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Communis? Squamata?

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Posted 5 years 9 months ago #42263
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
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Reduced & first shaping:
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Filling out now this spring:
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Posted 5 years 9 months ago #42268
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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Posted 5 years 9 months ago #42276
That’s a beauty of a tree starting to take shape!
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Posted 5 years 9 months ago #42279
I love it just the way it is now, great tree!
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Posted 5 years 7 months ago #44204
after a trim in spring, regrown over summer and thinned..:

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Posted 5 years 7 months ago #44220

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


It's BEAUTIFUL, LB!
Looking great already! Congrats.
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Posted 5 years 7 months ago #44232
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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Posted 5 years 7 months ago #44233
Very good job :)
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Posted 4 years 10 months ago #50587
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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Posted 4 years 10 months ago #50589

leatherback wrote: Sooo Happyy..

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


Congratulations. Nice tree!
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