Stewartias often have strong nebari and this one is no exception. This photo is from a post we did back in July 2014. I didn't know who the artist was then and I still don't know. I tried Image Search, which recognized that it's a Stewartia, but didn't find this particular tree.
This post is a continuation of yesterday’s Bottoms Up! More Nebari How-to. which was taken in part from In Search of the Perfect Nebari – part four, a 2009 Bark post. (In Search of the Perfect Nebari parts four and five are from Bonsai Today issue 64). The tree that is being worked on here is a Japanese maple.
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From the bottom....
...and the top. After combing out and pruning the roots, there are still a few things to do before potting.
A final washing with a concentrated stream gets rid of stubborn soil particles. When that's done, it's time to carve the base of the trunk. This allows for a lower, flatter planting and discourages roots from growing down.
The carving is finished. Notice how Mr. Miau carved the bottom of the nebari in several places.
Now it's ready to plant...
...into a very low pot. Notice how shallow the soil is and how all the roots are lying flat on top.
Left: before the rest of the soil is added. Right: after all the soil has been added. Notice how the nebari is exposed but all the roots that extend from it are covered.
As long as we’re talking about a Japanese maple…
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Another impressive Stewartia nebari. That'sBrad Pitt'sBjorn Bjorholm’s thumb. We originally featured this photo in a post from April 2015.
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