You don’t see that many Redwood bonsai and when you do, there's a good chance that they come from members of the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society. Those fortunate few bonsai artists that live along or near the Northern California coast, home of the world's tallest and perhaps most magnificent trees (rivaled only by the Giant Sequoias of California's Sierras - imho)
(copied from today's Bonsai Bark post - see below)
A California coast redwood from today's Bonsai Bark post (see below)
Here's a Redwood we featured on Bonsai Bark three years ago
Though the branching is young and has a ways to go, the trunk, with its power and character bodes well for the future of this tree. We found this photo at Bonsai Smiths.
Given the vigor at the top there must be
a strong living vein hidden there somewhere
photo by Jonas Dupuich
from the 2011 Redwood Empire Bonsai Society show
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) I think that's a climber in the circle
Photo from Save the Redwoods League
A close look at a climber some branches are as thick as most trees
found in the east coast Photo from Save the Redwoods League
The Limelight photo from parks.ca.gov
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When to remove and NOT to remove bonsai wire From our last Bark post photo again from Michael Hagedorn's Crataegus Bonsai blog
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