesis, Small Trident Maple, Trident Maple
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• Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Again we start over. This tree was getting way to wild for me, so I had to prune it back hard. This year I will do my best to keep the growth in check. Trunk again has thickened even more. Mar 2007
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• Monday, August 21st, 2006
As long as I was working on the tree anyway, I figured I might as well wire out the top. The crown of this tree was to compact and a lot of light was being blocked. I spread out many of the top branches to open up this tree. Right now it looks bottom heavy because the top foliage now needs to fill in. However in a very short time this tree will fill in and be show ready. Aug 2006
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• Monday, August 21st, 2006
The problem area is right where the bottom right branch is connected to the trunk. As you can see it is pull the branch (due to the weight) away from the trunk. If left alone the branch will break off and expose the trunk to disease.
To fix the problem I have decided to use a 2″ deck screw. It has enough thread to bite into the solid wood of the trunk and pull the branch in.
Compared to the picture above that showed the branch pulling away, you can now see how far the gap was. The branch is very secure and will be able to handle the dense foliage. Aug 2006
The screw worked perfectly and is hidden well enough that it won’t show from the front. In time the screw will cover over. Aug 2006
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