the base of the tree. Many bonsai, particularly those with
needles such as juniper and pine, often have deadwood
incorporated into their design by the artist. These dead-
wood areas (jin and shari) add to the trees look of old age
because they resemble forest ancients which have been
broken back by the weight of time and weather. It is not
mandatory to have deadwood on a bonsai, but it is often
done.
The process is simple. All the foliage is removed
from the branch and then the bark and underlying cam-
bium layer are removed exposing the tree’s heart wood. A
sharp knife works best for this process. It will, of course,
kill the branch. Take care not to remove or damage bark
and cambium which feeds the rest of the trunk. Once
this is done you should carve pruner cuts and shape the
deadwood so that it looks very natural and interesting . In
a month or two, when the area has dried out, you may ap-
ply a coating of lime sulphur which will help to preserve the
deadwood and also give it a whitened, ancient, weather
beaten appearance. This being done, the basic shaping of
our bonsai is complete and it is ready to be transplanted
into a container.
the base of the tree. Many bonsai, particularly those with needles such as juniper and pine, often have deadwood incorporated into their design by the artist. These dead-wood areas (jin and shari) add to the trees look of old age because they resemble forest ancients which have been broken back by the weight of time and weather. It is not mandatory to have deadwood on a bonsai, but it is often done. The process is simple. All the foliage is removed from the branch and then the bark and underlying cam-bium layer are removed exposing the tree’s heart wood. A sharp knife works best for this process. It will, of course, kill the branch. Take care not to remove or damage bark and cambium which feeds the rest of the trunk. Once this is done you should carve pruner cuts and shape the deadwood so that it looks very natural and interesting . In a month or two, when the area has dried out, you may ap-ply a coating of lime sulphur which will help to preserve the deadwood and also give it a whitened, ancient, weather beaten appearance. This being done, the basic shaping of our bonsai is complete and it is ready to be transplanted into a container.
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