Repotting a little yamadori.

This is my first yama tree that i have dug out. I have this tree since three year and by the repotting was i pleasantly surprised. A lot of roots! Yeah, this tree is healty. Look the picture after i repotting him in a better soil. He grows and grows. The first styling is done, now the backbudding. Height of the tree is with topjin 55 cm, without 35cm.

The tree is special for me. It is my first yama that i have dug out, but the more i gave him to my oldest son .

He's very proud of it.

Bending a Pinus Sylvestris

This is a yamadori that i have for more than 1.5 year  in my collection. The straight section of the trunk is a thorn in the eye, so i ask my good mate Yannick to help with the bending. It's better for the flow of the tree and he looks smaller. It's the first time i used this technique for bending a branch.

We made some holes in the trunk at the place where he must be bent and give him some wire and raffia.

And this is the result.

Some possibilities.

The tree is growing well and it looks like he has no problems at all.