The Tree Thread

[MACH5]

Sweet berberis shohin! Yes would love to see it even shorter



Iris Cristata kusamono.

 

[Dan W.]

Awesome trees and Kusamono everyone!

M5, I've been really enjoying my Amur maples too! I have several mame sized trees that I just began working this spring. And I have a couple larger ones; one reduced from a 15 gallon nursery can to a shallow bonsai pot this spring.

Here are a few native plants I collected this spring for Kusamono.

First up are a couple of Sedum Lanceolatum, or Lanceleaf Stonecrop. First is in a Bigei, and second in a Sara Rayner.





This one is a small sage, in a Japanese pot.

 

[Dan W.]

Here's one of the kusamono on display in my house with a Kotohime, Japanese Maple just starting out it's bonsai journey.

 

[MACH5]

Beautiful kusamono Dan! I'd love to see your amur maples! I have another one that's a short and thick multi trunk stump that I'm excited to tackle next spring.



Hollywood juniper.

 

[ianb]

Amurs were one of my favorites when I was back East but always had trouble with severe die-back at chop sites, can't grow them here though.

JBP before and after de-candling

 

[carobone]

My San Jose, which is in need of de-wire, re-wire, and trim.

 

[ianb]

Happy 4th to you all.

Here is my Asian Pear recently trimmed:

 

[Vance Wood]

My San Jose, which is in need of de-wire, re-wire, and trim.

I really love this tree. If it were mine I would seriously consider reducing down the foliage mass and define some foliage pads of a sort. Nice job on what I consider to be a difficult tree.

$5.00 Mugo soon to be redesigned and repotted.

 

[Skinnygoomba]

 

[Tona]

I still cannot believe how long this thread has been active!!! San Jose Juniper urban Yamadori. Needs work, but I like it.
Tona

 

[Dan W.]

Here's a Currant bush I collected a couple of years ago and potted this year.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I was tempted to try containerizing sage...found some impressive ones out in SD last year collecting.

 

[Dan W.]

Here are some shots I took of my Korean Maple (A. Pseudosieboldianum) 'North Wind' this spring. I believe it may actually be a cross between A. Pseudosieboldianum and A. Palmatum, but I'm not sure. Anyway, this is a yard tree, but I will certainly try an air layer or two for bonsai. These are proven hardy to Zone 4 and possibly colder. I have a species KM that I've had in the yard going on 4 years now, and It's done great in our harsh climate.

 

[Dan W.]

My cat enjoying some bonsai on a fine morning...

 

[cascade]

Procumbens nana

My old Procumbens nana, trimmed back and shooting mature growth..that's the spirit.

Best,
Dorothy

 

[JudyB]

Looking like a shrub, but such color! A naked photo, so you can at least see it's really a tree under there.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looks great!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Looking like a shrub, but such color! A naked photo, so you can at least see it's really a tree under there.

That tree is beautiful in bloom...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

That tree is beautiful in bloom...

Hey now...you owe us a photo ...(see post #1 or #656)

 

[cascade]

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