Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Really special collection Judy. Excellent pot pairings as well. Hope you’re planning for the US Shohin show next year.
Spring photos 2021
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
You bet I am! I was sorry that you didn't make it to the last one, I was looking forward to seeing you there. I did get to meet Adair and Dave, that was really fun times. Maybe the nationals this fall too?
Woocash
Omono
Beautiful trees Judy. Thank you for sharing, spring is such an exciting time of year. It might seem odd that after showing such a lovely display I ask about the background, but I’m trying to improve my photography and I really like the atmospheric, dark backdrop you have on most of your pictures. What do you use to take pictures against and how far away are the trees set from it?
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
I am aiming for Nattys this fall. Looking forward to seeing everyone In September.
Beautiful trees and I love the pot choices. I’m also very jealous of your leaves! Spring hasn’t really kicked in here yet and even all the big ole trees in the forest are not showing any greenery yet. Still looks very much like winter 
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Lovely, which ones have you had the longest? Would love to see how far they have came. Love that. Been looking at my own before and after images. BVF's post had me looking back at my own collection and where they have come.
Though I realize you mentioned some were new to you. I recognize the one maple I commented on earlier this year.
But you still have a good collection of nice specimen to enjoy while your at it. They take work as well.
Of the ones shared. I seen the one maple you've had for quite some time. The one you took a drastic turn with as direction. And a few others. Will have to go hunt up old threads to see progression of them.
Nice as always. You never disappoint.
Though I realize you mentioned some were new to you. I recognize the one maple I commented on earlier this year.
Really good to see this. I find it so rewarding taking trees along on the journey of being more. Progression photos blow my mind.
But you still have a good collection of nice specimen to enjoy while your at it. They take work as well.
Of the ones shared. I seen the one maple you've had for quite some time. The one you took a drastic turn with as direction. And a few others. Will have to go hunt up old threads to see progression of them.
Nice as always. You never disappoint.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Part of the really great thing of having the wintering house, and having some early buds and leaves to see before the season hits!Beautiful trees and I love the pot choices. I’m also very jealous of your leaves! Spring hasn’t really kicked in here yet and even all the big ole trees in the forest are not showing any greenery yet. Still looks very much like winter
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Thanks Darlene, I'd have to dig around, but probably the one I've had the longest isn't photographed, its the big twin trunk hackberry, it's always the late one of the batch, so is just starting to look like buds are swelling. Had the maple you are talking about for a long time too. I have drastically changed my collection a few times to get here where I am at this point. I miss some of the trees I let go, but feel like I did the right thing as the collection was too big tree heavy. I still have a couple (one VERY) large trees, but chuchin make up the bulk along with shohin these days.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I think many, reevaluate their trees. Fine tuning what we grow into as we stretch our wings. I've not really done overly large trees. So mine is less of a tweaking so to speak. But I did switch to more project trees...
My friend in the UK...just downsized 30 trees from his collection. Some he sold that still hurts he said. But he's getting rid of some of the larger ones as well.
You showing your trees...you have developed a niche that suits you. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Will look around here and see if you've shared the one mentioned at any time.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
The hackberry certainly is on here somewhere, it's one of my best and favorites!
The trident in the light blue pot in the photos in this thread is the newest tree, it was fun getting it into a pot and getting first styling done, we will see how it responds this year. Lots of work to be done, but has potential.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Not that hackberry, I don't have that one anymore, it's this one. Photo from last year.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Ohhh gotcha. It was a heavy beast for sure. Very feminine looking this one.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
A few more tree photos from this spring, while I am inside today during the late freeze and snow event!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Your flowering almond is charming...I've one in the landscape...such a short lived tree I was told upon purchase. But seeing your neagari ... I say enjoy that beauty! What are the dimensions of the Flowering almond...assuming that is what it is?
Edit: Image taken last night...before the freeze and snow came in. So not the clearest of images.
Edit: Image taken last night...before the freeze and snow came in. So not the clearest of images.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Better image of the flowering almond...so reminiscent of your bloom.
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