I have been looking for a new podocarpus to replace the one I sold a couple of years ago.  However the search has ended.  As I was visiting Mike Rogers I noticed in his nursery a podocarpus with all the features I was looking for.  Great nebari, nice movement in the trunk, and lots of carving to do.  Plus it already had nice branch placement, what a bonus.  The reason I loke carving on Podocarpus is because hen the tree is finished, the contrast between the dark bark, white jins, and dark green foliage can not be beat.

The tree is about 36″ tall and will need a lot of work to get the basic structure set.  I plan to let this tree sit during the growing season and then this fall put it into a bonsai pot.  Better start saving now, it’s going to be a costly one.

Pay no attention to the weeds, I really need to start pulling those before taking pictures.  But there is a nice jin on the left side and a wide root spread overall.

Just look at all the jins!!!  That is a carvers heaven.  I just can’t wait to see this tree when it’s finished.  The colors and textures will be amazing.

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This tree continues to improve. The branches are now filled in, and defined Nov. 2007

I decided to sell the tree during the sping of 2008. I know it is doing well and we haven’t seen the last of it.

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Just 4 years ago to almost the day I bought this tree as a pre-bonsai, now here it stands on display at Disney’s Epcot for approx 1.7 million (estimated of course) people to see during the Flower and Garden Festival. It really turned out great, and it is in location that I had hoped it would be. In the following picture shows it proudly displayed in front of the Japanese restaurant. The background colors complement the tree and make for some outstanding pictures. This tree is on display until June 3, 2007, if you get the chance check it out. April 2007

By the way, notice the change in pot. The previous pot was loaned to me and I had to switch it out before the show. However I think this one looks a lot better for this tree.

If you look closely in the center of the picture you can see this tree displayed.

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Well Epcot is just a few weeks away and I have completed the final pruning on this tree for display. I have also darkened the bark and bleached the shari with two coats of lime sulfur. I feel that these trees can look a bit too. “topiary” if they get too full. So I tried to show off more of the trunk and really separate the branch to make it more like a tree. Look for it at Epcot Apr 5 – Jun 3 2007. Mar 2007

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