I decided to work with this European spruce, Picea abies. It is older than 100 years and was collected in Switzerland in the 1980ies. I have acquired the thing three years ago and planted it into this good pot by Derek Aspinall. Now it looks established and ready to be styled.
1 and 2)and 3 the spruce in 2005
4) in 2005 in the new pot
rest today, May 2007
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