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Title: Bonsai
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 06, 2018, 11:44:49 AM
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 06, 2018, 11:44:49 AM
It is really time for me to step fully out of the shadows and come clean. For years, male me had a YouTube series on growing bonsai, and quite a following.
Now the estrogen is pushing my creativity and sensitivity to new heights, and I can't stand not sharing, so here I am and hopefully this thread will become a place to showcase a few trees.
For starters, here's an old juniper that my wife and I brought into the kitchen just to clean, re wire and prep for show season.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE (https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE)
Hugs, Carly
Now the estrogen is pushing my creativity and sensitivity to new heights, and I can't stand not sharing, so here I am and hopefully this thread will become a place to showcase a few trees.
For starters, here's an old juniper that my wife and I brought into the kitchen just to clean, re wire and prep for show season.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE (https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE)
Hugs, Carly
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 06, 2018, 12:02:38 PM
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 06, 2018, 12:02:38 PM
Last year this was one of the first trees I did major work on under the influence of estrogen.
This is a hundred year old Hollywood juniper. Here it is back on the bench after some recent detail work.
https://imgur.com/gallery/y6GbT (https://imgur.com/gallery/y6GbT)
Hugs, Carly
This is a hundred year old Hollywood juniper. Here it is back on the bench after some recent detail work.
https://imgur.com/gallery/y6GbT (https://imgur.com/gallery/y6GbT)
Hugs, Carly
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Deborah on March 06, 2018, 01:28:52 PM
Post by: Deborah on March 06, 2018, 01:28:52 PM
Wow, I am impressed! [emoji74]. You have some real talent shaping those trees.
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Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Faith on March 06, 2018, 01:36:37 PM
Post by: Faith on March 06, 2018, 01:36:37 PM
awesome. I always loved good bonsai work. I read up on it once, I decided that I don't have the patience. I just have to enjoy the fruits of other people's labor of love.
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Devlyn on March 06, 2018, 01:43:03 PM
Post by: Devlyn on March 06, 2018, 01:43:03 PM
Beautiful, Carly! It has to be very rewarding to have a hand in something like that.
Hugs, Devlyn
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 07, 2018, 12:43:07 PM
Post by: CarlyMcx on March 07, 2018, 12:43:07 PM
I'm going to bump the thread to show the "Kitchen Juniper" after nine hours of work. For comparison I will repost the before photo.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE (https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE)
Now after:
https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs (https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs)
https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE (https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE)
Now after:
https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs (https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs)
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Cassi on March 07, 2018, 01:12:38 PM
Post by: Cassi on March 07, 2018, 01:12:38 PM
Quote from: CarlyMcx on March 07, 2018, 12:43:07 PM
I'm going to bump the thread to show the "Kitchen Juniper" after nine hours of work. For comparison I will repost the before photo.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE (https://imgur.com/gallery/wnvOE)
Now after:
https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs (https://imgur.com/gallery/qnbKs)
Wow! What part do you smoke?
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Lyric on March 12, 2018, 11:24:12 AM
Post by: Lyric on March 12, 2018, 11:24:12 AM
Years ago I read a couple of books on Bonsai. It occurred to me that it would make a great retirement hobby-- if you start when you're still in high school. Many of the coolest ones take decades to grow. Your's looks nice, though.
Title: Re: Bonsai
Post by: Cassi on March 12, 2018, 11:25:51 AM
Post by: Cassi on March 12, 2018, 11:25:51 AM
I just dress like a Ninja and steal them from Japanese hotel gardens - just kidding.