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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 8 months ago #42263

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In any case, the tree with which I started to seriously try and grow bonsai. Purchased As a lrge tree, chopped down and slowly taking shape:

As purchased in 2012


Reduced & first shaping:


Filling out now this spring:

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 8 months ago #42268

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I even liked its ‘12 self, but now just a showstopper.

I like to see those progression and update threads. They help to understand different directions and views on a given tree, broken down years and periods of it.

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 8 months ago #42276

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That’s a beauty of a tree starting to take shape!

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 8 months ago #42279

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I love it just the way it is now, great tree!

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 6 months ago #44204

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after a trim in spring, regrown over summer and thinned..:

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 6 months ago #44220

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after a trim in spring, regrown over summer and thinned..:


It's BEAUTIFUL, LB!
Looking great already! Congrats.
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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 6 months ago #44232

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That's really stunning, Leatherback!
Really great job, it's a wonder... thanks for sharing this progression... hope in a few years I'll be able to share mine...

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Communis? Squamata? 5 years 6 months ago #44233

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Very good job :)

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Communis? Squamata? 4 years 9 months ago #50587

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Sooo Happyy..

Today this tree was selected best big tree in my Dutch club!

As it stood last week (I plucked the growing tips back to shape a little):

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Communis? Squamata? 4 years 9 months ago #50589

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Sooo Happyy..

Today this tree was selected best big tree in my Dutch club!


Congratulations. Nice tree!

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