20 Year Progression

[Mellow Mullet]

Here they are, I hope you don't mind, Seth. Around 2007; oh, and that is me in the red shirt.

John

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Around 2007

Do you still have this tree?

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Yes, here it is: http//www.bonsainut.com/threads/i-likus-the-ficus-part-ii.19612/

It looks better than me 9 years later, lol.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

https://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/garden-rooms/james-j-smith-bonsai-gallery/

 

[carp]

@Mellow Mullet who looks different 9 years later?

 

[carp]

It must be very nice to work with adam.
You should take pics of all your trees so us northern growers can see what ficus are supposed to look like.
Thanks for sharing your pics. Coulda done without the stomach pic.
Hope to see more in the future.
What do the trees that you guys worked on that day look like today?

Well, me and Adam are just good friends.
We actually seldom work together, he lives about an hour north of me.
That "Bohemian" he talks about on his blog, that is me.

I said "click at your own risk."
The guy thought I was being an asshole to him.
Shortly after coming to my house, he literally ended up in the hospital with his stomach cut open.
He looked like death that day he was with me. Seriously.

I cut the tops out of both tree to regrow the apexs.
Maybe one day?

https://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/garden-rooms/james-j-smith-bonsai-gallery/

Ya. That's me.
They need to rewrite that biography....

 

[Mellow Mullet]

@Mellow Mullet who looks different 9 years later?

Wow, is that the same shirt? He looks good. Me, a few more grey hairs, the forest looks much better, IMHO.

John

 

[carp]

Wow, is that the same shirt? He looks good. Me, a few more grey hairs, the forest looks much better, IMHO.

John

Lol, Same entire outfit. I bet you he had his hat with him at the time, just didn't bring it inside.
He had a stroke in spring 2014, that photo was taken December 2014. Wouldn't even know now.

 

[just.wing.it]

This is a Ficus philipinensis now in my personal collection, created by my grandfather and teacher, Jim Van Landingham. Jim V. studied and worked with Jim Smith in his Durastone Nursery for over 13 years. Now, I am the curator of the Jim Smith collection, and I also house all of Jim Van Landingham's trees. I don't say I own them, but they are under my ownership and they will remain with me. It's a odd feeling.

I do not have exact dates for the photos.

Wow.... Thanks for sharing this. Amazing.

 

[sorce]

, a few more grey hairs

You have a great head of black hair....
And a great moustache!

Sorce

 

[carp]

Wow.... Thanks for sharing this. Amazing.

I thought it might spark creativity to those who have a stick in a pot.

 

[just.wing.it]

I thought it might spark creativity to those who have a stick in a pot.

Indeed! It does!

 

[eferguson1974]

Awesome tree! And its great to hear about family tradition being carried on.