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JudyB

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A good bloom this year, and thought I'd share. The tree came from Bill Valavanis, I was lucky enough to acquire it at the shohin show in Kannapolis a couple years ago. It responded very well to the cutbacks and styling. Now that the general shape has been made I hope to bring it back to more fullness over the next few years.
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It’s coming along nicely, Judy!
 
JudyB said:
Thanks Adair, for the compliment and also for stepping aside so I could own this beautiful tree.
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I’m glad you have it. I think you appreciate it more than I would.
 
I am seeing some design in it where it cascades up to the right, like a waterfall of flowers, like a cascade-style, but going up.
And where the left branch would become smaller. And the base of the cascade gets some more weight to it, ie branches just after the Y split on the right side.

I just got myself one as well. I find it funny how the pistil and the stamen stick out of the unopened flowers. Like it is sticking out it's tongue, or something. I wonder how it looks in between the completely enclosed flower buds and this unopened state.
 
Glaucus said:
I am seeing some design in it where it cascades up to the right, like a waterfall of flowers, like a cascade-style, but going up.
And where the left branch would become smaller. And the base of the cascade gets some more weight to it, ie branches just after the Y split on the right side.

I just got myself one as well. I find it funny how the pistil and the stamen stick out of the unopened flowers. Like it is sticking out it's tongue, or something. I wonder how it looks in between the completely enclosed flower buds and this unopened state.
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Yes there is a "curve" in this right hand branch that is inescapable, I'd have to cut off a good 1/3rd of the tree to correct the tree. I've come to terms with it, as it isn't terrible in person. You can see a few buds that don't have the "tongue" out yet if you look.
 
JudyB said:
How is this one doing? Mine is blooming now, and developing slowly but well.
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It‘s branches were severely pruned back courtesy of a mad deer that got into my storage area and damaged a lot of trees. It’s not in danger of dying but waiting to see which branches will send out foliage now.

Yours is looking good!
 
Velodog2 said:
It‘s branches were severely pruned back courtesy of a mad deer that got into my storage area and damaged a lot of trees. It’s not in danger of dying but waiting to see which branches will send out foliage now.

Yours is looking good!
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Sorry to hear that, but glad its still alive after that, must have been a mess! 😖
 
OMG, sounds like the perpetrator was also a victim in the end...
Maybe you now have an Akasenbazuru?
 
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