The Art of Bonsai Project

I have just finished this re-pot of a garden Mugo pine. I first styled the tree 4 years ago . It is 11" high including the pot. Peter.

Peter,
This Mugo has an almost insect like quality about it, the roots bring it out. I like the feeling it presents and think the pot is an excellent match.

Will

Peter,
Very nice ! In my mind, balance is very important in the design of bonsai. While your tree "leans" dramatically to the right, it still maintains a powerful balance vertically. How many times have you seen someone viewing a bonsai "lean" one way or the other, or tilt their heads, one way or the other? This is a dead giveaway that the tree isn't balanced. Nice job !
Ed Trout

Will, Thanks for the comment. Perhaps I should look for a suitable insect to name it after. Ed, I totally agree with you. I think ballance is a major consideration in the design of Bonsai. Thank you for your imput.
I have posted a top view to show how the pot ballances the foliage. Peter.

Peter,
Not only is this beautifully photographed, but it's an inspiring tree. One of the things that I find the most appealing about it is the way that the deliberate imperfection of the nanban pot complements the seeming "imperfection" of the root structure -- producing a whole that is decidedly not imperfect, and instead is quite different, interesting, and memorable.
Best regards,
Carl

Carl, Thanks for your comments. It is always nice when someone gets the point of your work.
I have always thought of Bonsai as an illusion. Something pretending to be what it is not.
So, I use everything thing I can to create this. ( to be honest,it only works occasionally )
If only we all had access to the fine yamadori !!.
regards, Peter.

Hi Peter...... nice tree, nice pot, but I think the pot is a trifle too big for the tree and a wee bit too deep. I think as your tree has a very natural appearance to it ..... I think it may be improved if planted on a slab (perhaps of weathered slate with 'feathered' edging).

Cheers, Dan

Thank's for the comments Dan, and welcome to the site.
I have a nice piece of slate and will see how it looks at the next re-pot.