This gnarly old Mugo pine belongs to Walter Pall. It's no doubt a yamadori (bonsai collected from the wild). Perhaps from the Alps?
Yesterday was Walter Pall. Today it’s pines, two of which belong to Walter. This post originally appeared here on Bark in September, 2012.
As far as I know, there is no Pine Boom. I was trying to type Pine Book as a filler until a more suitable name for this post came to me. Then, a simple typo, and now it’s Pine Boom.
Anyway, I’m trying to pull myself to together to catch a plane, so, quickly, here are some pine bonsai for your enjoyment (this was written in 2012, but still holds; catching a cross-country plane tomorrow morning back to Boston and then the three hour drive home to Vermont).
Would you remove the first branch? The more I look at this tree, the more I like it. It's a Japanese white pine by Susumo Sudo. Even though it doesn't sport a heavy truck, there are several other features that lend an aged feeling; not the least of which are its rugged bark and natural looking deadwood (particularly the see-through shari). It's from our Masters' Series Pine book.
Before and after Scot's pine by David Benavente. You might notice the rebar in the after photo. If you're familiar with David's bonsai, you know that he has a penchant for using rebar to shape tough old wood.
Apologies for featuring Walter Pall's famous Scot's pine once again, but just in case you're one of the three people who hasn't seen it. This particular iteration of this oft photographed tree, appear on the cover of Bonsai Today 104.
Photoshopped? I'll leave you with this one to contemplate. I found it in Peter Ebensperger's facebook photo.
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