The Tree Thread

[amkhalid]

Yes, yes, yes, no, thanks, thanks, thanks, yes!

P.s. Thanks!

Lovely juniper. What are the dimensions?

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Best,
Dorothy

Thanks! The juniper is a Japanese Yew from nursery stock Its chuhin sized, maybe 12" tall?

Here it is in 2008

 

[cascade]

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This is really fun but tough! Have to scrounge another pic... ]

Get creative..

A Tintillo from Puerto Rico. Pic taken before winter. The branches was built (from 3 small branches) in less than 8 months. I butchered this down and will be rebuilt since I am not happy with it. Really nerve wracking but had to be done.
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That's what we do in S Florida with most trees ( unless it's a collected Buttonwood or Juniper). We have to grow it and add age..not so easy and takes time, lots of it.
Even in Florida I'd say I need about 5 years to create a tree with structure, then another 3 years for refinement. And that's only if there are no setbacks. To tell the truth, some of the setbacks are related to fast growing pace. I don't always see what's going on inside the tree and have to regrow. Tough life in Florida..



Best,
Florida

 

[cascade]

Hi Dorothy.... Akadama, lava rock, pumice and course river sand.

Well, I guess I have to post another tree now... Here is another, just started training last year, Japanese white pine graft. I found this on at the nursery. It was originally destined to be a mediocre, at best, cascade. Upon a close inspection, I realized that making the side the new front, cutting off the main cascade branch and a few back branches..it could make a pretty nice shohin. Last year, I chopped most of the cascade branch and some of the back branches. This season, the back branches will be further reduced, the whole tree wired and repotted. It is about 7 inches tall with a close to 3 inch base.

Here is the before and after.

Rob

Awww. That is cute! Good eye you have ( and good hands too..)



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Why? It won't fit in my sedan!!! LOL

The Tintillo before...
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Hahahaha! Now, that IS an acceptable reason. Tintillo, Tintillo, Tintillo ( Gilbert & Sullivan Interpretation..).



Best,
Dorothy

 

[tmmason10]

Oh no, I was off for a mile! I did not even think Ponderosa because you are so much South. That RMJ is a big tree! Nice! When did you pot it?

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Best,
Dorothy

Such a sweet setup, and what a wonderful collection you have. You are very talented, and I hope you post more often.

Since my trees are being over wintered at the nursery, I only have my ficus to show. This green island was defoliated a few weeks ago and is leafing out again. The plan is to defoliate again this summer and fine wire, and be shown this fall. It's far from ready but it's a start.

 

[Fangorn]

Great development, Fangorn!

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Best,
Dorothy

Thanks Dorothy
I'll have to deflect most to the kudos to Suthin, I just got it healthy after the demo.
I'm not sure what type of juniper it is, it could be a Pfitzer but that's just a guess. I have to tighten up the foliage and do some work on the deadwood and I'm going to have to deal with that root(Bott left) down the road.

Trident Maple

 

[Vance Wood]

Things always seem to be in a state of flux. Starting to look good but needing additional work and additional time.

Mugho Pine. Obtained from a nursery tree for $5.00.

 

[tmmason10]

Things always seem to be in a state of flux. Starting to look good but needing additional work and additional time.

Mugho Pine. Obtained from a nursery tree for $5.00.

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Nice tree Vance. I really like all the mughos you post, they all have a nice feeling to them.

A Korean hornbeam I'm really excited to get started on this year.

 

[Tona]

Nice Mugo as usual Vance. I actually have a small (shohin size) Mugo (in the California desert mind you) that is doing well. Here is my Chinese Elm. I don't have a recent picture but it is leafing out now and looks cool. I will take one and post it soon. These are from just prior to defoliating for the Winter Silhouette Show and at the show. Also an artist rendering form the show.
Enjoy!!

 

[Poink88]

Thanks to all who posted especially Dorothy for coming out with this difficult thread but great idea.

Here is my bonsai assistant...not a tree but very much bonsai related in my book. He demands to be out with me whenever I am working on my trees. LOL
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Ok so as not to cheat, a Cedar Elm...
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[Vance Wood]

Nice Mugo as usual Vance. I actually have a small (shohin size) Mugo (in the California desert mind you) that is doing well. Here is my Chinese Elm. I don't have a recent picture but it is leafing out now and looks cool. I will take one and post it soon. These are from just prior to defoliating for the Winter Silhouette Show and at the show. Also an artist rendering form the show.
Enjoy!!

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Very interesting and beautiful tree. I would sure like to know the history of this one.

Another Funky Mugo. Started a redesign on this tree last summer. Hope to get it farther along this summer.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ready for spring...buds moving!
I thread-grafted 6 seedlings through the base to improve the nebari, so it's planted a bit deeper this year.

 

[Tona]

Very interesting and beautiful tree. I would sure like to know the history of this one.

Another Funky Mugo. Started a redesign on this tree last summer. Hope to get it farther along this summer.

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Hi Vance,
The elm tree was imported from China in 1999. Put in it's current pot in 2003. I don't know the actual age of the tree. I acquired the tree from Ray Theime in Fresno California. Ray is a great guy and has a great collection.
Here is a little juniper that started out as a staked tree from a nursery, became a cascade and recently got it's tale cut off.
Tona (Steve)

 

[Si Nguyen]

Just want to say what a pleasant thread this is.

Here's a pic of my Chinese elm. It is budding out all over.

 

[tmmason10]

Ready for spring...buds moving!
I thread-grafted 6 seedlings through the base to improve the nebari, so it's planted a bit deeper this year.

Very commendable to take a tree that was accepted at a national exhibition last year and then do some dramatic work to it. One of my favorite trees on this site.

A larch that I styled last month and will hopefully be potting down next weekend. As you can see, my trees are all of the quite unfinished variety.

 

[nathanbs]

Just want to say what a pleasant thread this is.

Here's a pic of my Chinese elm. It is budding out all over.

would love to see a good pic of that leafed out

Heres possibly my favorite tree in my collection. A JBP Root over rock. This used to be the back corner but is being developed into the new front. It has yet to be repotted to correct the inclination

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

would love to see a good pic of that leafed out

Heres possibly my favorite tree in my collection. A JBP Root over rock. This used to be the back corner but is being developed into the new front. It has yet to be repotted to correct the inclination
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Nice ROR Nathan!

 

[Tona]

Just want to say what a pleasant thread this is.

Here's a pic of my Chinese elm. It is budding out all over.

Wow!! Great tree. Yes, please show it when it leafs out.

Here is a juniper that I am waiting for foliage to fill in on.

 

[Vance Wood]

Wow!! Great tree. Yes, please show it when it leafs out.

Here is a juniper that I am waiting for foliage to fill in on.

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Nice Juni, what species?

here's one of my Shimps before I started work on it last summer.

 

[Tona]

Nice Juni, what species?

here's one of my Shimps before I started work on it last summer.

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Thanks,
I have had that juniper for a many years. It was a rescued yard tree (as many of my trees are). I believe it is San Jose. Here is a little Procumbens that I'm playing around with right now.