Big trees that make you say, "It's like a giant bonsai"

BigBen · Sep 18, 2017

Saw this bad-boy today.

Starfox · Oct 7, 2017

This pic came up in one of my facebook groups. Would love to get a closer look at that trunk.

Pachycaul · Oct 7, 2017

Thanks, everyone for this thread! These are the trees to study instead of other bonsai trees. You know, the copies of copies of copies thing.

Pachycaul · Oct 7, 2017

Oopsie! Maybe "in addition to" instead of "instead of."

herzausstahl · Oct 8, 2017

Love my local Thuja! The nebari on these are insane!

AlainK · Oct 8, 2017

I've just seen this article in "Le Monde" about "Remarkable trees to be protected", some very nice pics there:

http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/portf...vec-des-arbres-remarquables_5197407_3246.html

One of the curiosities in France (not in the above slideshow) are "faux de Verzy" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faux_de_Verzy ), beech that are naturally twisted, very spectacular:

BobbyLane · Oct 8, 2017

Couple more contorted Beech trees

Vresbok / Twisted Beech (Fagus sylvatica f. tortuosa) by Oscar, on Flickr

Wide Angle Beech Tree at Craggy Gardens by Rob Travis, on Flickr

Taxus

ancient yew Taxus baccata by Eloy Revilla, on Flickr

BobbyLane · Oct 8, 2017

Tree line II by James Mills, on Flickr

wireme · Oct 8, 2017

Sorry quality is so poor. Screenshots from a Facebook album I have, not originals. All taken by myself though, all day tripping distance from home.

gallina1594 · Oct 8, 2017

BobbyLane said:
Taxus
ancient yew Taxus baccata by Eloy Revilla, on Flickr

YEW GOTTA BE KIDDING ME

wireme · Oct 8, 2017

Old western larch (800yrs or so). Just came across it today while getting firewood.

I don't know of any larch bonsai that look like this but I wish I did!

gallina1594 · Oct 8, 2017

wireme said:
Old western larch (800yrs or so). Just came across it today while getting firewood.

I don't know of any larch bonsai that look like this but I wish I did!View attachment 163349

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That's nuts! It really resembles the natural shape of a giant Sequoia!

AlainK · Oct 9, 2017

BobbyLane said:
Couple more contorted Beech trees

... and no "dead wood" on them!

(no hard feelings I hope)

gallina1594 · Nov 1, 2017

Came across this raft while walking today. Not sure what kind of tree it is but I love it!

jasondsouza · Nov 1, 2017

amazing posts guys!

Pachycaul · Feb 14, 2018

I always admire these 2 ponderosas growing at about 7500' down the road from my house. Nicely compacted foliage on nicely compacted branches. Jinned main leaders on both.

Bwtran · Feb 14, 2018

I snapped this pic this morning in the Target parking lot in Georgetown TX. It was extra foggy today. This live oak even comes with a gigantic pot hah. They stoned around these trees to keep the original soil.

BobbyLane · Feb 15, 2018

Japanese Zelkova trees

#68 The Giant Zelkova of Sazarashi by Tim, on Flickr

Zelkova Tree, Botapsa TempleTemple by Robert Koehler, on Flickr

Japanese Zelkova / Zelkova serrata / 欅(ケヤキ) by TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), on Flickr

Zelkova by Kiseob Chong, on Flickr

Giga · Feb 15, 2018

very cool tree's!

Pachycaul · Feb 15, 2018

Bwtran said:
I snapped this pic this morning in the Target parking lot in Georgetown TX. It was extra foggy today. This live oak even comes with a gigantic pot hah. They stoned around these trees to keep the original soil.View attachment 177853

Needs to move a bit to the left when it's repotted

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