Thanks for the update, Nigel! I've been waiting to see your Willow again :) I'm trying to go another route with mine. I'm seeing how far I can reduce the length of the leaves. I've gotten them down to around an inch or so! I suppose I'm trying to go for a Willow "bush" look. When it gets more full, maybe I'll post a video so you can see it. Thanks again!
Usually the branches on a weeping willows are grouped in clusters of weeping branches, on each level there are a couple of clusters. You could try to repeat this on your bonsai willow. And yeah, another idea to consider, to let this external lower branches to grow while they will self-weep.
+mick watson Yes, I think that's what most people use. You just need to protect the bark where it is attached and it should work fine. Tying the branch down to the pot with some string would work also.
+Jack Earley Some people hang lead weights from the branches of their trees. This is a good technique for giving some weight to fine branches, without using wire on them.
+Javier Flores The little cutting is doing well. I found that the little sparrows nearby use the tray of water underneath the tree as a bird bath! It's fun watching them and they don't harm anything. I wondered why my water level was going down so quickly! The cutting will be left to grow for the rest of summer, and I'll be doing some more work to it in spring. Repoting and pruning.
+Horticulture and Bonsai est2005 (Doug) The salt in the playdoh began killing the tips, I have switched to clothes pegs to weight the tips down. This is working really well and is easy to do.
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for sure gives it a natural looking bend. love this tree
good idea
Exellent!
+Kennet De Bondt Thanks Kennet, it's starting to take up a lot of space on the bench, as it grows larger!
Thanks for the update, Nigel! I've been waiting to see your Willow again :) I'm trying to go another route with mine. I'm seeing how far I can reduce the length of the leaves. I've gotten them down to around an inch or so! I suppose I'm trying to go for a Willow "bush" look. When it gets more full, maybe I'll post a video so you can see it. Thanks again!
+Bishop Lewis Hi Bishop, you can send pics to me at ..... thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I'd like to see the small leaves!
Nigel Saunders Ok will do!
Usually the branches on a weeping willows are grouped in clusters of weeping branches, on each level there are a couple of clusters. You could try to repeat this on your bonsai willow. And yeah, another idea to consider, to let this external lower branches to grow while they will self-weep.
+ak50gunit I'll try to get this look!
great vid Nigel, would fishing weights have the same effect!!
+mick watson Yes, I think that's what most people use. You just need to protect the bark where it is attached and it should work fine. Tying the branch down to the pot with some string would work also.
. Good morning Nigel, very clever idea. Have you considered using that as a proxy for wire on some trees? Thanks, Jack
+Jack Earley Some people hang lead weights from the branches of their trees. This is a good technique for giving some weight to fine branches, without using wire on them.
+Nigel Saunders thank you for your feedback I really enjoy watching your work. I found the use of the putty very clever thanks
Hey Nigel! Great video as usual, keep it up! How is your willow cutting doing?
+Javier Flores The little cutting is doing well. I found that the little sparrows nearby use the tray of water underneath the tree as a bird bath! It's fun watching them and they don't harm anything. I wondered why my water level was going down so quickly! The cutting will be left to grow for the rest of summer, and I'll be doing some more work to it in spring. Repoting and pruning.
will that not kill the growing tips off? sun will dry that playdo out and might suckers the moisture from your bonsai?
+Horticulture and Bonsai est2005 (Doug) The salt in the playdoh began killing the tips, I have switched to clothes pegs to weight the tips down. This is working really well and is easy to do.
I wondered about the salt when you mentioned play-dough in the prior video.