Old Blue Spruce

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John Henry
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Old Blue Spruce

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This old Spruce has only had the one owner in over 30 years it was originally styled at a workshop with John Naka, the tree has been neglected for many years it was recently passed on to me as it was to big for the owner.This is stag one of its new life :fc:
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Nice work there John.
Are you thinking relatively heavy shade during summer?
Never thought they would do well in our relentless heat waves.
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Post by Boics »

Keep us posted John.
Perhaps a little more off the apex area?

Great work so far!

Will these backbud at all at this age?
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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As the tree was very neglected I will now feed it every two weeks and see what happens over the next year then re visit it :fc: :fc:
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Post by Andrew F »

Hey John, how has this tree fared up with a bit of tlc?
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