Hi, today I'm coming with one of my trees with which I has been doing some experiences. Firstly it was season collecting experience, after it was an experience about growing quercus and now it is an experience about desgind and shaping techniques. At the begining and being hones I did not pay enough attention to this tree, but from some time ago, may its good evolution has changed my mind about it and now I am paying more and more attention (prunning, wiring, etc).
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Some background links
PRESENTACION
CONTINUACION
Agosto / August 2010
Enero / January 2011
Abril / April 2013
Justo antes del transplante
Just before repotting
Enero / January 2014
Verano / Summer 2014
Noviembre / November 2014
Enero / January 2015
Julio / July 2015
Después del modelado actual. con alambrado y pinzado.
After final shaping, with wiring and prunning
Actualmente el árbol está desarrollando multitud de brotes, incluso unas ramas bajas que voy a dejar para dar más carácter a la copa. Los próximos pasos son consolidar la estructura de ramas que aunque lo parezca no está todavía formada sino que estoy dando mucha más fuerza a las ramas bajas. Posteriormente quiero meterlo ya en una maceta de bonsái que sea ligeramente profunda que es lo que le gusta a esta especie.
Currently the tree is developing a lot of new buds, even some lower branches which I am not going to cut because I want to reinforce the crown force. Next steps are going in the way to establish the branches structure because they need more developing to show its potential. Afterwards I want to repot this tree into a bonsái pot (not a plastic one). I need one more or less deep because this oaks love wet soil.
Hasta la próxima!
See you soon!