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It’s been a few years. I got all the dead stumps cut back and let a few branches grow. Still not sure what to do with it long term. im using this picture as inspiration for a possible direction… (credit to BobbyLane)

I lost a couple trees in the spring of ‘20. This was one of them. 🙁

It didn’t go unnoticed, I thought it was a goat’s azz

My 4 year old apricot died spring ‘20. It’s leaves came out just fine, they wilted, and that was the end. I was pretty bummed. So now I’m starting over from the beginning.. this time I will no fail..

After doing some research, I believe this is an autumn blaze maple. A hybrid between red and silver maples.

Those books are going to be a breeding ground for mold

How’s this tree doing?

The nursery pot it is in seems plenty big enough to allow for root growth. I don’t think a bigger pot is going to have any advantages.

Not ugly or messy, but definitely not ideal! It’s frustrating and challenging to attempt bonsai on a small covered balcony, but I love it. At least I get good sunlight morning till noon.

A maple yardadori I collected spring ‘22. I don’t know what species, so I call it a mountain maple. The mature trees have a multi trunk, wide spreading habit. I believe the potter is John Cannon, not certain.

So many beautiful shohin in this thread! Is there a category for ugly/grotesque? If so.. my tiger bark ficus in a generic Chinese pot:

Almost 4 years from last update. Still alive and doing well. Not a whole lot of progress for 4 years, but a little more refined. Buddha is showing some age.

This pot “popped” in the middle of the night from so much root pressure. So I got to practice my kintsugi skills.

I put together a ROR with a variegated benjimina. Into the grow tent for a long time..

Sunset at Great Sand Dunes, Colorado

my attempt at a minimalist accent plant

unlimited potential mine went from this To this In 8 years. Still a long way to go, but very rewarding

Beautiful tree! Any updates?

I have twin key lime trees (two separate trees from the same seed). The leaves are naturally fairly small and they were growing fruit in only six years. I also have an avocado in a shohin pot. I’m going to leave it in this pot as an experiment, see how she does without any root work.

very beautiful!

Thanks! When I hunt for moss, I look for stuff that thrives with lots of direct sun and not much water.

It’s been a few years since I updated this thread. Today I cut it way back and repotted. I’ve been working on letting it grow to thicken the branches. Now I think I will focus on ramification.

I have a crabapple I collected spring ‘22. This spring it got some growth on it’s upper roots/lower trunk. I figured it was a fungal infection. Maybe it will develop into a burl?

The artist’s b’nut name is Stickroot. According to his profile, he was last here in 2020. I bought it from a FB auction maybe 5 years ago. Random tree photo: