Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
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Last tree of the year, 2019 edition
- Thread starter Carol 83
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Please keep this thread for people posting their last tree of the year. Go argue in private, thank you.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Can't wait to see it in bloom in that pot.Well, when I started this thread, I certainly intended it to be my last tree of the year. But, sometimes shit happens.....I have been searching for the right tree for my purple @sorce pot and ebay has tempted me with two candidates. A tiny 3" dwarf Barbados cherry and a 4" purple bougie, which is on it's way. The last purchase might be a big mistake, lows Monday are in the teens, but it hasn't shipped yet and temps will be rising later in the week. When I saw the little purple bougie, I could see it in this pot, and bid on it against my better judgement , not really expecting to win the auction. Will post a picture, when it arrives. This WILL be my last tree of the year!
Heitor Silva
Yamadori
I f* hate myself. Started taking a look at JBP...and got one.
Something really really simple to start with. What i first want is to understand its needs before styling. They are kinda expensive aren't they!
Something really really simple to start with. What i first want is to understand its needs before styling. They are kinda expensive aren't they!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
In 2018...I totally intended on refined material to add. In 2019, I joined a begginers group to offer advice. In sharing progression photos I realized I really enjoy that stage. Added several projects to my bench. Called it done with my mental head count. Got suckered into adding one exposed root Catlin Elm from Jason Schley (my last one for the year) when the news did a video piece of his nursery and the tree caught my eye. Screenshot that footage and inquired about it. Kicking myself...was not wanting to go over my head count. Yet made the purchase.
Out of guilt...of the purchase I shipped one of my Goji Berry projects to a friend. (I had two)There... technically I'm back to where I started.
Then...Matt Smith posted walk through videos. I've always admired turtleback clumps...and dang gone it I asked about one. He abliged and tagged me in one. I had said no more... but I did send one away...right? My husband keeps saying he feels I have more room in that greenhouse than I let on. So...moved things around in preparation for this to arrive.
I think I'm around 27 from my 25 head count desired number. Including that one in the ground.
Out of guilt...of the purchase I shipped one of my Goji Berry projects to a friend. (I had two)There... technically I'm back to where I started.
Then...Matt Smith posted walk through videos. I've always admired turtleback clumps...and dang gone it I asked about one. He abliged and tagged me in one. I had said no more... but I did send one away...right? My husband keeps saying he feels I have more room in that greenhouse than I let on. So...moved things around in preparation for this to arrive.
I think I'm around 27 from my 25 head count desired number. Including that one in the ground.
TyroTinker
Shohin
Don’t worry. The one in the ground doesn’t count, it’s not on your bench 
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
How many do you have in that mix!?!
Making sure I still have good air flow in the cold greenhouse while we see winter. I could squeeze more in...but I want to keep good air flow. Plus I don't want repots to ever seem like a chore needing done.
@TyroTinker right!?! It's so easy to allow it to thicken in the ground. I'm pretty happy where it is structure wise.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
all in.. somewhere around 125. This is one side of my bonsai corner..How many do you have in that mix!?!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Can't even imagine. I'm feeling guilty being over my mental number barely being over what I envisioned. Once the tree arrived I'm sure the guilt will pass. Lolall in.. somewhere around 125. This is one side of my bonsai corner..
Warpig
Chumono
A week before heading down to Nature's way, @William N. Valavanis put a Acer Palmatum up for sale I couldn't pass up. Pretty sure this will be my last tree of the year!
Will be making a topic for it come spring.
GreatLakesBrad
Chumono
Cant complain about the beer either
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Is the second picture your future front? Looks like a nice maturing specimen!
soo.. ok.. Ahum..
Had a workshop the other day. THe guy doing the workshop brought a van full of trees. Could not ignore the fact that I did not have an oriental hornbeam. So..
It is nice and twiggy and fairly large (2 1/2 ft tall). But there are numerous problems with the tree that I will have to deal with, without throwing away what is nice..
Development plan: Trimmed back a lot of long taperless branches; removing about half of the ramification getting light in and hopefully bring some more budding on the inside so i can develop movement and taper.. In the top I will do a cleanup of old unhealed cuts in spring. I already selected new leaders, and will let the current tops extend to get some closing of the cuts. Depending on how fast that goes, a front will be selected.
Warpig
Chumono
To be honest, I'm still undecided on a side. The top has way better branch placement and trunck movment but will require work in the apex. While, the bottom one has a better truck line and apex for a bigger tree but the branchs will be needing the work.
That looks like it's going to be a fun hornbeam! So many options!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Yeah, it will be. I am pretty much decided upon a 5-trunk tree, but this does depends on development & rootsThat looks like it's going to be a fun hornbeam! So many options!
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Fairly certain this was my last tree of 2019, Princess Persimmon Shohin.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Those of you familiar with Brent and evergreengardenworks.com might recognize this tree from the specimens page. I’m looking forward to working on it soon. Inspired by @Brian Van Fleet and his work with junipers from Brent.
As always, just excellent service from Brent. I so enjoy working with him.
As always, just excellent service from Brent. I so enjoy working with him.
bwaynef
Masterpiece
Warpig
Chumono
Vary nice tree! It looks like it's going to be a fun one.
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