Evergreen Gardenworks: Then & Now thread

[Brian Van Fleet]

Combining a few topics: vendor experiences, then & now, and a touch of Christmas shopping season.
Post a pair of photos, as received from Evergreen Gardenworks, and how it looks now.

Zuisho JWP. Photos from 2006, and before I pruned it for the first time in 2016:

Corkbark JBP 'Hachi Gen', cutting grown. Photos from 2007 and 2016:

Shimpaku juniper, 2014 and 2016:


Incidentally, @Brent has recently listed a bunch of new pre-bonsai stock on his site. It is more expensive than the box store stuff, but totally worth it. For the money, you get more attention to nebari, low chops for better trunk movement, superior branch placement, and tried & true cultivars. Let's see yours!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Itoigawa Juniper, 2011 and 2016:

A massive shimpaku; photos as received in 2011. Update on this guy soon. its twin is for sale now here:

A couple I bought and have since sold... @MACH5 and @mattspiniken grab these for your "then" shots.

 

[mattspinniken]

Here is the then and now on the Shimpaku that Brian got from Evergreen and I got from Brian. I can't take any credit at all on this. I got it from Brian in 2015 and let it grow all of 2016 to make sure it is ok in its new home. It is a little too happy and "bush like" for my taste right now but that can change. I really like this one. Thanks Brian! Here is a pic that I took late Sept. 2016, it's not a great close up angle but this tree is in storage now. Also I really like that cascade that you worked on with Bjorn!

 

[Don Blackmond]

I love this tree.