Kazoku | A Bonsai Journey

Japanese for ‘Family’

This group was put together as a demo for Bonsai Society of Qld back in 2008 I believe. It was designed as an interpretation of the family unit where the Father and Mother stand tall and strong together with the Child kept close enough to be  protected, whilst still encouraged to stand alone and develop individually. You could add as many children as you like in the design if you wish, but one works suggestively.

Can’t seem to find any early photos.

 

Out of food and in need of repotting

Needle thinned ready for wire

Needles are opening but not yet showing green

When the new needles are showing green all the old needles can be removed at this stage of these trees

Starting the wire on the young one first

Mum is next for the pampering and refinement

Coming along nicely but there are some issues at the top with branches all from one area after the centre was removed

The only real problem is the space between branches on the right side of the apex

The view from the side showing the problem

The centre stub is removed leaving a v shape cut

The trunk is split down the middle from the top

Then the back branch is lowered to form another level

The wire is placed down the bottom of the cut so it can be lowered from that point like a branch

All sealed up and ready to grow

The result is a fuller apex with more depth due to the added layer of branching

All done and ready for repot

Some of the surface roots are sorted out and too many years of root growth removed

Happy in its new soil and time to rest and grow for spring

This is the group 2 months later. All old needles removed and new needles everywhere. This will grow well for the summer

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