Both my little trees have made it through the summer.

The maple got too dry once, but seems to have recovered.  It is tall and skinny, about 2 feet tall.  I think it’s going to be the yellow-leaved variety of Carolina Red Maple.  If that turns out to be so, I believe I’ll try finding one under the Buddha tree next Spring.  It is a gorgeous scarlet in the Fall.  They would make a nice pairing.

The cedar has flourished.  It has filled out nicely and looks healthy.  It’s more like 1 foot.

My Beginner’s Class is Sunday, the 20th.  I’m pretty excited. I’m sad that my father’s health keeps him from joining me.  But, I look forward to telling him about it.  I suspect that these little trees will be happy to for me to know what they need in the way of pots and soil to be healthy. I expect to come back with a much better idea of how to take care of them and get them ready to be actual art rather than simply trees in pots.