Jade Twin Trunk Style Bonsai

When I bought this plant, I was sort of confused as how to style it. It had two trunks, one that was leaning extremely left & other one was informally straight. I sort of liked it unique style and didn't wanted to disturb it so wired the plant without disbursing its original style. Later, after 2 months, i moved it to a blue tray, post which I required it again. Progression series spread over period of 6 months is shown below. Hope you like it.

Jade Twin Trunk as on August 2009 post rewiring: (LATEST IMAGE)

The picture angle is not correct & hence true beauty of this plant is not revelled. Guess I need to pick up basic photography crash course.

Jade Twin Trunk Front Side as on August 2009, before wiring.

This is how the plant looked before wiring. The branches were allowed to grow wild, when I had shifted it to this blue-brown tray. Only one wire was retained that ran through the left trunk.

Jade Twin Trunk Back Side as on August 09

Seen above is the back side of the tree. As you can see, there are no branches which Post rewiring, 3 branches have been moved to back side to fill the vacuum.

Jade Wiring post wiring, as on March 2009

This is how I first wired it. I initially thought of developing one crown on the left branch, which now has 3 crowns under training. The branch on the left trunk that was moving backward has been moved to front side.

The first branch on left trunk that was going back, has been bought to the right side. Another branch has been positioned on the left side of left trunk to balance the first right branch. To branches has been pushed back & crown slightly trimmed.

Dead Wood Stock 1.5 Feet

Dead Wood Stock gifted by Bhaveshbhai.

The height is less than 1.5 Feet but has amazing characteristics. Few elements have been added to show Jungle Fire. In 2nd & 3rd Image the groove for the plant to fit in is shown by Red colour. In all either 3 plants can stick to this Dead Wood or 2 plant (One with 1 trunk & second with 2 truck can be used.)

Front Side View:

Back Side View:

Side View:

Jade Bonsai on the Rock Style / Jade Mame Bonsai on the Rock

Jade Bonsai on Mountain / Rock (Progression Series 2 Years)

Update January 10

I took feedback from 2 Bonsai masters and their comments were

- The Trunk & Branches needs to be clearly visible

- The Pot is too big.

Acting upon their proposal in late December, I defoliated the plant, shifted it to a Shallow 1/2 inch deep oval shaped tray and plans to wire it to make the branch & trunk more visible. I am sure the plant will survive, let's hope.

Here's my 2 Year old Jade Bonsai on Red Mountain. Height is approx 4 Inches so can be also called Mame Bonsai on the Rock.

Jade as on December 2009 - Back Side

Jade as on December 2009 - Back Side

Jade Bonsai As on August 2009:

The plant has now good number of branches and an exposed root that allows it to stand tall on mountain on its own. This is how it looked after 2 Years of training. Click on image to view the larger picture of Jade Mame Bonsai on the rock style

Future Plans:

I plan to shape the above jade bonsai on rock in following manner, as shown below. This can take 1-2 years to achieve the desired shape.

Jade Bonsai as on August 2008

For ramification purpose the tree was allowed to grow wild as a result of which long branches are seen below as on August 2008. Click on image to view the larger picture of Jade Mame Bonsai on the rock style

Jade Bonsai as on Feb 2008:

In few months time, few branches had developed and it looked similar to a mame bonsai on the rock. Click on image to view the larger picture of Jade Mame Bonsai on the rock style

Jade Bonsai as on August 2007:

The plant was planted in a pepsi bottle to develop long roots such that it can be planted on a red sand stone mountain that I had found on the road. This is how is looked in 2007, post repotting & few showers. Click on image to view the larger picture of Jade Mame Bonsai on the rock style

Formal Upright Jade Bonsai

Formal Upright Jade Bonsai.

Specifications:

Under Training - August, 2007, 2+ Years

Style - Formal Upright

Height - Less than 1 Feet

Pot - Yellow, Oval Ceramic Pot from Pandit Ceramics, Mumbai.

Latest Pic, post pruning - May 10

Pic taken as on Jan 10

Pic taken as on November 09

The reason I love to work with Jade Plant, is they make great Bonsai in less than a years time. Just compared the below two images, taken at a gap of 1 year. Just Little wiring made all the difference.

Jade as on 15th September, 2009, after re-potting.

Jade as on 15th September, 2009 before repotting.

Front Image taken on Aug 09. To see the bigger image, click the picture below

Image of Jade as on August 2008

Pic of Jade Bonsai few month before it was wired in August 2007.

Bonsai is like a Sunset, with every passing moment the colour changes. It grow form good to better to best. I think making bonsai is like painting a portrait of a beautiful girl, right through her childhood to youth, and right through here transition from a Lover to wife, from Mother, Grandmother. The essence of Bonsai lies in understanding that bonsai is perfect, and yet it needs pruning, wiring every month.

Back Side of Formal Upright Bonsai as on August 09.To see the bigger image, click the picture below

Side View as take on Aug 09. To see the bigger image, click the picture below

Current Status

I have shifted this plant to a Oval Pot on 19th Sep. With a wire, anchored to the base of the pot, I have wired the main trunk to give uprigth shape. The plant was not watered for last one week, and I don't plant ot water it again for next 1 week, to prevent rot.

Jade Twin Trunk Style Bonsai

Jade Twin Trunk Style Bonsai

Specifications

Height - 1.5 - 2 Feet

Style - Twin Trunk

Under Training - 1 Year

Twin Trunk Jade Tree under development. Seen one is an image taken on August 09. Check the progression serices (Latest to first) as shown below.

Front Sideview of the Jade Twin Trunk bonsai. Click to enlarge picture

See Below is image of plant taken in Feb/March 09. To make the plant stand 3 anchor wire was used as the trunk was very weak.

Back Side of Jade Twin Trunk Bonsai: Click to enlarge picture

Top View of Jade Twin Trunk Bonsai.Click to enlarge picture

To abvoe plant was cascading at pot rim level. To see the original picure of this jade plant, click here http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/04/jade-twin-trunk-style.html

Jade Forest Style Bonsai Under Development

Last monsoon i started working on Jade forest. This is how the plant looked, when I first planted the Jade last year in August 2008.

Click to blow up the Jade Forest Bonsai Image taken on August 08

One year down the line this is how the plants looks as on August 2009. In between I have wired the jade, pruned & added some more plants. Seen below is the front side of the Jade Forest - click to blow up the image taken on August 09

Seen below is the back side of the Jade Forest Style Bonsai. Click to blow up the image taken on August 09

Seen below is picture take from top to show the forest floor visible which can be used to create a gravelled pathway eventually. Still more empty spaces needs to be filled up. Click to blow up the image taken on 2009 August.

Eventually on of the jade tree will be allowed to Grow taller than the mountain peal and rest all plant will be of height equal to rock or lesser than complete the design. My main focus is not to fill the empty spaces with more plants & to have a solidly rooted plant.

I am more worried as how to shift the plant into a shallow oval shaped tray. I have one 1/4th Inch deep Oval tray, which i think will be ideal for this plant. The repotting will be done this year or next year, depending on my patience level.

Ramesh Sinha, For bonsai club of ahmedabad