red-maple-01
Latest: Pond Red Maple 1 (Acer rubrum)
Trees
Each tree has its own story. Click through to see the full progression.
swamp-chestnut-01
Latest: Large Twin Trunk Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii)
japanese-maple-01
Latest: 馃摲 Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum). This tree was purchased at the GNOBS auction. It put on a beatiful fall color display.
american-hornbeam-01
Latest: 馃摲 American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana). First Winter post-collection. Nearly 7 feet of new growth on the leader!
buttonbush-01
Latest: 馃摲 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). First Winter post-collection. This tree is an experiment - it appears that smaller twigs die back in the Winter.
red-maple-02
Latest: 馃摲 Red Maple (Acer rubrum). Second Winter post-collection. Shohin.
water-elm-01
Latest: 馃摲 Water Elm (Planera aquatica). I bought this tree at the GNOBS auction. Its initial development and styling was performed by Evan Purdue at Underhill Bonsai in Folsom, LA.
hophornbeam-01
Latest: 馃摲 Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). First Summer post-collection. This is an excellent native species to work with, one of my favorites. You can see another one behind it.
hophornbeam-02
Latest: 馃摲 Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana). First Summer post-collection. I am happy with the branching that is developing on this tree.
winged-elm-01
Latest: 馃摲 Winged Elm (Ulmus alata). Just 2 months post-collection. Winged elm never skip a beat.
japanese-black-pine-01
Latest: 馃摲 Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii).