These came in looking like "stick" trees. They have gained a little height in the first year,
but have spent more energy in mass, and something tells me I'm going to like them more and more.
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Showing some red with it's few leaves - 12-01-07

Sommer Budding 4-15-08


More budding 4-15-08

The next shot shows how scrawny these trees were. 4-20-07

Growth 5-5-08


In July, the 2nd

Somer grew a new"arm"
7-3-08

11/7/08
Starting Fall, the colors JUMP at you.

11/9/08

1st Somer 

 

11/9/08 1st Somer

11-16-2008

11-16-2008 Same
Tree, Diff Angle

11-16-2008 The
Back Somer

11-16-2008

11-16-2008
The Beauty of Fall

11-16-2008

11-16-2008
Top of the Front Somer

11-16-2008
   

 


Time and Size Comparisons
11/04/2007 11/2/2008

The Front Sommerset, 11/4/07 - 47"

11/02/2008 - 50.5" He only grew a few inches,

but last year he was a stick figure.

The back Sommerset 11/4/07 - 49"

11/2/08 54.5" He grew 5 1/2 inches,

but again, the overall growth was great.

 

 

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