• Thursday, July 21st, 2005
I thought it about time to update this tree. As you can see the interior leaves have dried out and fallen away. Every year this tree does the exact thing. However it is not a problem because this tree buds back very well. In fact in the next picture you will see a lot of new buds popping out already. July 2005
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• Thursday, July 21st, 2005
This is the trunk this huge canopy has been hiding. It is only a 2 1/2 years old and already over a 2″ trunk. It has great bark and lovely movement. I believe next year this will make the transition to a bonsai. July 2005
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• Thursday, July 21st, 2005
This tree has recovered very nicely and is putting out new growth after some major pruning earlier this month. Its good to see. Also for the first time, the crown is beginning to develop. This will help me to fill in the top of this tree and get it further along onto completing it. July 2005
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• Thursday, July 21st, 2005
Well this tree has been through so much last year, but has bounced back nicely. The branch placement has been done, and it is wired out once again. At this time the only area that the tree has a weakness in on the first back branch. That branch was nearly lost last year, and it taking a while for it to grow back. However the tree is looking good. This year I plan on developing the top of the tree. It may have to be shortened, but in any case it needs to be filled in drastically. July 2005
By the way, I submitted this tree to for the Ben Oki Award. I didn’t win, but they did offer some suggestions:
As a special note I would like to give you the comments made by the judges about your tree :
Quite an impressive trunk. It can be a great tree and more natural and better by doing three things: the primary apex should : Be shorten , Have a round top, Be straight following the straight line of the tree.
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