A little trim for this shohin shimp

[october]

Got to trim this little guy up today. About 7 inches tall with about a 3 inch base.

One thing is for sure.. I need a better camera. It seems like it is getting tougher and tougher to get a good picture.

Rob

An older pic, but a better one.

 

[Bill S]

Where did you say you live, I'll be right over......

Got some good stuff with this one too Rob, gona have to head for Bellingham soon.

 

[Dav4]

Great tree, Rob. Any chance it could fit in a smaller pot...if so, it could be elevated to "killer" status.

 

[october]

Thanks Bill..

Thanks Dave..Unfortunately no. We are at the bare minimum. However, it is also the angle of the pic. I posted a different pic and it looks quite a bit more proportionate.. What do you think?

 

[Dav4]

Don't get me wrong, that tree looks good in the current pot. Get it into a slightly smaller pot and the tree would be even more powerful then it already is. If you can't, ce la vie...and I'm sure Bill would take it off your hands if you didn't want it any more.

 

[tmmason10]

I love this tree Rob. Is this the one you styled with Suthin?

 

[october]

Yes...He did the styling almost 2 years ago. I assisted with wiring and bark removal. Since then, I have potted it up, rewired a bit, and been pruning it when needed.

Rob

 

[Ron Dennis]

Question, october: The vibrancy of the folage color is really great. Are you using anything special? Would you please share your care of this beautiful tree?

 

[Bill S]

From the shadow, I'd say feeding it florescent lamp light or photo flash, nice healthy looking tree though, I agree.

 

[october]

Thank you Ron...There are a few of reasons for the great color. First and most relevent was the health of the tree upon purchase. The tree was in magnificent health. Second, the tree was just watered in the first pic making it look very green. Third, I sometimes need to clear up and contrast my pictures. Sometimes the pics come out awful and I need to clean them up. Here is the original pic untouched, with the exception of reducing the size. Keep in mind the tree was just watered.

As fas as tree care.. My trees usually get about 6-7 hours of morning and early afternoon sun. They are fertilzed with pellets once a month and sometimes with a liquid fish fertilizer. Sometimes I make a tea out of the pellet mix and water with that. It eliminates the smell. However, It is probably not as good or strong as leaving the pellets on. The season is just starting around here so my trees will be greening up even further. However, with scale infestations returning and the new fungus invasion on my trees. Some are not looking that good. I am keeping my fingers crossed and spraying accordingly.

Rob