Appreciation of outstanding works by overseas bonsai enthusiasts: somewhat different from traditional bonsai
A foreign bonsai enthusiast named Tony (not Iron Man Tony Stark) has created a series of astonishing works himself, truly eye-opening. However, his way of naming them is really simple and brutal!
He calls this one "Short Fatty"
This one is called "Tall Guy"!
This one cost him a great deal of effort.
Shari (deadwood), no need for much introduction.
This tree is a work the creator collected from Europe, later subjected to extensive processing.
This myrtle has a very rounded trunk, and the creator believes it possesses an indescribable wild beauty.
The bonsai shape is not bad, but what the wire underneath is for is baffling, perhaps it is a little creative touch by the owner.
The creator says this is a mugo pine, collected from the Alps.
This pot carries a bit of wildness and a bit of domestication, making it a very unique work.
A deciduous tree, the creator never figured out what species it was and just went ahead and grew it.
Tony calls this "Tea House kusamono." A little tea house incense burner?
This pot is named "Discovered Paradise," the name referencing John Milton's famous poem Paradise Lost!
This one is a Japanese mountain maple (yamamomiji). The shape is not perfect enough, the tree's leaves are too large, and the internodes are too far apart.
A close-up of a grafted section of a certain work.
The result after the grafting was completed.
This tree is said to have been obtained by the creator at great expense from Japan.
Now let's appreciate some other outstanding works
This is a Japanese black pine that has been worked on for many years!
This one is also a Japanese black pine.
The powerful trunk and deep wrinkles are the distinctive features of this tree.
Some viewers think this pot looks too large and is slightly inconsistent with the work.
This tree is a Norway spruce, and the bonsai creator is named Francois.
These two small potted bonsai are from the hands of a Danish bonsai enthusiast.