The Shohin Tree Thread

[VAFisher]

My little crape myrtle from earlier in the thread along with a couple of its even littler brothers. All 3 in the process of leafing out. Pots are Sara Rayner and Shawn Bokeno. The midle and right tree are both pokomoke dwarf varieties. The one on the left is unknown, as it was pulled out of the gravel driveway of my wife's old house. I have 2 of them left - no idea what type they are but the leaves get very small.

 

[TomB]

Ah, you're going to the Expo show? Have fun and good job on getting your display in there! Btw, is the pictured area in your house or at a show? It's looking very good!

Larch, a couple of weeks ago after the first styling since I got it: View attachment 235916

Yes, Expo. Absolutely superb show, some very high standard trees.
The picture above was in my kitchen (with a cloth over the table). This one was my setup at the show today - I think it looked better in my kitchen!
Your little larch looks like it has a good future. I've been playing with one as well recently, though it has a few years to go.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Excellent, I hope you had a great day! I was there last year and had a hoot. The Expo pic looks way better yeah, although that kitchen is not too shabby either!
Cheers for your nice comment on my tree



This tater might not be anywhere near a show pot yet but I'm running out of pics

 

[petegreg]

Nice trees folks. Today I did some preparations and then realized wifey took a camera to work. So used my phone camera...
Little larch now with no wire.

 

[petegreg]

Litlle cork bark elm will need some hair cut.

 

[petegreg]

Two new projects, eu hornbeams collected two springs ago received new shoes. Now let's work on ramification.

 

[petegreg]

Have you ever done stupid things? Errr... buying pots because you like them and then you look trees for them?
Few pots by Thor and few new projects.

 

[Shibui]

Cooler weather just starting here. This small English elm has put on its autumn coat earlier than usual I think. The hotter than usual summer may be to blame as this little tree suffered a few times through summer. There's also some leaf damage from the elm leaf beetles. Might need to treat these more often over summer...
Just cleaned the moss off the trunk for the photo. Moss had grown up the trunk past the first branch.
This one has quite extensive nebari that doesn't show up well in this photo.

 

[TomB]

Cooler weather just starting here. This small English elm has put on its autumn coat earlier than usual I think. The hotter than usual summer may be to blame as this little tree suffered a few times through summer. There's also some leaf damage from the elm leaf beetles. Might need to treat these more often over summer...
Just cleaned the moss off the trunk for the photo. Moss had grown up the trunk past the first branch.
This one has quite extensive nebari that doesn't show up well in this photo.
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Great little tree. Here's a work-in-progress larch.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Have you ever done stupid things? Errr... buying pots because you like them and then you look trees for them?
Few pots by Thor and few new projects.
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Yes
I buy pots I like all the time with nothing to put in them.

 

[VAFisher]

This is my other driveway crape myrtle in a Chuck Iker pot. I made a newb mistake on this one with that very straight section of trunk. I could easily fix it now by just chopping it and growing a new top. I may do that one day but it doesn't bother me enough at the moment and I hate the idea of cuting off 4 or 5 years of work. Maybe I can notch it or figure out a way to bend the trunk a little...

 

[defra]

@petegreg love that larch of yours!

Potentilla shohin in progress

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Shohin shimpaku in a Shinobu pot. 5 years old from an air-layer.

 

[Dav4]

My newest tater/shohin acquisition, a trident root over rock. I only received it a few days ago. It was barely wired into it's pot and wobbling around, so I re-potted and wired a few of the branches for better positioning.

 

[SniffingKrylon]

Just a couple pictures of trees that aren’t mine but that I drool over on Instagram. I hope to one day get one of my own to this point. Much respect to the owners.

 

[Shibui]

I don't like the look of those small, twisted leaves on that new trident Dav4. Something wrong there so I hope it recovers.

Another tiny trident from down under:

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

This thing is indestructible. Needs an angle change to the right a bit for my taste, but maybe ill leave it be for this year.

Ficus nerfolia



Nana juniper w/ a little trim

 

[Dav4]

I’ve been on a bit of a tear lately requiring smaller trees…

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I’ve been on a bit of a tear lately requiring smaller trees…

Maybe that’s what I need to do, throw a temper tantrum... just a bit a tear?, and requiring small trees, and your wife goes for it? Definitely gonna try that one!?. Really nice pine. Air-layered zelkova struggling along...

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Maybe that’s what I need to do, throw a temper tantrum... just a bit a tear?, and requiring small trees, and your wife goes for it? Definitely gonna try that one!?. Really nice pine. Air-layered zelkova struggling along...
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Love the pink pot.