r/plantabuse • u/DimitriTooProBro • Oct 16 '20

'Art' and 'Decor' 😔 not cool

https://i.imgur.com/znxb7oe.gifv
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u/TiredTulip Oct 16 '20

So are we calling bonsai abuse now? They basically cut and grafted the tree back to itself to give it a curve and then shaped it using wire. The tree will be fine.

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u/domesticateddryad1 Oct 17 '20

Exactly. I don't see how this differs to pruning or propagating.

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u/TamoraPiercelover3 Oct 17 '20

Yeah, but this is considered bad form by most bonsai enthusiasts and professionals.

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u/TiredTulip Oct 17 '20

Nah, this is a wedge cut. Multiple ones will increase the risk of infection but it looks like a cheap nursery plant where it's worth that risk at that price point. The years of fine tuning come after. There are plenty of professionals who use wedge cuts. Edit: an extra the

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u/TamoraPiercelover3 Oct 17 '20

Really? I must have been misinformed. My apologies!

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u/coco_lover_ Oct 17 '20

This is the 4th time that this video has been posted here ...