This towering Tamarack is too tall for the photo, so the top and a tiny piece of the bottom of the pot are missing (you can see almost all of it below). It belongs to Suthin Sukosolvisit. Tamarack is a local name for the American larch (Larix laricina). Suthin identifies it only as 'larch,' a genus of trees that numbers about twelve species; so Tamarack is a guess based on geography.
Suthin Sukosolvisit is selling part of his personal bonsai collection (see the Tsukomo cypress below). This is a great opportunity to own a masterpiece bonsai by one of our most talented bonsai artists.
As far as I know, the larch pictured here isn’t part of Suthin’s sale. Still, it’s worth a good look for at least two reasons; it’s a great bonsai styled and carved by a top tier bonsai artist, and it’s a good example of how to work with a very tall tree. It’s not the only way to go, but the long jin on top works for me (you could remove all or most of it and still have a powerful bonsai, but with it, you’ve got a distinctively powerful bonsai).
Almost the whole tree, with just the tip top missing this time.
Before. It always helps to start with good stock, but without years put in perfecting technique and vision, good stock won't be enough.
This shohin Tsukomo cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo') is one of the dozens of trees from Suthin's personal collection that are now for sale. BTW: you almost never see Tsukomo bonsai, let alone top quality Tsukomo bonsai.
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