Sorry to hijack the thread but I wanted to share some of my mame and maybe inspire others to start now. Start with several dozen because you will lose them over the years from the more aggressive bonsai process
Hawthorn 5 years in training. It adds
A node each year...
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European beech 3 years in training
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European beech 3 years.
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Japanese quince 2 years
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Ilex serrata clump 5 years
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trident 3 years
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cork elm with escape branch. this was a root this spring.
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