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Post  Todd Ellis Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:11 am

I took some pictures of some of my trees yesterday. Comments are certainly welcome.
Best, Todd Very Happy

High Bush Blue Berry, collected, grown in my garden for 7 years, then collected again two years ago.
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White Pine and Ajuga accent
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Expose root Trident ( I started this from a cutting)
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Eleagnus (RussianOlive) I collected this and almost lost it after a hail storm three years ago and borers last years.
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Another Trident ( a gift three years ago repotted in nail head pot by me this year)
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Fringe Tree
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Shimpaku (recently wired and pruned to establish pads, second year landscape plant)
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Collected apple (not sure where to go with the styling yet, letting it grow out and prune later this Spring)
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Jap Maple seedlings (5-7 years old, first potting in bonsia pot)
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Lava rock Composition (I carved the rock this Winter)
Black Hills Spruce, Collected Hornbeam, Tom Thumb Cotoneaster
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Post  Russell Coker Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:31 pm

I really like your elaeagnus and crabapple. I'm also glad to see someone else working with Chinese fringetree (Chionanthus). I'm working on one also. Not an easy tree. What I want it to do and what it wants to do are very different things.

What ever became of your beautiful red pine bunjin? I haven't forgotten it. Wish I could find a decent pine!

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Post  Todd Ellis Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:44 pm

Hi Russ,
In the last photo if you look at the end of the far bench, you can see the pine. I am letting it grow this year to establish to some vigor before changing the pot. I lost a back branch this Winter after I cracked it this past Fall; live and learn. I stopped after I heard the crack, but I guess it weakened it too much. There is still plenty of foliage to work with. This year however I will feed and let it grow and leave it alone. Next year it will go into an earthenware pot. I'm hopiing a potter I met this year can make a crescent style pot for it. This Fringe tree blooms well. I have another one that doesn't bloom at all. It will never be a classic bonsai, but as Penjing it will always be pretty in the garden.
Thank you for your nice comments.
Best, Todd
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Post  my nellie Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:54 pm

What a nice garden you have, Todd!
Full of beautiful bonsai! The surroundings is also great!
Lucky people living in countryside.... I'm among the others living within concrete....
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Post  Russell Coker Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:16 pm

Todd Ellis wrote:Hi Russ,
In the last photo if you look at the end of the far bench, you can see the pine. I am letting it grow this year to establish to some vigor before changing the pot. I lost a back branch this Winter after I cracked it this past Fall; live and learn. I stopped after I heard the crack, but I guess it weakened it too much. There is still plenty of foliage to work with. This year however I will feed and let it grow and leave it alone. Next year it will go into an earthenware pot. I'm hopiing a potter I met this year can make a crescent style pot for it. This Fringe tree blooms well. I have another one that doesn't bloom at all. It will never be a classic bonsai, but as Penjing it will always be pretty in the garden.
Thank you for your nice comments.
Best, Todd

Chionanthus are dioecious (male/female). My tree doesn't bloom well either. I'm hoping as I build more branches that will change, but I'm thinking that it's probably a male tree and just doesn't bloom as heavily as the female. That would more my luck.

I do see the pine now. You better not mess it up. Don't make me come looking for you. Twisted Evil

Forgot to mention the blueberry - cool tree!
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Post  treeoflifebonsai Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:01 pm

Beautiful collection!! I especially like the one you labeled "Another Trident" Smile Where did you find those beautiful pots like the one for the Fringe Tree? I've looked online but, only dealt with a wholesale company that doesn't carry them.

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Post  Hawaiian77 Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:39 pm

Howzit Todd,

Really nice trees!! ThumbsUp Mahalo for sharing.

A Hui Hou,
-Tim Cool
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Post  Todd Ellis Tue May 03, 2011 4:34 am

Thank you all for your nice comments. I forgot to reply sooner.
I buy most of my pots now on the internet. I think the Fringe's pot came from the Potomac Bonsai Association Spring Show many years ago. This particular style of Chinese pot is hard to find.
I will coddle that pine and am glad that you are fond of it Russ. It needs all of the mo-jo the universe can muster! Smile
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