Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
What was the date on the first post.....
2018: the three year bonsai time capsule
- Thread starter Brian Van Fleet
- Start date
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
I'd like to file for an extension, 3 years ain't long enough... 
Jester217300
Shohin
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
So in 4 days would that not be the 3yr mark? SMDH....
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Or you could read post #68:
Alright, closing the vault. Let's bury it by refraining from posting or updating trees using this thread until 9/1/2018.
Good LORD willing, some of us will be around to crack it open in 3 years and start the updates, simply with the 2015 photo and the 2018 photo.
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
Was it really that hard to keep this one dormant till the end?
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Cable
Omono
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
yet you all couldn't resist to reply, lol
looking forward to seeing the updates
looking forward to seeing the updates
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
This is another of mine, My third and final entry.. A field Elm. It needs some time to develop a canopy, ramification and branch thickness..
This first shot was taken at night, On my balcony
It in fact has the potential to be a top tree.
How bizarre, i ticked this entry off as being void because these images weren't showing, with the changes to photobucket. then for some reason i thought the comp was to be re opened in aug, i assumed the comp was scrapped when there was no activity, so on aug 7 i posted some updated images on my thread, i realise my entry will be void now...fair enough, but ill update it anyway...
july 2017
IMG_5103 by Bobby Lane, on Flickrsept 2017
IMG_5457 by Bobby Lane, on Flickrjan 2018
IMG_6274 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
IMG_6283 by Bobby Lane, on Flickraug 2018
20180807_143615 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180807_145639 by Bobby Lane, on Flickrlooking forward to seeing the other entries
LETS GO CHAMP!!!!
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
9/1/2018 is coming soon...get your trees cleaned up, and go find your “before” photo from earlier in this thread. I’ll post my vision for updating in the next few days, and we’ll see who can and can’t follow directions?. I want to be consistent and somewhat organized about posting updates so it makes sense when people are reading them so stand by...
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Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Whoops,
went for Aug 25, 2018, thought you guys gave up.
Already started off loading.
Good Day
Anthony
went for Aug 25, 2018, thought you guys gave up.
Already started off loading.
Good Day
Anthony
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Y’all don’t read very well.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Ok, so we made it. 3 years is a long time in many ways. My oldest is now driving her own car on her way home from a football game with good friends. I’ve changed careers and industries. Some of my trees have changed more than others.
Here is how I would like to open the time capsule. Please read this, it’s a test to see how well you can follow directions. More importantly, I want this to serve as a way for others to see what 3 years can mean for a Bonsai, under different climates, care, and across many different species.
1. Quote the text from your original entry.
2. Discuss how you deviated from or followed your plan.
3. Post only the before from 2015, and current from 2018. IMPORTANT: Insert photos into the post as thumbnails.
4. Don’t clutter the post with photos of the work in the years, just the before and after for now.
Thumbnail format makes it easy to flip back and forth to see changes.
I’ll follow this post with the format I’d like us to follow consistently. Thanks for sharing.
Here is how I would like to open the time capsule. Please read this, it’s a test to see how well you can follow directions. More importantly, I want this to serve as a way for others to see what 3 years can mean for a Bonsai, under different climates, care, and across many different species.
1. Quote the text from your original entry.
2. Discuss how you deviated from or followed your plan.
3. Post only the before from 2015, and current from 2018. IMPORTANT: Insert photos into the post as thumbnails.
4. Don’t clutter the post with photos of the work in the years, just the before and after for now.
Thumbnail format makes it easy to flip back and forth to see changes.
I’ll follow this post with the format I’d like us to follow consistently. Thanks for sharing.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
I did thread graft the branches, which both took; new primary branches on each trunk, and a new leader, that isn’t thickening up too well. Neither apex is all that far along, and this tree is really a slow grower. It is much more compact, however, and that’s a trick with this cultivar.
The big change was the front, deciding the movement was better, I ended up turning the tree 180 degrees. Of the 4 trees I put in the time capsule, this one is probably the least-improved, and definitely needs a couple more time capsules before it is ready to show.
2015 and 2018:
If this is least developed I look forward to seeing your others. There sure is a worthy difference between before and after. Though, not sure if I agree about the movement, it looks more static now then before to me. I guess this may change when the apex’s will develop more
I only had this 1 entry, i do have several more projects I could enter now.
Anywayz, I think it’s mostly in line with what I had in mind. I do have problems keeping this tree healthy, constant struggle with bugs and fungus, thought it was a goner actually earlier this year but alas it’s still here.
I was lucky getting some sprouts at the base so I didn’t use the lower branch as layer for the twin trunk design I had in mind. Looking at the before, the trunk did develop more then I thought it had. Right now it looks top heavy but that’s because the lower branches are not developed enough. I pruned quite a lot earlier this year. Going forward from here it will be developing the twin trunk and keeping the rest in check, all in all I’m kinda satisfied especially because it’s still alive.
2015 and 2018
