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272 photographs · 63 trees · 50 with notes · July 2021 – June 2026

Field Notes

The garden’s whole photographic memory, month by month — every repot, prune, and quiet portrait, each still pointing home to the tree that grew it.

Invalid Date · Summer · 39

Copper Beech 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Copper Beech 1Jun 14

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Japanese Larch 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Larch 1Jun 14

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Japanese Maple 3 — Jun 14❏ 2
Japanese Maple 3Jun 14

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Japanese Maple 7 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 7Jun 14

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Japanese Yew 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Yew 1Jun 14

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Japanese Yew 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Yew 1Jun 14

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Japanese Yew 1 — Jun 14
Japanese Yew 1Jun 14

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 3Jun 14

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Jun 14
Colorado Blue Spruce 3Jun 14

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Himalayan Juniper 1Jun 14

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1Jun 14

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Creeping Juniper 1 — Jun 14
Creeping Juniper 1Jun 14

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Chinese Juniper 1 — Jun 14❏ 3
Chinese Juniper 1Jun 14

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Chinese Juniper 1 — Jun 14
Chinese Juniper 1Jun 14

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Chinese Juniper 1 — Jun 14
Chinese Juniper 1Jun 14

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Chinese Juniper 3 — Jun 14
Chinese Juniper 3Jun 14

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Dawn Redwood 3 — Jun 14
Dawn Redwood 3Jun 14

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Dawn Redwood 3 — Jun 14
Dawn Redwood 3Jun 14

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Hall's Crabapple 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Jun 14

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Hall's Crabapple 1 — Jun 14
Hall's Crabapple 1Jun 14

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Boxwood 11 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Boxwood 11Jun 14

Will keep this shohin size. Cut back to keep branches ramifying. Wonder how long it'll take for these trunks to fuse. Boxwoods are so slow!

Japanese Yew 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Yew 1Jun 14

Prune

Bigleaf Maple 2 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Bigleaf Maple 2Jun 14

Amazing how small these leaves are for a bigleaf maple!

Dawn Redwood 2 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dawn Redwood 2Jun 14

Unlikely to ever grow much if it remains in this little pot.

Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 3Jun 14

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Japanese Maple 8 — Jun 14❏ 8
Japanese Maple 8Jun 14

Prune

Engelmann Spruce 1 — Jun 14❏ 3
Engelmann Spruce 1Jun 14

Will leave it alone to grow for a while.

Chinese Juniper 3 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 3Jun 14

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Dawn Redwood 3 — Jun 14❏ 4
Dawn Redwood 3Jun 14

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Japanese Maple 7 — Jun 14❏ 7
Japanese Maple 7Jun 14

Prune

Japanese Maple 3 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 3Jun 14

Prune

Trident Maple 2 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Trident Maple 2Jun 14

Need to allow light into the core of the forest to start getting better back budding. Applied cut paste everywhere, even the small cuts. Leaving deep roots from the bottom of the Anderson flat intact till March. No more…

Boxwood 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Boxwood 1Jun 14

Prune

Canyon Live Oak 1 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Canyon Live Oak 1Jun 14

Prune

Japanese Maple 2 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 2Jun 14

Prune

Japanese Maple 4 — Jun 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 4Jun 14

Prune

Japanese Larch 1 — Jun 13❏ 7
Japanese Larch 1Jun 13

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Japanese Maple 5 — Jun 13 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5Jun 13

Prune

Satsuki Azalea 1 — Jun 12❏ 9
Satsuki Azalea 1Jun 12

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Invalid Date · Spring · 1

Japanese Maple 9 — May 15 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 9May 15

Not as many roots as I'd hoped for in the sphagnum moss. Putting in some mixed media - potting soil and bonsai soil in a nursery pot, and placing in the shade under a hydrangea. Took off more foliage than hoped because…

Invalid Date · Spring · 2

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Apr 12 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Apr 12

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Hall's Crabapple 1 — Apr 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Apr 2

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Invalid Date · Spring · 15

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Mar 29

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Chinese Juniper 2 — Mar 29❏ 3
Chinese Juniper 2Mar 29

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Engelmann Spruce 1 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Engelmann Spruce 1Mar 29

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Dawn Redwood 4 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dawn Redwood 4Mar 29

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Dawn Redwood 5 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dawn Redwood 5Mar 29

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Japanese Maple 3 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 3Mar 29

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Japanese Larch 1 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Larch 1Mar 29

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Japanese Maple 5 — Mar 29 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5Mar 29

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Dawn Redwood 1 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dawn Redwood 1Mar 28

Prune

Japanese Maple 4 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 4Mar 28

Repot

Japanese Maple 2 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 2Mar 28

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Chinese Juniper 3 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 3Mar 28

It was so impacted in the old pot that I had to use a saw to get it out. It barely could take water anymore. Teased out the roots a little, and got it into a clightly larger pot, Should be much happier now.

Dawn Redwood 3 — Mar 28❏ 3
Dawn Redwood 3Mar 28

Prune

Copper Beech 1 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Copper Beech 1Mar 28

It was super nice to have consultation with others when making such a major choice on a relatively mature tree. The profile is so much better now. On to ramification. Some wiring temporarily to close the gap in the…

Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Mar 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 3Mar 28

Repot

Invalid Date · Winter · 1

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Feb 6 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Feb 6

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Invalid Date · Winter · 1

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Dec 1 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Dec 1

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Invalid Date · Autumn · 9

Japanese Maple 6 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 6Nov 2

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Chinese Juniper 4 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 4Nov 2

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Lilac Sensation 1 — Nov 2
Lilac Sensation 1Nov 2

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Japanese Maple 7 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 7Nov 2

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Engelmann Spruce 1 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Engelmann Spruce 1Nov 2

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Japanese Maple 7 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 7Nov 2

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Canyon Live Oak 1 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Canyon Live Oak 1Nov 2

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Japanese Maple 5 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5Nov 2

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Copper Beech 1 — Nov 2 — stereoscopic 3D
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Copper Beech 1Nov 2

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Invalid Date · Autumn · 9

Japanese Maple 5 — Oct 24
Japanese Maple 5Oct 24

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Japanese Maple 6 — Oct 24 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 6Oct 24

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Chinese Juniper 2 — Oct 23
Chinese Juniper 2Oct 23

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — Oct 23
Himalayan Juniper 1Oct 23

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Engelmann Spruce 1 — Oct 23
Engelmann Spruce 1Oct 23

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Japanese Yew 1 — Oct 23
Japanese Yew 1Oct 23

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Dawn Redwood 1 — Oct 23
Dawn Redwood 1Oct 23

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Japanese Maple 7 — Oct 23
Japanese Maple 7Oct 23

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Chinese Juniper 4 — Oct 23
Chinese Juniper 4Oct 23

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Invalid Date · Autumn · 10

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Sep 11
Hall's Crabapple 1Sep 11

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Chinese Juniper 3 — Sep 11
Chinese Juniper 3Sep 11

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Chinese Juniper 2 — Sep 11
Chinese Juniper 2Sep 11

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1 — Sep 11
Procumbens Juniper Nana 1Sep 11

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — Sep 11
Himalayan Juniper 1Sep 11

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Engelmann Spruce 1 — Sep 11
Engelmann Spruce 1Sep 11

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Sep 11
Colorado Blue Spruce 3Sep 11

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Dawn Redwood 1 — Sep 11
Dawn Redwood 1Sep 11

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Japanese Maple 7 — Sep 11
Japanese Maple 7Sep 11

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Chinese Juniper 4 — Sep 11
Chinese Juniper 4Sep 11

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Invalid Date · Summer · 58

Dwarf Jade 1 — Jul 28 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dwarf Jade 1Jul 28

Mary's Jade - Prop Photo Shoot Here are all the pictures of the props I took from Dwarf Jade 1 (AKA Mary's Jade). So many!

Dwarf Jade 1 — Jul 26❏ 14
Dwarf Jade 1Jul 26

Getting Down To Business Since there were a few branches already broken in transit, and they needed to be cleaned up with a sharp knife, dried for a day or two (to prevent rot in the medium), and planted to root, I…

Dwarf Jade 1 — Jul 25 — stereoscopic 3D
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Dwarf Jade 1Jul 25

I picked Mary's Jade up from Polly, who lives in the Wedgewood neighbord of Seattle. "Planted a cutting when my daughter was born, and she is now 50 years old. I keep it indoors October to May and outdoors June to…

Japanese Maple 7 — Jul 23
Japanese Maple 7Jul 23

This has been floating around the internet since forever. Perhaps this is how things will work out?

Ginkgo biloba 1 — Jul 19❏ 4
Ginkgo biloba 1Jul 19

This poor gingko has been sunburnt and eaten by the slugs or some pest. Despite all that it has been pushing a bunch of new growth on a number of new branches. Happy to see this for sure. I cut off the damaged parts of…

Dawn Redwood 1 — Jul 19❏ 3
Dawn Redwood 1Jul 19

Just took a few pictures for today.

Dawn Redwood 3 — Jul 19❏ 4
Dawn Redwood 3Jul 19

Just took a couple pictures for today.

Chinese Juniper 3 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 3Jul 19

The canopy was getting quite thick so I took the opportunity to thin it out quite a bit and prune back some of the heavier branching. Lots more light getting into it now and a more compact silouhette.

Engelmann Spruce 1 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Engelmann Spruce 1Jul 19

I noticed that the wire up the trunk was biting in quite a bit so I took it off today. It left some really bad marking as seen in the photos. I am going to let the tree recover as much as possible and my give it a good…

Japanese Maple 7 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 7Jul 19

There was so much confusion going on here. I started from the bottom and began pruning out all bar branching from the trunk and 3 to two branchnig on all branches. I really didn't like the total lack of taper. I made…

Japanese Maple 5 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5Jul 19

This gorgeous forest has been growing out really well. I'm pleased with how much healing over has occurred around the drastic cuts from this spring. Not as much new branching as I'd hope for, but it's been good. I…

Copper Beech 1 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Copper Beech 1Jul 19

I reviewed the leaves which were wilted and didn't see any real change. It seems like the tree is pretty stable now. I noticed that the wiring on the tree was starting to cut into the bark so removed all the wire. I…

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Jul 19❏ 3
Hall's Crabapple 1Jul 19

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Japanese Maple 2 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 2Jul 19

I make a couple directional decisions with this tree. Identified and promoted a single leader to tell the tree what to do. Also pruned some for taper.

Japanese Maple 8 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 8Jul 19

Did a little pruning and deciding on what to do with this tree. It presents a bit of a problem. In the future I'll air layer off the bigger side for what will make a nice little tree. Perhaps the other side too. Then do…

Canyon Live Oak 1 — Jul 19 — stereoscopic 3D
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Canyon Live Oak 1Jul 19

Cut back some of the leggy growth. Hoping to see some back budding or it will not really be a viable tree.

Japanese Larch 1 — Jul 19❏ 5
Japanese Larch 1Jul 19

Reduced the overall bushiness. Buds have swolen well and I think it will give a nice flush to start getting some ramification.

Boxwood 10 — Jul 14❏ 2
Boxwood 10Jul 14

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Boxwood 2 — Jul 14❏ 3
Boxwood 2Jul 14

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Boxwood 3 — Jul 14
Boxwood 3Jul 14

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Boxwood 4 — Jul 14
Boxwood 4Jul 14

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Boxwood 5 — Jul 14
Boxwood 5Jul 14

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Boxwood 6 — Jul 14
Boxwood 6Jul 14

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Boxwood 7 — Jul 14❏ 3
Boxwood 7Jul 14

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Boxwood 8 — Jul 14❏ 3
Boxwood 8Jul 14

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Boxwood 9 — Jul 14❏ 2
Boxwood 9Jul 14

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Satsuki Azalea 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Satsuki Azalea 1Jul 14

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Japanese Andromeda 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Andromeda 1Jul 14

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Japanese Andromeda 2 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Andromeda 2Jul 14

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Japanese Maple 6 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 6Jul 14

Photos taken of where it is planted now. Looking well. Initially there was quite a bit of dieback, but that is likely because of being dug up for the nursery. It also got a couple hot days before I got it planted.

Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 1Jul 14

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Japanese Maple 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 1Jul 14

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Japanese Maple 4 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 4Jul 14

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Creeping Juniper 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Creeping Juniper 1Jul 14

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Chinese Juniper 2 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 2Jul 14

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Chinese Juniper 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 1Jul 14

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1 — Jul 14❏ 2
Procumbens Juniper Nana 1Jul 14

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Himalayan Juniper 1Jul 14

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Chinese Juniper 4 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Chinese Juniper 4Jul 14

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Ginkgo biloba 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Ginkgo biloba 1Jul 14

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Lilac Sensation 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Lilac Sensation 1Jul 14

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 3Jul 14

This tree is pushing nicely this year. It's clearly happy with the repot that was done last year and is quite happy in the pot now.

Japanese Maple 7 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 7Jul 14

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Chinese Juniper 3 — Jul 14❏ 4
Chinese Juniper 3Jul 14

Just took a few pictures for today.

Japanese Maple 5 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5Jul 14

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Canadian Hemlock 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Canadian Hemlock 1Jul 14

Photos after the air layer is in place. It appears to still be pushing new growth, so fingers crossed that this works.

Boxwood 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Boxwood 1Jul 14

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Dawn Redwood 2 — Jul 14❏ 2
Dawn Redwood 2Jul 14

Just took a couple pictures for today.

Japanese Maple 3 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 3Jul 14

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Japanese Maple 8 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 8Jul 14

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Canyon Live Oak 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Canyon Live Oak 1Jul 14

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Japanese Larch 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Larch 1Jul 14

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Japanese Maple 2 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 2Jul 14

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Hall's Crabapple 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Hall's Crabapple 1Jul 14

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Japanese Yew 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Yew 1Jul 14

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Engelmann Spruce 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Engelmann Spruce 1Jul 14

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Copper Beech 1 — Jul 14 — stereoscopic 3D
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Copper Beech 1Jul 14

Took some photos today.

Canyon Live Oak 1 — Jul 13
Canyon Live Oak 1Jul 13

Observation

Invalid Date · Summer · 5

Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Jun 12 — stereoscopic 3D
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Colorado Blue Spruce 1Jun 12

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Japanese Maple 8 — Jun 11❏ 3
Japanese Maple 8Jun 11

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Japanese Maple 7 — Jun 11❏ 2
Japanese Maple 7Jun 11

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Copper Beech 1 — Jun 9❏ 2
Copper Beech 1Jun 9

Purchased from 2025 PSBA Auction for $440 (Millie, client of Eric Ridgeway)

Hall's Crabapple 1 — Jun 9❏ 3
Hall's Crabapple 1Jun 9

Observation

Invalid Date · Spring · 2

Japanese Maple 6 — May 17 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 6May 17

Added air layer for top of tree, Ben B instructor at Eastside PSBA study group

Japanese Maple 6 — May 17❏ 3
Japanese Maple 6May 17

Bought from Squak Mtn Nursery for air layer bonsai study group next day ($175)

Invalid Date · Summer · 6

Chinese Juniper 1 — Jun 12❏ 6
Chinese Juniper 1Jun 12

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Cotoneaster 1 — Jun 12❏ 7
Cotoneaster 1Jun 12

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Trident Maple 1 — Jun 12❏ 4
Trident Maple 1Jun 12

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Ginkgo biloba 1 — Jun 12❏ 3
Ginkgo biloba 1Jun 12

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Chinese Juniper 2 — Jun 12❏ 4
Chinese Juniper 2Jun 12

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 2 — Jun 1
Procumbens Juniper Nana 2Jun 1

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Invalid Date · Spring · 20

Bigleaf Maple 2 — May 29❏ 2
Bigleaf Maple 2May 29

Photos taken of the big leaf maple I'm trying to make into a shohin raft. Either it will look stupid or maybe it'll minimize the leaves and not look too crazy? We'll see how it goes.

Canadian Hemlock 1 — May 24
Canadian Hemlock 1May 24

Purchased at the PSBA Annual Bonsai Auction's Silent Auction. It was being sold by Mille Russell, who lives in a retirement community in Gig Harbor. As I was running the silent auction it broke my heart that this was…

Japanese Maple 2 — May 22
Japanese Maple 2May 22

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Japanese Maple 4 — May 22
Japanese Maple 4May 22

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Japanese Maple 3 — May 22
Japanese Maple 3May 22

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Dwarf Alberta Spruce 5 — May 22
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 5May 22

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — May 22❏ 3
Colorado Blue Spruce 3May 22

Just taking some additinoal photos

Canyon Live Oak 1 — May 22
Canyon Live Oak 1May 22

Observation

Japanese Yew 1 — May 22
Japanese Yew 1May 22

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1 — May 22
Procumbens Juniper Nana 1May 22

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Creeping Juniper 1 — May 22❏ 2
Creeping Juniper 1May 22

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — May 22
Himalayan Juniper 1May 22

Observation

Boxwood 11 — May 22
Boxwood 11May 22

Observation

Japanese Maple 5 — May 22❏ 2
Japanese Maple 5May 22

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Japanese Maple 5 — May 21 — stereoscopic 3D
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Japanese Maple 5May 21

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 2 — May 18❏ 2
Procumbens Juniper Nana 2May 18

Purchased as it was already dead and browning for use as a Tanuki

Japanese Maple 5 — May 18❏ 2
Japanese Maple 5May 18

Observation

Creeping Juniper 1 — May 18
Creeping Juniper 1May 18

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Colorado Blue Spruce 3 — May 18❏ 4
Colorado Blue Spruce 3May 18

I picked this up from Janet Payne in her estate sale after losing her husband. Lee Cheatle from the Portland Bonsai Association facilitated the sale and I was a volunteer helper there. This has wonderful age and both…

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 5 — May 18❏ 7
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 5May 18

Observation

Invalid Date · Spring · 41

Japanese Maple 3 — Apr 22
Japanese Maple 3Apr 22

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Japanese Maple 1 — Apr 22❏ 2
Japanese Maple 1Apr 22

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Japanese Maple 2 — Apr 22
Japanese Maple 2Apr 22

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Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Apr 22
Colorado Blue Spruce 1Apr 22

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Japanese Maple 4 — Apr 22❏ 2
Japanese Maple 4Apr 22

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Lilac Sensation 1 — Apr 22
Lilac Sensation 1Apr 22

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Boxwood 1 — Apr 22
Boxwood 1Apr 22

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Japanese Snowbell 1 — Apr 22
Japanese Snowbell 1Apr 22

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Satsuki Azalea 1 — Apr 22❏ 2
Satsuki Azalea 1Apr 22

Observation

Japanese Larch 1 — Apr 22❏ 7
Japanese Larch 1Apr 22

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Canyon Live Oak 1 — Apr 12
Canyon Live Oak 1Apr 12

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Japanese Yew 1 — Apr 12❏ 2
Japanese Yew 1Apr 12

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Boxwood 11 — Apr 12❏ 8
Boxwood 11Apr 12

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Himalayan Juniper 1 — Apr 10
Himalayan Juniper 1Apr 10

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Creeping Juniper 1 — Apr 10
Creeping Juniper 1Apr 10

Got a new Juniper today.

Boxwood 11 — Apr 10
Boxwood 11Apr 10

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Procumbens Juniper Nana 1 — Apr 10
Procumbens Juniper Nana 1Apr 10

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Japanese Andromeda 1 — Apr 5❏ 2
Japanese Andromeda 1Apr 5

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Japanese Andromeda 2 — Apr 5❏ 2
Japanese Andromeda 2Apr 5

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Boxwood 10 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 10Apr 5

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Boxwood 9 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 9Apr 5

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Boxwood 8 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 8Apr 5

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Boxwood 7 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 7Apr 5

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Boxwood 6 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 6Apr 5

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Boxwood 5 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 5Apr 5

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Boxwood 4 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 4Apr 5

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Boxwood 3 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 3Apr 5

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Boxwood 2 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 2Apr 5

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Japanese Yew 1 — Apr 5
Japanese Yew 1Apr 5

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Canyon Live Oak 1 — Apr 5
Canyon Live Oak 1Apr 5

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Blue Atlas Cedar 1 — Apr 5
Blue Atlas Cedar 1Apr 5

Air layered the tree to see if there is anything to do with it. It presents a challenging design problem.

Japanese Maple 2 — Apr 5
Japanese Maple 2Apr 5

Observation

Japanese Larch 1 — Apr 5❏ 5
Japanese Larch 1Apr 5

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Japanese Snowbell 1 — Apr 5
Japanese Snowbell 1Apr 5

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Satsuki Azalea 1 — Apr 5❏ 2
Satsuki Azalea 1Apr 5

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Japanese Maple 3 — Apr 5❏ 2
Japanese Maple 3Apr 5

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Lilac Sensation 1 — Apr 5
Lilac Sensation 1Apr 5

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Japanese Maple 1 — Apr 5
Japanese Maple 1Apr 5

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Boxwood 1 — Apr 5❏ 2
Boxwood 1Apr 5

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Japanese Maple 4 — Apr 5
Japanese Maple 4Apr 5

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Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Apr 5
Colorado Blue Spruce 1Apr 5

Observation

Invalid Date · Summer · 1

Mountain Hemlock 1 — Aug 13
Mountain Hemlock 1Aug 13

Observation

Invalid Date · Summer · 1

Japanese Snowbell 1 — Jul 9
Japanese Snowbell 1Jul 9

Observation

Invalid Date · Summer · 1

Colorado Blue Spruce 2 — Jun 14
Colorado Blue Spruce 2Jun 14

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Invalid Date · Spring · 7

Japanese Yew 1 — May 21❏ 2
Japanese Yew 1May 21

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1 — May 21
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1May 21

Died

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4 — May 21
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4May 21

Observation

Japanese Maple 2 — May 21❏ 5
Japanese Maple 2May 21

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Japanese Maple 4 — May 21❏ 2
Japanese Maple 4May 21

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Bigleaf Maple 1 — May 21❏ 3
Bigleaf Maple 1May 21

Took some photos after it was underwatered and in the hot courtyard during a hot spell. Hope it makes it. We'll see.

Boxwood 2 — May 19
Boxwood 2May 19

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Invalid Date · Spring · 1

Lilac Sensation 1 — Apr 26❏ 2
Lilac Sensation 1Apr 26

Observation

Invalid Date · Spring · 27

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1 — Mar 20
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1Mar 20

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Sawara Cypress 1 — Mar 20❏ 2
Sawara Cypress 1Mar 20

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Blue Atlas Cedar 1 — Mar 20❏ 3
Blue Atlas Cedar 1Mar 20

Pictures of the cuttings and the air layer on the parent tree.

Japanese Yew 1 — Mar 20❏ 4
Japanese Yew 1Mar 20

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Satsuki Azalea 1 — Mar 20❏ 2
Satsuki Azalea 1Mar 20

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Japanese Maple 3 — Mar 20❏ 2
Japanese Maple 3Mar 20

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Boxwood 1 — Mar 20❏ 2
Boxwood 1Mar 20

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Canyon Live Oak 1 — Mar 20❏ 3
Canyon Live Oak 1Mar 20

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Japanese Larch 1 — Mar 20❏ 14
Japanese Larch 1Mar 20

Observation

Japanese Maple 4 — Mar 20❏ 6
Japanese Maple 4Mar 20

Observation

Japanese Larch 1 — Mar 18❏ 4
Japanese Larch 1Mar 18

PSBA Eastside Study Group repotting event- Split into 4 plantings, 3 Anderson flats and a single tree

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 3 — Mar 7
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 3Mar 7

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Dwarf Alberta Spruce 2 — Mar 7
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 2Mar 7

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Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Mar 7
Colorado Blue Spruce 1Mar 7

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Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4 — Mar 7❏ 2
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4Mar 7

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Sawara Cypress 1 — Mar 7❏ 2
Sawara Cypress 1Mar 7

Observation

Japanese Yew 1 — Mar 7❏ 2
Japanese Yew 1Mar 7

Observation

Lilac Sensation 1 — Mar 7
Lilac Sensation 1Mar 7

Observation

Boxwood 1 — Mar 7❏ 2
Boxwood 1Mar 7

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1 — Mar 7❏ 2
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1Mar 7

Observation

Blue Atlas Cedar 1 — Mar 7
Blue Atlas Cedar 1Mar 7

Attempted air layer.

Boxwood 3 — Mar 7
Boxwood 3Mar 7

Observation

Canyon Live Oak 1 — Mar 7❏ 3
Canyon Live Oak 1Mar 7

Observation

Boxwood 8 — Mar 7
Boxwood 8Mar 7

Observation

Japanese Andromeda 2 — Mar 7❏ 3
Japanese Andromeda 2Mar 7

Observation

Japanese Andromeda 1 — Mar 7❏ 3
Japanese Andromeda 1Mar 7

Observation

Lilac Sensation 1 — Mar 6❏ 2
Lilac Sensation 1Mar 6

Observation

Invalid Date · Winter · 2

Canyon Live Oak 1 — Jan 22❏ 3
Canyon Live Oak 1Jan 22

Observation

Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Jan 8
Colorado Blue Spruce 1Jan 8

Observation

Invalid Date · Winter · 10

Sawara Cypress 1 — Dec 29❏ 3
Sawara Cypress 1Dec 29

More pruning, some wiring

Colorado Blue Spruce 2 — Dec 29❏ 3
Colorado Blue Spruce 2Dec 29

Observation

Colorado Blue Spruce 2 — Dec 27❏ 2
Colorado Blue Spruce 2Dec 27

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1 — Dec 27❏ 2
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1Dec 27

Observation

Blue Atlas Cedar 1 — Dec 27❏ 2
Blue Atlas Cedar 1Dec 27

Excited to see if I can propogate this tree. It's grafted, probalby on a deodor cedar.

Colorado Blue Spruce 1 — Dec 27❏ 2
Colorado Blue Spruce 1Dec 27

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4 — Dec 27❏ 2
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 4Dec 27

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 3 — Dec 27❏ 3
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 3Dec 27

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 2 — Dec 27
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 2Dec 27

Observation

Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1 — Dec 16❏ 4
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 1Dec 16

Started training- heavy pruning, wiring, exposed nebari

Invalid Date · Autumn · 2

Japanese Andromeda 1 — Oct 9
Japanese Andromeda 1Oct 9

Started training- Heavy pruning

Japanese Andromeda 2 — Oct 9❏ 2
Japanese Andromeda 2Oct 9

Started training- Heavy pruning

Invalid Date · Summer · 1

Boxwood 9 — Jul 9
Boxwood 9Jul 9

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