The Art of Bonsai Project

Here is the latest image of the notorious pine taken at the Sei Boku Bonsai Kai exhibit. April 4/5 in San Mateo CA.

Mike

Seiji Morimae and Peter Warren suggested that the tree needed to be thinned out. Over the past few months I have taken their suggestion to heart and slowly opened it up. I've gone as far as I want to go.

Mike

The pine was in need of repotting, and especially in need of a larger pot because the slant/lean of the tree made it unstable in the original pot.
I had Sara Rayner make this pot, and it's 2 inches larger across than the previous pot. The stability is greatly improved. I'll still bungee cord it to the bench to be safe. Winter storms are coming in!

The 2nd National Bonsai Exhibition has come and gone. No controversy. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I just went back and read this again. I think I've time-warped.

Re. time warp:
I'm attending the Golden State Bonsai Federation convention in San Jose, CA this weekend. Peter Warren is one of the headliners. I hope to speak to Peter and thank him in person for the great article he wrote that started this thread.