parhamr
Omono
I’ve been working on this tree since June 2014. I think I’m working on an informal upright globe/flame sort of style. I’m inspired by Andrew Robson’s amazing beech. I have many years to go before this is show ready ![Wink ;) ;)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png)
As I bought it from Portland Nursery for about $12 in a 4" pot
![F918968F-7C1A-400C-BA3F-3531C6162C8D.jpeg F918968F-7C1A-400C-BA3F-3531C6162C8D.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284660-e649c2256408a7a9a36cdd03541c3c81.jpg?hash=5knCJWQIp6)
2015 in a deep 3-gallon nursery can with diatomaceous earth gravel:
![EEC1D93B-0BAC-48B5-BF75-637A90F91A1A.jpeg EEC1D93B-0BAC-48B5-BF75-637A90F91A1A.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284659-1739579b6054fb0315725e9d9db203c0.jpg?hash=FzlXm2BU-w)
![9E38A30C-BE66-44C2-898B-D37C0FD1702C.jpeg 9E38A30C-BE66-44C2-898B-D37C0FD1702C.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284658-a8e087dedd3356fbd80f1e819ade128a.jpg?hash=qOCH3t0zVv)
2017 right before I put it in a grow box
![AC613674-87C7-424D-8747-C0BAA1831FF2.jpeg AC613674-87C7-424D-8747-C0BAA1831FF2.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284657-95ddfa4762d74111d74c2f469aae4192.jpg?hash=ld36R2LXQR)
2018 during a move
![F954DFAF-EC7C-474F-AEC2-CBABE12CCE23.jpeg F954DFAF-EC7C-474F-AEC2-CBABE12CCE23.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284656-3b45b76abaf0b51551ac538d64fa67fb.jpg?hash=O0W3arrwtR)
June 2019 looking bushy. You might be able to see some of my work to keep most of the upper and outer leaves halved to
![299E298E-D051-4711-8C42-A7F7C8BD28F1.jpeg 299E298E-D051-4711-8C42-A7F7C8BD28F1.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284655-c4b776a32e4445e40dcde063081eba28.jpg?hash=xLd2oy5ERe)
October 2019 with symbiotic fungi. This tree has had fall fruits at least 3 times.
![A6D4DA0E-0FF5-46F2-997F-F281D787E611.jpeg A6D4DA0E-0FF5-46F2-997F-F281D787E611.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284654-cc828974f5850a2f0f489439d51c5e1d.jpg?hash=zIKJdPWFCi)
Today after some root work to reduce organic contents, remove the coarse and chunky roots, and to
![389661F6-1158-411D-8D2A-E66DB25B9F01.jpeg 389661F6-1158-411D-8D2A-E66DB25B9F01.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284652-3571a83df14cb05b4b018b3352c9c4f0.jpg?hash=NXGoPfFMsF)
![48A2F74B-EA35-4F28-98FB-C7A321D4861F.jpeg 48A2F74B-EA35-4F28-98FB-C7A321D4861F.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284653-e26083925bec00d4d8f76ea9d0a52e49.jpg?hash=4mCDklvsAN)
The nebari is a little funky but I’m kinda liking how wild and natural it has been. I could definitely improve it with some ground layering. That may yet come.
![Wink ;) ;)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png)
As I bought it from Portland Nursery for about $12 in a 4" pot
![F918968F-7C1A-400C-BA3F-3531C6162C8D.jpeg F918968F-7C1A-400C-BA3F-3531C6162C8D.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284660-e649c2256408a7a9a36cdd03541c3c81.jpg?hash=5knCJWQIp6)
2015 in a deep 3-gallon nursery can with diatomaceous earth gravel:
![EEC1D93B-0BAC-48B5-BF75-637A90F91A1A.jpeg EEC1D93B-0BAC-48B5-BF75-637A90F91A1A.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284659-1739579b6054fb0315725e9d9db203c0.jpg?hash=FzlXm2BU-w)
![9E38A30C-BE66-44C2-898B-D37C0FD1702C.jpeg 9E38A30C-BE66-44C2-898B-D37C0FD1702C.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284658-a8e087dedd3356fbd80f1e819ade128a.jpg?hash=qOCH3t0zVv)
2017 right before I put it in a grow box
![AC613674-87C7-424D-8747-C0BAA1831FF2.jpeg AC613674-87C7-424D-8747-C0BAA1831FF2.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284657-95ddfa4762d74111d74c2f469aae4192.jpg?hash=ld36R2LXQR)
2018 during a move
![F954DFAF-EC7C-474F-AEC2-CBABE12CCE23.jpeg F954DFAF-EC7C-474F-AEC2-CBABE12CCE23.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284656-3b45b76abaf0b51551ac538d64fa67fb.jpg?hash=O0W3arrwtR)
June 2019 looking bushy. You might be able to see some of my work to keep most of the upper and outer leaves halved to
![299E298E-D051-4711-8C42-A7F7C8BD28F1.jpeg 299E298E-D051-4711-8C42-A7F7C8BD28F1.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284655-c4b776a32e4445e40dcde063081eba28.jpg?hash=xLd2oy5ERe)
October 2019 with symbiotic fungi. This tree has had fall fruits at least 3 times.
![A6D4DA0E-0FF5-46F2-997F-F281D787E611.jpeg A6D4DA0E-0FF5-46F2-997F-F281D787E611.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284654-cc828974f5850a2f0f489439d51c5e1d.jpg?hash=zIKJdPWFCi)
Today after some root work to reduce organic contents, remove the coarse and chunky roots, and to
![389661F6-1158-411D-8D2A-E66DB25B9F01.jpeg 389661F6-1158-411D-8D2A-E66DB25B9F01.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284652-3571a83df14cb05b4b018b3352c9c4f0.jpg?hash=NXGoPfFMsF)
![48A2F74B-EA35-4F28-98FB-C7A321D4861F.jpeg 48A2F74B-EA35-4F28-98FB-C7A321D4861F.jpeg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/284/284653-e26083925bec00d4d8f76ea9d0a52e49.jpg?hash=4mCDklvsAN)
The nebari is a little funky but I’m kinda liking how wild and natural it has been. I could definitely improve it with some ground layering. That may yet come.