I started messing around with bonsais four years ago. At the time, I guessed it would take me four or five years to have something decent to show. Four years later, I see that I was wildly optimistic. Still, the progress has been encouraging in places. Like children, you need to take pictures every so often to appreciate the changes.
Duranta the First
Duranta the First, 2011
Duranta the First, 2012
Duranta the First, April 2015
Falling Duranta
A dull beginning, 2012
Trying to keep the top alive and the bottom from rotting
A new direction
Deadwood varnished with polyurethane. April 2015.
Dragon Duranta
That long straight bit in the middle had to go.
The dragon tail
Varnished. Next step is to reposition it so the tail juts upward.
Official organ of an American Muslim in Malaysian Borneo, featuring plants, pantuns and pictures from the Malay archipelago. Oversharing since 2002.
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