Alpine Twin Trunk Spruce

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After completing my tasks for @MACH5 yesterday, we went to work on my Colorado Blue Spruce. I wired the tree and styled it under Sergio’s guidance. He liked it so much that he photographed it with his professional camera, and did a little digital touch up. I am so happy with this initial styling!!!

Future progression to follow.
 

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The other cool thing about this tree is that it has some history on Bonsai Nut. This tree originally belonged to @GroveBonsai before it changed hands a few times and ended up in my collection.


These are pictures last season when I acquired the tree and put it into this mica training pot. In a season, or two I plan on putting it into a shallow and wide unglazed rectangle off set in the pot. Can’t wait to see this tree progress further!
 

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Ahhh!! What a pleasant surprise!! I’m so so so happy that this tree got the styling it deserved. It looks amazing. Great job. Thank for seeing, and bringing into fruition, what I saw in seem measly nursery stock. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
 

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Ahhh!! What a pleasant surprise!! I’m so so so happy that this tree got the styling it deserved. It looks amazing. Great job. Thank for seeing, and bringing into fruition, what I saw in seem measly nursery stock. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I am so glad that you saw it, I wasn’t sure if you were on the forum anymore. Thank you so much!!!!
 

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I pinched to manage overly strong areas in the spring, and otherwise left it alone. It's very vigorous, backbudding all over and wire is already starting to bite in on some areas! Looking forward to another round of wiring and branch selection in the fall!!!
 

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This old Colorado blue spruce got two years off after its initial styling with @MACH5. This time around, I styled it solo, and I am very happy with how well this tree is developing! It has a very natural spruce form that's very unique from the other trees in my garden.

2021

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2022

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2023

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I may make some more edits in the future, but for now, it's ready for hibernation!
 

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I like what you have done , it’s starting to show some maturity in your initial styling and has a great future … one word of feedback I have and I’m gonna give a challenge .. is the twin trunk … I do prefer the “V” when it comes to how these trees naturally grow a sub trunk. I think if you can someone rig to pull forward to get a bit more separation, it also could help horticulturally to get more light to the apex so you can even get back budding to elongate branches to grow and fill that negative space on the back side of that sub trunk when you get more separation. Just my 2 cents , your main trunk is ram rod.. the sun trunk should also IMO be ram rod and I think it can get to that shape more “V” than “U” where they separate.. it should also add more “age “ as well. Nice work.
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Edit*** and it could also broaden your horizon to rectangular more forest feel co container .
 

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I like what you have done , it’s starting to show some maturity in your initial styling and has a great future … one word of feedback I have and I’m gonna give a challenge .. is the twin trunk … I do prefer the “V” when it comes to how these trees naturally grow a sub trunk. I think if you can someone rig to pull forward to get a bit more separation, it also could help horticulturally to get more light to the apex so you can even get back budding to elongate branches to grow and fill that negative space on the back side of that sub trunk when you get more separation. Just my 2 cents , your main trunk is ram rod.. the sun trunk should also IMO be ram rod and I think it can get to that shape more “V” than “U” where they separate.. it should also add more “age “ as well. Nice work.
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Edit*** and it could also broaden your horizon to rectangular more forest feel co container .
Great minds think alike! This is coming in the mail tomorrow!!!
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Unfortunately the Maruhei pot was too small for the tree, so I had to go with the next best thing I had on hand. Visually this quality Chinese pot is a hair small as well, but the roots will be happy in their new pair of shoes. I cleaned out the last of the field soil, and didn't have to remove anything to get it in the new pot.

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