BONSAI TREE OLD COLLECTED OLIVE with 8 Base. Height: The height of the tree from the soil line to the top of the apex is 17. Trunk Diameter: The trunk Dia, is approximately 3 above the base. Base (Root Spread): Tree shows a dramatic base of 8. Canopy: 16 across at the lowest branches. Those that know me know that I have a passion for Bonsai and along with bonsai I also have a passion for collecting trees from the wild. Living here in Southern California and only minutes away from where old California Juniper grow wild is in deed a blessing and a unique place to live to feed that passion. Nevertheless, I have found that not all masterpiece material is confined to the Mojave Desert or the. Some trees like this Old Olive can actually be found growing in rural areas if one looks and works hard enough to find them. In this case, this Olive was found growing in an old. Community of Olive groves (Santa Clarita). The tree is an. Olive that is gorgeous and in excellent condition. It was collected ten years ago and after being collected it was allowed to recuperate and grow out for a few years. The tree was then styled and re-worked several times over to bring it to its present shape. While creating this piece we decided to make the dramatic base the center point of the composition. The only thing that is needed to complete this tree is to allow the branches and canopy to fill out and acquire that beautiful round shape and maybe if the new owner is adventurous enough a bit more carving on the apex area. Complementing the massive old trunk as well as the entire composition is a rectangular Yixing unglazed ceramic bonsai pot. John Naka once said that It is better to have one fine bonsai than ten mediocre trees. The item “BONSAI TREE OLD COLLECTED OLIVE with 8 Base” is in sale since Saturday, September 26, 2015. This item is in the category “Home & Garden\Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living\Flowers, Trees & Plants\Bonsai\Plants”. The seller is “bonsaihut” and is located in Mission Hills, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Bonsai
- Model: Bonsai
- MPN: Bonsai
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Tags: base, bonsai, collected, olive, tree
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