Mixed fall color on November 14
On the trunk you can see some new, dark scars. Unfortunately it was chewed up a little bit by squirrels. I was angry! Their population has been reduced a little bit
In the summer heat they were desperate for water and chewed on some of my trees. They stopped that once I started leaving out some dishes of water.
This year I picked up a great set of pots from Vicki Chamberlain. This one is the right size to continue growing out the canopy so its form is more rounded and balanced in the proportion I’m planning. It’ll be allowed to grow a bit wider of an outline. Hopefully I’ll easily be able to get some pillowy, cloudlike pads soon.
January repot
Late April, showing the slow growth of a cold and wet spring
June, before some minor pruning to balance out the growth a bit