A lot can happen in 5 years

[erich_raudebaugh]

Zelkova carpinifolia 2015 to 2020. The root cutting is now a shohin in progress.

 

[Cadillactaste]

The ramification for deciduous trees are amazing in this thread. People say...it takes a long time...5 years brings a lot to ones bench.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Hawthorn in 2016 and 2021. This 5-year span is not as impressive because in 2016 it was still growing out after significant work in 2014. The recent shot is a bit messy but the work this year was to restore order: pruning for taper and getting branch clusters down to pairs, wiring out.

 

[Texasbonsai98]

What is the middle tree? thanks!

 

[Underdog]

 

[sorce]

A little shy of 5.

Sorce

 

[River's Edge]

Most of mine look better 5 years ago than now.

Actually a case could be made for that approach, after all it has millions of followers, must be something to it!
Here is an azalea in the garden 2012, in a Bonsai pot 2017 Extra of it in bloom this year.

 

[markyscott]

Trident maple development. Photos take. Five years apart.

 

[markyscott]

Water elm development. Photos take. Five years apart.

 

[markyscott]

Yaupon holly development. Photos taken five years apart.

 

[markyscott]

California juniper development. Photos five years apart.

 

[markyscott]

JBP development. Photos taken five years apart.

 

[ABCarve]

2017 and 2021 Corylopsis A lot can happen in 4 years.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Cotoneaster Dammeri, 2014 and 2019

 

[leatherback]

Cool thread!

2015 - 2020

 

[Carol 83]

JBP development. Photos taken five years apart. View attachment 355361View attachment 355362

Great transformations. How are you doing there with the cold and power outages?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Great transformations. How are you doing there with the cold and power outages?

He’s rescuing people from burning buildings, as I read it. Hope all is well there Scott. Good shots.

 

[Pj86]

2016-2021 RoR Trident Maple

 

[chicago1980]

December 2014 as purchased, August 2019 a little under 5 years later!

Spectacular tree!

 

[markyscott]

Great transformations. How are you doing there with the cold and power outages?

Slowly getting back to normal. Power restored. Water back on, but a few broken pipes. Thanks for asking!