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Picea engelmannii
Engelmann Spruce 1

Engelmann Spruce from 2025 PSBA Silent Auction

Provenance

Young-ish engelmann spruce in nice pot from Nicky Ducommun, appears to be ~14-17 years old based on branch whorls and thickness. Likely was a young yamadori. Very straight. Maybe formal upright? Or needs serious styling.

Background

  • Estimated Origin: June 2009
  • Training Since: June 2023
  • Acquired: June 7, 2025
  • Progression: Pre-Bonsai

Tree Details

  • Exhibition Ready: No

About Engelmann Spruce 1

Care Log

  • July 19, 2025

    Unwire

    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 chop later with a much lower leader.

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  • July 14, 2025

    Observation

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  • June 7, 2025

    Other – Acquired

    Purchased from 2025 PSBA Auction for $35 (Nicky Ducommun; Yamadori?)