European Beech-Fagus Sylvatica

New Scots Pine-Collected

Mountain Hemlock 2 Progress

First image in august 2011 after first real styling. Second image spring 2010 after initial cleanup of foliage and branch structure. This tree is 38inches tall with a 4.5 inch trunk caliper. Roughly 350 years old.

Mountain Hemlock 1 progress

First image from 2007. Second image august 2011, into a new pot and the angle adjusted slightly. This hemlock is 37 inches tall with an 8 inch trunk caliper. Roughly 350 years old.

Four new pines

Tsuga Mertensiana new and old

Various Mountain Hemlock from my own collection as well as that of Anton Nijhuis and Bob Derek (pictured). All of the trees pictured are between the age of 250 and 600 years old. More hemlock pics coming soon.

Refurbishing an old Juniper ( juniperus Scopulorum) 1 of 2

This tree has been in training for 10 years. It started as a collected tree from the wild in 2000. Its initial styling was inspired by the growth habit of the Junipers in the high Sierra Nevada, a habit of gnarled, blighted branches contrasted with fresh vigorous green growth. Over the years its been allowed to grow somewhat out of control, and has almost lost its original shape. The tree is around 75 yrs old, young for a Collected tree, and stands a handsome 38 inches tall. Along with an old collected Tsuga (Mountain Hemlock), it will be worked on extensively at the upcoming Marco Invernizzi workshop here in Victoria B.C. More photos coming soon.