Shogun610
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I love that chojubai.. how did that go?
Tree Memorial Thread (Trees you miss)
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Several of the many I've lost, or gotten rid of. All circa 1998-ish or a bit earlier. Left one is an imported Korean hornbeam from Chase Rosade. Died after I repotted it to death. Top Right is a Alberta dwarf spruce group. This one didn't die. I finally threw it out as it became a huge pain in the ass. Last one on the right--240-ish year old English boxwood collected from a nearby plantation ruin. Paperwork for the particular boxwood allee planted there still on file in the Fairfax County courthouse. This was one of the originals--counted the rings--which is how I know the age. Trunk was exceptional and large--that's a 25 gallon galvanized tub hanging behind it. Got some roots with it. Grew well a week after collection, then again the following year. Teh third year, it didn't grow and dried up and died. Post mortem showed no new root development. The thing grew using stored energy alone...Still miss that one. Had some documentable history.
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Spuds Moyogi
Sorry to hear that. Don't let it get you down. You're not alone in your Ponderosa struggles here in the Eastern U.S.
Cenovak
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Probably a combination of things resulting in some horticultural disaster affecting the roots--most of them had green cambium but never leafed out. Mystery disease killed the chojubai. None of them had any pathogens per University of Minnesota Plant Clinic.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Korean Hornbeam, imported yamadori: didn’t recover from a defoliation, recommended by a visiting pro, wasn’t necessary, never again.
Japanese Red Pine from Brussel’s: removed too much foliage at once, transpiration slowed and roots rotted in wet soil.
Imoorted Japanese Beech: sold to a guy who killed it.
Imported Japanese White Pine: aggressive styling by a visiting pro/imperfect aftercare.
SgtPilko
Mame
Larix Decidua. Poor little guy didn't get a chance to achieve his potential. Didn't get through last year's mega heatwave 
I'll get another one some day.
Maybe I didn't water youuu, quite as often as I shouldaaa... Maybe I didn't shade youuuu, quite as soon as I couldaaa.. but you were always on my miiiind...
I'll get another one some day. Maybe I didn't water youuu, quite as often as I shouldaaa... Maybe I didn't shade youuuu, quite as soon as I couldaaa.. but you were always on my miiiind... 
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
HEAT! Wrong climate.
Verticillium air layer.
Can't remember but think I sold for a move.
PerryB
Shohin
I wish I had photos!
* An Eastern Hemlock that I dug up on the property of a 240 year old stone house where I lived for several years. One of my first trees and I kept it alive for 30+ years until a huge limb from a white oak tree in my back yard fell and crushed it.
* A 22 year old JBP that I grew from seed. I just didn't understand how to care for it; it was in terrible soil and needed a repot for years.
* A 31 year old Murraya paniculata cascade that I made for my husband for our first Christmas in 1988. It was knocked off the shelf by firemen when we had a fire in our greenhouse in January 2019. This was the best tree I've ever had and recently repotted into the most expensive pot I ever bought.
* A 23 year old JM that I repotted early this past spring, then repotted a month later on the advise of a visiting pro. I think I chose a bad sol mix on the 2nd repot and it never recovered.
RIP all!
* An Eastern Hemlock that I dug up on the property of a 240 year old stone house where I lived for several years. One of my first trees and I kept it alive for 30+ years until a huge limb from a white oak tree in my back yard fell and crushed it.
* A 22 year old JBP that I grew from seed. I just didn't understand how to care for it; it was in terrible soil and needed a repot for years.
* A 31 year old Murraya paniculata cascade that I made for my husband for our first Christmas in 1988. It was knocked off the shelf by firemen when we had a fire in our greenhouse in January 2019. This was the best tree I've ever had and recently repotted into the most expensive pot I ever bought.
* A 23 year old JM that I repotted early this past spring, then repotted a month later on the advise of a visiting pro. I think I chose a bad sol mix on the 2nd repot and it never recovered.
RIP all!
Some really tough losses.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
OP should of made a rule that you have to post an image of said tree. If it meant something to you and you cant be bothered to post an image, what's the point. Its a bit boring just 'reading' about losses
I leave behind a trail of dead Taxus trees, here's a couple that had potential
I leave behind a trail of dead Taxus trees, here's a couple that had potential
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
There was a wild Apple tree in my allotment that I'd chopped down to a stump and had been chopping and creating deadwood on while it was in the ground, was shaping up nicely, it's healthy and alive in this image.
Unknowingly another member had applied some weed killer to it and it was dead one spring when I went out
Here's the thread
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Unknowingly another member had applied some weed killer to it and it was dead one spring when I went out
Here's the thread
Sumo Apple
Hi folks Im not sure what type apple, but it isnt crab....was planted in the allottment as a sapling 15-20 years ago. ive been eyeing it up for a while and had a good look at the base today. ive always admired the Nigel saunders apple, im sure some of you have seen it on youtube...if i could...
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Oh damnThere was a wild Apple tree in my allotment that I'd chopped down to a stump and had been chopping and creating deadwood on while it was in the ground, was shaping up nicely, it's healthy and alive in this image.
Unknowingly another member had applied some weed killer to it and it was dead one spring when I went out
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Here's the thread
Sumo Apple
Hi folks Im not sure what type apple, but it isnt crab....was planted in the allottment as a sapling 15-20 years ago. ive been eyeing it up for a while and had a good look at the base today. ive always admired the Nigel saunders apple, im sure some of you have seen it on youtube...if i could...
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Sure maybe I'm nitpicking! The old saying goes, pics or it didn't happen!
4 Hornbeam trunks hammered together, I often wonder how it's doing, I sold it after these images. I imagine it's looking like one tree now with everything meshing together..and callus forming in the slits/gaps
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BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
PerryB
Shohin
@BobbyLane
I'm sorry you feel like you can be cantankerous in the face of my losses.
That I've not been diligent with photographic records for my trees, have had computers die and lost photos that way, or have lost images on smart phones that were stolen in no way diminishes my losses.
I'm sorry you feel like you can be cantankerous in the face of my losses.
That I've not been diligent with photographic records for my trees, have had computers die and lost photos that way, or have lost images on smart phones that were stolen in no way diminishes my losses.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Trees I miss: This is a Kotohimi from garden centre stock, @ConorDash now has the tree, i'll need to get an updated picture.
I miss most of my trees I sold, they were decent trees with good potential. I shall post some more...
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I miss most of my trees I sold, they were decent trees with good potential. I shall post some more...
Acer Koto Hime development
This is a recent garden centre purchase, i was drawn to the tree by the trunk movement, trunk line options, root flare, leaf size.... ive seen some stunning examples, although this variety isnt very common. i think it could be very nice in a few years. ive also read this dwarf variety has an...
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