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9-Dec-2003
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Updated Elephant Jade In Progress
I thought I'd share with you a tree I've been working on lately. I've posted this tree before and it has also been in my gallery. I just removed most of the wire that was done last year and finally this tree is finally taking the shape I want it to. This tree is very difficult to wire and takes a very steady hand. The leaves are very brittle and sometimes just touching them results in the leaf falling off.
I've also repotted into a a much better pot. The roots on this little guy grow fast and always within a few months start to grow through the drainage holes. The tree is almost 30 years old. Here is a before shot taken earlier this spring and and an after shot taken today.
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9-Dec-2003
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the after...
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9-Dec-2003
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The branches are in place so once the foliage fills in it should look a little better.
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10-Dec-2003
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Nice job on styling. Looks way better than my one...
 Regards, TB
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10-Dec-2003
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Great tree .
 .. good movement in the trunk with gentle taper.I like the texture of the bark on the portulacaria. Your pot selection sets the tree off much better.
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11-Dec-2003
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Thanks guys. It's hard to see what the wiring did to the tree from the picture. The branching looks great from all around. It's hard to find a jade with bends & curves in the branches.
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31-May-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: May-2004
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WOW!!! I just found this site so I know that my post is late, but your jade is awsome!!! I was looking at all the posts related to jade (thats what I am trying) and your lovely tree is an insperation. Thank you for the pics.....
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1-Jun-2004
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Do you plan on developing ramification? if yes, i prune mine all the time, i only leave a pair of leaves per branch. Then the tree does a V ramification from that spot and i continue pruning, leaving only 2 leaves on that branch and so on
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1-Jun-2004
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Gilbert,
How large is this tree? The bark has a texture that appears to be fairly old, but I doubt it is thirty years old. Where did the tree originate from?
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