Tree from bag to show pot in six years.

[Les]

Wow impressive

 

[JudyB]

basically a quince pot..

Didn't know there were specific pots for specific trees....

 

[Drew]

I always like seeing the progression of this little tree Smoke.

 

[markyscott]

Any thoughts as to why the original thread grafts failed?

Scott

 

[Smoke]

Any thoughts as to why the original thread grafts failed?

Scott

Not a clue. One did make it for a few months till it got really hot here then fried off and withered.

 

[markyscott]

Not a clue. One did make it for a few months till it got really hot here then fried off and withered.

Thanks. I was wondering because I've had variable success. On one tree, five of five survived. On the neighboring tree, I think i only had two survive. Never really knew why.

Scott

 

[Smoke]

Houston, Fresno....both crucibles of extreme heat and not very friendly to matchstick size twigs trying to knit.

 

[crust]

Kudos to quite the bonzo-man

 

[ml_work]

Awesome! You make it look so easy....
Thanks

 

[LanceMac10]

Hot damn that looks nice!!
Thanks for sharing your process with great photos!
Your work with these is really exemplary.
A casual elegance while remaining powerful with grace.....
Sweet!!

 

[robertk]

That is an amazing tree sir!

 

[just.wing.it]

Great work, thanks for the skooling.

 

[Smoke]

leaves.....sigh of relief

 

[Tentakelaertje]

leaves.....sigh of relief

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Nice tree! Why is the sigh of relief?

 

[Don Blackmond]

Nice tree! Why is the sigh of relief?

Probably because he is relived to see the tree growing, all branches leafing out pretty uniformly, and no weak or dead sections.

Al's tree was layered and on a whole new set of roots. He has 6 year's time invested in it. It went dormant and work up.

Keep in mind that, despite our best care and effort, whole trees or portions of trees don't leaf out as expected. Bonsai are living entities affected by seen and unseen conditions.

 

[Smoke]

Probably because he is relived to see the tree growing, all branches leafing out pretty uniformly, and no weak or dead sections.

Al's tree was layered and on a whole new set of roots. He has 6 year's time invested in it. It went dormant and work up.

Keep in mind that, despite our best care and effort, whole trees or portions of trees don't leaf out as expected. Bonsai are living entities affected by seen and unseen conditions.

....and jammed in the tiny pot! What kind of beer do you like?

 

[MACH5]

Probably because he is relived to see the tree growing, all branches leafing out pretty uniformly, and no weak or dead sections.

Al's tree was layered and on a whole new set of roots. He has 6 year's time invested in it. It went dormant and work up.

Keep in mind that, despite our best care and effort, whole trees or portions of trees don't leaf out as expected. Bonsai are living entities affected by seen and unseen conditions.

Exactly right! Springtime is a nail biting time. You simply never really know how they will wake up (or not) in spring. Happens even to the best of us.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Probably because he is relived to see the tree growing, all branches leafing out pretty uniformly, and no weak or dead sections.

Al's tree was layered and on a whole new set of roots. He has 6 year's time invested in it. It went dormant and work up.

Keep in mind that, despite our best care and effort, whole trees or portions of trees don't leaf out as expected. Bonsai are living entities affected by seen and unseen conditions.

Thanks, makes sense!

 

[Don Blackmond]

....and jammed in the tiny pot! What kind of beer do you like?

My current favorite is Xalapa from One Well Brewing in Kalamazoo. If you've never had it, you are missing out. As a standard, I like Heineken.

 

[Smoke]

tonite....