Winter Silhouettes 2020

[JudyB]

The start of my favorite deciduous tree viewing is here. I love a well done naked tree. Some of mine are getting better for winter viewing, it just takes a lot of time...All of these have work to be done this winter, I do a lot of my cleaning up and wiring in winter. More to come as they loose their coats...

 

[leatherback]

Insane Twin-trunk you have there!

Is this an invitation to all to share?

 

[JudyB]

Insane Twin-trunk you have there!

Is this an invitation to all to share?

I love seeing leafless trees, so share away.

 

[leatherback]

As soon as I have more I will. For now, this will have to do, from one of my prunus mume threads

 

[JudyB]

As soon as I have more I will. For now, this will have to do, from one of my prunus mume threads

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Nice! What color are the blooms? And I think you could pick out a nice pot for it, I think it's ready!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looking good Judy!

 

[Clicio]

The start of my favorite deciduous tree viewing is here. I love a well done naked tree.

WOW!
What a nice collection of beautiful trees!
Really good, I guess I will need some cold winters to have bare trees as nice as yours someday, congrats!

 

[JudyB]

Looking good Judy!

Thanks Bri, I had a lot of help getting on this path, you are one of the people who helped me!

 

[vp999]

You have some amazing trees Judy, I am in awe every time you decide to share pics of them.

 

[vp999]

Also, how long have you been in the hobby if I may ask?

 

[JoeR]

The beauty berry is awesome, is it the Japanese or American species? Great thread

 

[MACH5]

The beauty berry is awesome, is it the Japanese or American species? Great thread

I can certify that one is Japanese. It came from yours truly!

 

[leatherback]

Nice! What color are the blooms? And I think you could pick out a nice pot for it, I think it's ready!

I have only had it for 2 growing seasons. Initially I had it in a nicer pot. But it was too weak to really do anything, so I moved it into a trainer to get some strength, with this year the first year of some decent growth.
I have contemplated potting it in a nice pot for the flowers, and back into a trainer for the next growing season. The live back sections are still slowly dying back so it needs a boost!

Double pink flowers, see the linked thread in the previous post.

 

[jimib]

Love that twin trunk...isn’t it a variety of
sweetgum? It’s bigger than it looks in that picture...they’re all looking good as usual Judy

 

[cmeg1]

Love this!
Trident on rock is so nice too.
I actually can enjoy winter to the fullest as I have changed professions.....to a much more less responsibility one.....My winters were so so so busy at my previous employer.
My first ‘ordinary’ winter season for many years...
So fun

 

[JudyB]

Also, how long have you been in the hobby if I may ask?

I've had trees for a long time... I've had Bonsai for about 20 years now give or take. Serious Bonsai for a dozen yearsish... There is a huge difference...lol.

 

[JudyB]

Love that twin trunk...isn’t it a variety of
sweetgum? It’s bigger than it looks in that picture...they’re all looking good as usual Judy

Thanks Jimmy, its a Hackberry. I've tried sweetgum, but they always get the black fungus on the leaves here for some reason.

 

[JudyB]

Love this!
Trident on rock is so nice too.
I actually can enjoy winter to the fullest as I have changed professions.....to a much more less responsibility one.....My winters were so so so busy at my previous employer.
My first ‘ordinary’ winter season for many years...
So fun

Good for you! We are basically retired now, the Covid shutdown made the timing decision for us, so we are enjoying having seasons here that we never had time to enjoy before.

 

[JudyB]

I can certify that one is Japanese. It came from yours truly!

INDEED!

 

[cmeg1]

Good for you! We are basically retired now, the Covid shutdown made the timing decision for us, so we are enjoying having seasons here that we never had time to enjoy before.

Awesome!!!
Even semi-retired sounds great to me lol