Top 3 in the United States

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I'd love to see pictures of the trees that come to mind when you think about the top three best for each variety/species in the United States. The trees could be in any size or stage of development and i'd love to see many different varieties/species(Pines-Black, White, Pondo, Lodgepole, Pinyon, Bristlecone, etc.) You could post one, two or three trees of the same type/species. This is super subjective, so there's no wrong answers. Here's a few tree that come to mind for me.

Korean Hornbeam

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Lindsay Shiba

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Jonas Dupuich

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Jeff Starr


Trident Maple

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Matt Owinga

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Peter Tea



Ponderosa Pine

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Dan Wiederrecht @Dan W.



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Ryan Neil



White Pine


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John Kirby
 

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Is there an existing resource of artists and their trees? I have only ever had luck sifting through Google image search and even then I don't always find who the artist is.
 

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Is there an existing resource of artists and their trees? I have only ever had luck sifting through Google image search and even then I don't always find who the artist is.
I think there are some, but not sure about how comprehensive. Maybe if you find a tree that you consider in the top 3 you can post it and i'd bet some Nut can identify the owner/artist/craftsmen.
 

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Great thread, Jeremiah! I know you've got some trees that might belong in this discussion...

Coastal Redwood
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Bob Shimon

Sierra Juniper

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Ned Lycett

These are both fellow club members so obviously I'm a bit biased ;)
 
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Gorgeous!!!
I feel like it’s everything we want in a traditional bonsai, great taper, quality branch placement and ramification and well built nebari, while also having that rugged, untamed look that American enthusiasts seem to really appreciate. It’s as close to an American deciduous masterpiece that America has right now. Mind you, this all comes from my limited exposure to the top tier of trees, and is fully my personal opinion, It’s just my favorite deciduous. In 20-30 yrs, I think America will have quite a few more high quality, collected and field grown deciduous that fits our aesthetics.
 

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I'd love to see pictures of the trees that come to mind when you think about the top three best for each variety/species in the United States. The trees could be in any size or stage of development and i'd love to see many different varieties/species(Pines-Black, White, Pondo, Lodgepole, Pinyon, Bristlecone, etc.) You could post one, two or three trees of the same type/species. This is super subjective, so there's no wrong answers. Here's a few tree that come to mind for me.

Korean Hornbeam

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Lindsay Shiba

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Jonas Dupuich

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Jeff Starr


Trident Maple

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Matt Owinga

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Peter Tea



Ponderosa Pine

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Dan Wiederrecht @Dan W.



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Ryan Neil



White Pine


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John Kirby
I've seen Matt O's trident in person, that tree is impressive. But from what I recall there's some work that needs to be done on the trunk closing up a hole.
 

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Adair,
I agree about the container design for the formal upright RAF dwarf scots pine bonsai. It needs a new container. This antique Chinese container is typical of Chinese pots, very narrow. The tree needs a wider dimension because there is not much room between the back of the trunk and pot.

I wanted to use this antique Chinese container and this worked for several years, but now I'm looking for a larger, high quality container.
 

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Adair,
I agree about the container design for the formal upright RAF dwarf scots pine bonsai. It needs a new container. This antique Chinese container is typical of Chinese pots, very narrow. The tree needs a wider dimension because there is not much room between the back of the trunk and pot.

I wanted to use this antique Chinese container and this worked for several years, but now I'm looking for a larger, high quality container.

something like this?

Japanese Black Pine, Formal Upright
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That’s also an Antique Chinese pot. Most of them are narrow.
 
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