EWolfe Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Phillip, a 75 YO semi-cascading juniper. In the rough, on Saturday: After first pruning (approx. 1/2 reduction of needles): Some additional work still needs to be done on the errant short cascade to accentuate the crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ah, just so we're clear, here...you name your trees? Whooooo! D'you put cute outfits on 'em, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 My girlfriend named them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 my pets: Elmer Douglas fir Alder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 hey mister E does your girlfriend name other small, stunted things of yours too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Yes, there's Carl, Deborah, Little Jerry, and Lenny. They are all trees, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 My girlfriend named them... Does she put cute outfits on you, then? Nerd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I know bonsai well enough to say you know what you are doing. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 My mother has a very long creeping vine plant thingy coming out of a pot and strung over the couch, wall pictures, etc.. The thing is about 30 feet long and has been "in the family" since the 70's. I think it's named in the will. It's name is Fred. BTW, Oly, don't you remember our discussion at Kurt's (or maybe that was Orianda): the Douglas-fir is not a true fir, so you're supposed to hyphenate it. I'll let it slide this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I knew this woman who named her cat Douglas Fur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii The common name comes from a Scottish botanist David Douglas and the scientific names comes from Archibald Menzies a surgeon/naturalist on Cptn. Vancouver's ship. The tree is not a true fir which you can tell from the species name Pseudo (like/fake) tsuga (spruce) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I won't let it happen again. Check out this Douglas-fir bonzai tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 hey mister E does your girlfriend name other small, stunted things of yours too good one dru... he kinda walked into that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I won't let it happen again. Check out this Douglas-fir bonzai tree. Wow, everyone has to admit that tree is spectacular. PETA wouldn't approve but man it is classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Very cool MR.E, Where did you get the juniper? A local resource or collector? Bonsai and is amazing considering the timeline of some of these trees. Suiseki is also very amazing. I have a killer piece of Limestone from Vegas that I need to find/make a base for. Grats and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I won't let it happen again. Check out this Douglas-fir bonzai tree. Wow, everyone has to admit that tree is spectacular. PETA wouldn't approve but man it is classic. PETA? People for the Ethical Treatment of Arbors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 In a sense, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo_Montalban Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii The common name comes from a Scottish botanist David Douglas and the scientific names comes from Archibald Menzies a surgeon/naturalist on Cptn. Vancouver's ship. The tree is not a true fir which you can tell from the species name Pseudo (like/fake) tsuga (spruce) right idea, but a little off. Abies, genus, true fir Picea, genus, spruce Tsuga, genus, hemlock Pseudotsuga menziesii = fake hemlock, some guys last name not a fir, not a spruce, and close to a hemlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Very cool MR.E, Where did you get the juniper? A local resource or collector? Mr E has to do SOMETHING with the vegetation he cleans out of all those cracks he bolts! Nice way to recycle those gnarly little trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Very cool MR.E, Where did you get the juniper? A local resource or collector? Mr E has to do SOMETHING with the vegetation he cleans out of all those cracks he bolts! Nice way to recycle those gnarly little trees. Mr.E and I put up a route called "Bonzai". It features three miniature trees growing out of cracks on or near the route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Very cool MR.E, Where did you get the juniper? A local resource or collector? Bonsai and is amazing considering the timeline of some of these trees. Suiseki is also very amazing. I have a killer piece of Limestone from Vegas that I need to find/make a base for. Grats and enjoy! I usually get them from a tree farm or nursery. I have recently found an amazing place on the olympic peninsula. I really like the Suiseki as well. I have a great one that has 5 granite rocks in a shallow dish. Good luck with the limestone! Bad boy, Thinker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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