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Bonsai Divorce

Breaking up a Twin Trunk Premma Bonsai

Text and Photos
by Budi Sulistyo,
Indonesia

twin trunk premna (Premna nauseose)
that I cultivated for some years had lovely
trunks with nice proportions to one anoth-
er j
A ust like a husband and a wife. However, I
was not completely satisfied with its overall composi-
tion. I felt that they were not really working together to
perform as a nice couple. The “wife” was holding “the
husband” back to such an extent that it prevented the
larger trunk from developing its dignity. The big one
or the “husband” should have protected the “wife.” I
thought that they were in the wrong position. The big
one should have been on the left with the big trunk
and root protecting the small one.

Above is the picture that I took in 2009.
They had nice trunk with the base of the small tree
going to the right embracing the big tree.

Here is the view from the other side. (left)

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