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