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Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
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TamiL Apr 20, 2008

Growing these trees must take years and lots & lots of patience, some of these are pretty cool! bear_grin

Jack & Lilia
Gloucestershire
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Jack&Lilia Apr 20, 2008

Wow how fantastic Tami ....thank you bear_thumb lynne bear_flower

Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)
suburban Chicago
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Ohhhhh - those are maNIFICENT!!!! I want at least one!!
15 years ago I had 3 Redbud seedlings start about a foot apart. I began to braid them together for 2 years. They can grow at least 15 - 18" in a year here.
I gave up and cut 2 out when I realized that they were way too close to the house - about 10 feet away from our bedroom window - and I'd not be able to maintain them once the started to grow up at the 12' high roof-line level.
I also started to trim out a crabapple like an umbrella that we saw in England. It was totally denuded of leaves inside the canopy and all of the leaves were on the outside of the 'umbrella'. It became too labor-intensive for my life and I left it to grow naturally.

Doodlebears
UK
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doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorApr 20, 2008

Wow, wow, wow what time and patience these trees must have taken to grow them so magnificently. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs, Jane. bear_thumb

Chaska, Minnesota
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Michelle Helen Apr 20, 2008

my goodness, those are beautiful Tami....

Arcas designs
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LisaAP Apr 20, 2008

Wow, cool looking trees!!! Never seen anything like them before. Thanks for the pics. bear_thumb

Regards

Lisa

Laurie Lou Bears
Norfolk
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Laurie Apr 20, 2008

Great photos Tami bear_thumb
My eldest son works in tree surgery and I don't think he has seen trees like it.
Laurie :hug:

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DebbieD Apr 20, 2008

Those are beautiful!!! I really admire the hardwork and dedication it takes to keep up with them bear_flower

Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)
suburban Chicago
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rkr4cds Apr 20, 2008

One of our sons owns a 2 acre 'forest/woods' next to their property. I sent him the pix and said my 5 & 9 yo Grandies NEEDED some of these, so he should get cracking.....

Can you tell me where the info was posted? Neal asked where the trees were located.

Ruby Mountain Bears
Northern Nevada, USA
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kathytaylor Apr 20, 2008

Those are amazing trees, way too time consuming for me to try!!!

Draffin Bears
Auckland New Zealand
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Carolyn Green Apr 20, 2008

Those trees are amazing and many thanks for sharing the photos.

Hugs
Carolyn
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Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorApr 20, 2008

Awesome and unique!

BootButtonBears
Adelaide
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BootButtonBears Apr 21, 2008

What incredible photos. Thanks for posting, they were great.

Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
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TamiL Apr 21, 2008

Hi, I don't know where they are located, I received the email from a friend and she got it from a friend, ya know how that goes!

Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Daphne Apr 21, 2008

Wow. Unreal.
Nope, I wouldn't be able to WAIT the YEARS it must take some of those to finally achieve the look they have! I'd have gotten bored and moved on!

The photos that say Pooktre on them were taken in Australia.

Bobbie start here: http://www.pooktre.com/

Strange Bears
Sydney
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bearhug07 Apr 21, 2008

We had a show on TV over here in AUs a few months back and I remember one of the reporters visited a property with all trees like this..........they were some sort of fast growing tree.......I just can't remember all the details. Can any Aussie help me it was hosted by Jamie whosit thingymabob I think on channel nine about Australian best garden or most unusual garden..or something along those lines.......oh help .......seniors moment here. I'll see what I can track down.

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Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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