Sumo and Son Olive

[alpinebonsart]

This olive is one of the many i collected back in July 09 and planted into a planter bag until a design was finally chosen .

Collected 4/7/09 and soak in Seasol power feed

It is approx' 1200mm high multi trunked with a nice little tree at the base

potted into a 350mm planter bag

.After considering all possible styles i chose a Sumo , with a base of 250mm x 200mm , i removed the 2 trunks at the base and allowed the tree to grow on .

6 months after it was Chopped and wired and allowed to grow on

Some hook and hold wires were placed on several branches to hold them down in the desired position

[alpinebonsart]

These pics are before trimming and

potting into a bonsia pot

[alpinebonsart]

Potted up with the suckers removed and a quick trim . The pot is for training purposes only as it was the only one big enough to cater for the base . The tree measures 500mm wide x 350mm deep x 300mm high , exposed base is 200mm x 150mm and the training pot is 380mm x 280mm x120mm .It will be allowed to settle down and grow on before wiring and carving takes place .The tree needs rotating at least 30-50 degrees as it sits in the pot ,however the large base wont allow it in the current pot .Cheers and happy Bonsai . Alpineart