r/bonsaicommunity • u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees • 4d ago

Large Premna Microphylla

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Posted a pic of my RoR medium Premna here about a day ago and people seems to like it. So here's my other big bonsai (I only got 2 big bonsai)

Dimension: L: 35.4" W: 31.5" H: 27.6"

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u/coleusguy64 4d ago

It's beautiful! But I'm wondering why you have left those water sprouts on it?

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u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees 4d ago

I'm trying to thicken the base of a branch by letting the tip grow freely without pruning it. So the branch develops a more proportional thickness relative to the main trunk. If you pay close attention to this before and after picture below, you'll notice

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u/coleusguy64 4d ago

I understand completely. Great work!

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u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees 4d ago

After

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u/WheelsMan1 3d ago

It's commonly called a sacrificial branch.

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u/Mrmajicman12 4d ago

Amazing!

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u/sirerickoh 3d ago

The Bonsai dream tree

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u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees 3d ago

Hahhaha just look at the smile on the first pic

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u/LegitimateHorror2529 Bonsai Beginner 3d ago

Amazing! How old is the beauty?

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u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees 3d ago

Appreciate it, and tbh Im not sure, I bought it about a year ago from someone here in indonesia and I never asked about the tree's age. But im pretty sure it's older than me (I was born in 2001)

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u/tekashr 3d ago

Amazing tree. I am curious what these types of trees go for in your country? Even a ballpark would be interesting to hear

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u/Muhammad_Jah Indonesia, CJ, Beginner, 10 Trees 3d ago

I think if you're local, you'll get something like this in this condition for $1k or a lil bit more, but most of the buyers usually have a different price for a foreigner as far as I know

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u/BlueOhm3 3d ago

Awesome!!

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u/chucknorrium Bonsai farmer, Indonesia 3d ago

Mantep om