Hi All,
I’ve been playing with a mame/shohin lodgepole pine. It was collected last year.
I was torn between leaving it tall and going for a literati style or making it more compact. In the end I went bugger it lets try this. The pads will definitely need some work. But it’s a start.
Now what’s missing is a rock under the funky roots above the soil.
Love the twist you gave it!
It’s a super start. I like 3 as the front, complete with the pot at a 45. I enjoy it as a whole. I agree a rock could look nice in the roots, but personally the “raised roots” look does not bother me. Fun Pine.
So I took the wire off a couple of weeks ago. I did loose a couple of branches. I think I snapped them while positioning them. But I think they could become reasonable jin.
Next step to develop the pads.
Oh and @moon I agree with you picture 3 in the first post, picture 1 in this is my preferred side too!
Very good styling,now you should make some jin to make the design even more interesting.
Funnily enough that is the plan with the little branch with the wire on it. The branch hadn’t lasted but there was still some sap at that point so I left the wire there to hope to shape.
There may be another depending on how the smaller branches survive. One was quite weaker than the others and I suspect won’t last.
Ok right
Good luck and good job
Best,
Roberto
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Keep in mind that bud orientation is important on single flush pines. You want them pointing slightly up or they will weaken and the tree might ultimately shed them.
