This Larch was grown by me from a seedling 15 years ago and it starts only to become a true bonsai. Last year it was put in a bonsai pot for the first time, slowing its growth rate and initiating its refinement phase.
I will remove the lower sacrifice branch when the nebari has thickened enough.
Before cleaning
Unwiring, trimming and wiring
The bark starting to show scales, a sign of maturity.
The moss after my 2022 moss experiment. I will write a separate article on that matter.
The same tree 13 years ago in 2010.
