2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

[Dav4]

Finally, we've got a 2 year old trident seedling cutting I struck last year and planted on some lace rock this spring.
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another... July 2021

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I love the sentiment, but would like to point out that the reinforced concrete door on that vault has started to slowly towards a closed state-of-being so be quick.

Note: Locking them away for another 3 years does NOT release you from the obligation to show and tell in this thread.

It’s all about as delightfully enforceable as the tree thread.

 

[Jake]

another... July 2021
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That's incredible! Top stuff

 

[Hartinez]

its so nice to see all of the follow up photos from the 1st page!

 

[leatherback]

2018:


2021


Meber woke up

 

[leatherback]

2018


Some chainsaw action


And today; It had a rough winter, and the -15 did not sit well, so it did not grow much:

 

[leatherback]

2018


Last winter:


And now

 

[leatherback]

It’s all about as delightfully enforceable as the tree thread.

Gentle reminder for an update of your trees & a post in the new time capsule.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

#1, Ilex serrata. Purchased 10 years ago from Brent at EG in a 2 3/4”. I’m going for a chuchin-sized, fat triple trunk.
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Ok, here we are 3 years later. Not much improvement. I remember an article in BT years ago where they reported to take one from a trunk to Kokufu in under 10 years. I don’t see it happening here. I did repot it this year or last year, wired and pruned it each spring, and am working to close the wound at the base. I have identified more or less 3 trunks to work with. Mostly I’ve ignored it the last few years.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

#2, Japanese Red Pine, from seed. I started with 50, quickly down to 2, and now 1. Also around 10 years old.
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Japanese Red Pine from seed. Each year I wire it and do some branch selection, adding another trunk section. I have not repotted it since maybe 2015, so I have to about dig it up every time I want to work on it. I am very happy with the trunk development and think at some point this will transition to a bonsai pot and be pretty nice to look at after just a little pruning and wiring. Still haven’t landed on a front.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

#3, Japanese maple from seed, about 8 years old.
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Almost no improvement here. I cut it back every so often, pretty sure I haven’t repotted this one either.