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Hi Grant, beautiful tree, great explanation of its progress.

Just goes to show that not every tree has to have a heavy trunk or be grown on quickly in the ground.

i love this pot and tree combination

Awesome thread.
So cool to see a tree's documentation over time like this.
You are a true asset to both this site and the bonsai community Grant.
Thanks.

Looks like it is about 8 years since I updated this thread.

The tree in question has been neglected for the past 5 years except for removal of wire; thanks to my wife.

Anyhow, one portion had embedded so far that we could not get it out, so I decided to cut back and Jin the entire apex.
Started work today and here is where I got up to.

work involved reopening old Shari that had grown over and a new coherent line of wind swept/blown/damaged sections.
the rest of the foliage will be shortened to control vigour and roll over of cambium.

The original pot was smashed a number of months ago by a Possum, so it was repotted in a hurry and allowed to grow untouched till today.
Luckily I already had in stock the pot I had planned for the tree, and I think it suits it nicely.

I Also , it means I have had this tree now for 47 years.

Grant

Grant Bowie wrote: ↑February 1st, 2022, 4:41 pm I have had this tree now for 47 years.

Wow I can't imagine owning a tree for so long. I just cracked 11 years for my first couple of trees. Amazing stuff. Very cool tree Grant

Tree before work but after the recent hail storm.