Winter Silhouette

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Show your deciduous tree here in its winter silhouette. I'll start with my prunus mume contorta.

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Love it Fred! I'll do some posting once I get leaf drop...I'm still waiting fall color on most of mine! So far only my ginkgo is coloring. And we had a freeze the last 2 nights, I may not get any this year.
 

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I thought I might be a little early, but wanted to go ahead anyway because this thread will still be here in December and January.

Anybody else have a winter silhouette?
 

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This is my elm from last years Winter Silhouette Show in Southern California. I don't have a close up from the show. I may not defoliate the tree this year.
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If you want to see beautiful bonsai displaying fine twigs, interesting trunks and spectacular bark consider attending the first

Bonsai Winter Silhouette Exhibition
December 7-8, 2013
at the North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC (near Charlotte).

There will be vendors as well as FREE demonstrations, banquet, critique and more.

Check out our new web site:

www.winterbonsai.com

I hope to see many long time friends, as well as make new ones while enjoying the beauty of bonsai during the winter season.


Bill

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Beautiful trees everyone!! Like Judy, my trees are still coloring up so a bit early for me as well. Regardless, here is an oldie from last year. Shohin crabapple about 4" tall.

 

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This is my elm from last years Winter Silhouette Show in Southern California. I don't have a close up from the show. I may not defoliate the tree this year.
Tona

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Very nice! They say defoliation in subtropical and tropical climate helps the dormancy of the tree and is good for it.
 

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Here's another winter silhouette. This time, it's my contorted white flowering quince.

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Great photo's and great trees Fred!
 

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Mach5

Wonderful color crab. Do you know what variety?
 

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I think it's a red fruiting one...

Lol.... sorry, I wouldn't have a clue. :)
 

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If you want to see beautiful bonsai displaying fine twigs, interesting trunks and spectacular bark consider attending the first

Bonsai Winter Silhouette Exhibition
December 7-8, 2013
at the North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC (near Charlotte).

There will be vendors as well as FREE demonstrations, banquet, critique and more.

Check out our new web site:

www.winterbonsai.com

I hope to see many long time friends, as well as make new ones while enjoying the beauty of bonsai during the winter season.


Bill

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Wow, this is exciting! I live in Columbia SC- looks like it is only 1 hr and 48 mins away according to Google Maps... Never heard of Kannapolis NC, but I may try to make a trip up for this one! Free admission even to the demos and critiques? I am really interested in the demo on that Saturday afternoon!

Thanks!
 

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Wow, this is exciting! I live in Columbia SC- looks like it is only 1 hr and 48 mins away according to Google Maps... Never heard of Kannapolis NC, but I may try to make a trip up for this one! Free admission even to the demos and critiques? I am really interested in the demo on that Saturday afternoon!

Thanks!

Kannapolis NC, Home to Dale Earnhardt, world famous NASCAR driver. Probably best there ever was.....
 

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I willprobablynever again have natural winter siluet trees again, so I might as well post them now. Just untrained material.
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kind of a before and after.... I just got this crape myrtle about 2 weeks ago.
 

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This thread needs to be revived!

Here's a quick shot I took of my newest addition today. Chojubai Quince (red)

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