I can't wait to see your e-book! I've been working with p. afra for a little over a year and there are many things that I still need to learn as someone new to bonsai: I struggle with envisioning what shape I want the tree to be in the future, and then working toward getting that shape through pruning and wiring. When it comes to developing a branch structure, I know general rules that get repeated often (keep the branching to 2, cut upward and downward growth) but without looking closely at someone else's bonsai I have a hard time figuring out how to best use those rules to develop a nice branching structure. And then pads - I know you're supposed to repeatedly cut down to earlier pairs of leaves so that you get dense growth but I'm having a hard time repeating that on my own trees. I figure the only way to get better is to experiment and play with trees and figure out what works, so I propagated a lot of cuttings over the summer. This then left me with questions about when I should start the shaping process, or if early on it's more important to let it grow vigorously for health and to get a good trunk. Hope this helps you think of what to include in your book and thanks for your videos!
First of all, THANKS for leaving such a detailed comment! Yeah, I also really struggled with that when I started. I am addressing all your concerns in the examples part of the ebook! But to give you a bit of an early answer regarding when to start the shaping process: There isn't a correct answer, it depends on person to person. If you are fine with a smaller trunk but would like certain movement, then I would style from the beginning. If you would like a larger trunk with more natural movement, then I would let it grow crazy and cut back. I mention in the book a lot, that if you want faster growth and thicker trunks, put it in a biiiiiig bag or pot. I am a fan of letting it grow wild (cutting back in a general oval shape every now and then) until the trunk is thick enough), and then working with what the tree gives me.
10h47 When do you start to prune the Spekkie into the style/shape you want it ? I live in Hermanus & aim to create some BAOBAB & PIERNEEF spekboom trees. When will you publish your e-book. Looking forward to it 🎉
@@IngridGrundlingh Hi Ingrid! The eboom is live and on our website! Give it a read, I answer that exact question in the book with illustrations. And if you are still struggling, then just send us an email with your spekboom images and well gladly help out!
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I can't wait to see your e-book! I've been working with p. afra for a little over a year and there are many things that I still need to learn as someone new to bonsai: I struggle with envisioning what shape I want the tree to be in the future, and then working toward getting that shape through pruning and wiring. When it comes to developing a branch structure, I know general rules that get repeated often (keep the branching to 2, cut upward and downward growth) but without looking closely at someone else's bonsai I have a hard time figuring out how to best use those rules to develop a nice branching structure. And then pads - I know you're supposed to repeatedly cut down to earlier pairs of leaves so that you get dense growth but I'm having a hard time repeating that on my own trees.
I figure the only way to get better is to experiment and play with trees and figure out what works, so I propagated a lot of cuttings over the summer. This then left me with questions about when I should start the shaping process, or if early on it's more important to let it grow vigorously for health and to get a good trunk. Hope this helps you think of what to include in your book and thanks for your videos!
First of all, THANKS for leaving such a detailed comment!
Yeah, I also really struggled with that when I started.
I am addressing all your concerns in the examples part of the ebook!
But to give you a bit of an early answer regarding when to start the shaping process:
There isn't a correct answer, it depends on person to person.
If you are fine with a smaller trunk but would like certain movement, then I would style from the beginning.
If you would like a larger trunk with more natural movement, then I would let it grow crazy and cut back. I mention in the book a lot, that if you want faster growth and thicker trunks, put it in a biiiiiig bag or pot.
I am a fan of letting it grow wild (cutting back in a general oval shape every now and then) until the trunk is thick enough), and then working with what the tree gives me.
10h47 When do you start to prune the Spekkie into the style/shape you want it ? I live in Hermanus & aim to create some BAOBAB & PIERNEEF spekboom trees. When will you publish your e-book. Looking forward to it 🎉
@@IngridGrundlingh Hi Ingrid!
The eboom is live and on our website!
Give it a read, I answer that exact question in the book with illustrations.
And if you are still struggling, then just send us an email with your spekboom images and well gladly help out!