The sculpted look. This Mugo pine by Mother Nature and Georg Reinhard combines wildness and elegance with its flowing lines and almost perfectly shaped robust live growth. I particularly like the way the deadwood twists and turns all the way back down to soil and the jagged lightening bolt on the left. Though I know that some people take issue with highly sculpted deadwood, this is so well done that I can't imagine even the most dogmatic proponents of the naturalistic look being too worked up about it.
Too much going on today, so we’ll dip back into our archives. This one came up when I searched ‘Mother.’ It’s from November, 2010 and it’s titled ‘Mugos by Mother Nature & Georg Reinhard.’
Yesterday was World Bonsai Day. Today is Mother’s Day. If you grow bonsai, you know that every day is Bonsai Day, especially during the growing season. You could also say that every day is Mother’s Day, especially for mothers who have children at home. But sometimes we forget to appreciate the courage, devotion and work that it take to be a mother. So, even though I am a little suspicious of Hallmark Holidays, still, Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. You’ve earned it.
There are Mugos, and then there are Mugos…
I don’t think we ever see Mugo pines quite like these here in the States. It’s safe to say these are Yamadori (collected from the wild). Mugos are native to Europe, and these certainly have that native look. But then there’s that skilled human hand that belongs to Georg Reinhard.
A more natural feel. The human hand is less evident here than in the one above. Still, it's hard to know just how much the artist (Georg) contributed to this tree's natural feel without seeing the way it looked when it was dug. No matter, this tree speaks for itself, loud and clear.