recent update of Chinaberry of AVENA GALLAGHER & BABAK RADBOY

Hi Hiroshi!

I wanted to show you how tall our boy Chinaberry has become...!

He is also quite popular among his friends...

--- AVENA GALLAGHER & BABAK RADBOY

Hiroshima, Japan: Yuso Takesawa's Chinese Parasol Tree update

砂入さん

先日は、お会いして楽しかったです。

その時の写真と、私が被爆二世の種を発芽させて育てている青桐（被爆三世？）の写真を今朝を撮ったのでおくります。またもう一つは被爆夾竹桃を挿し木して育てているものです。

被爆三世青桐は、緑緑して本当に気持をよくしてくれます。

お元気で

竹澤

Dear Mr. Sunairi,

It was nice seeing you the other day.

I attached here pictures from that time as well as Hibaku Chinese Parasol Tree that I just shot this morning.

I am also growing Hibaku Persimmon bamboo.

The Chinese Parasol trees are so green and they make me feel good.

See you soon,

---Yuso Takesawa

New York: Patricia Dominguez and her Hibaku Ginkgo tree seeds planted!

"Hi Hiroshi,

We met last Saturday in Wall Street...

I have already planted your seed, I´m uploading the pictures now. I included it in my project "Involuntary spheres" to host animal and plant species in the city. I will send you the link and will keep you posted of the plant process :)"

Ok! Here is my project from which your project is going to be part :)!
http://patriciadominguez.cl/galeria/galeria1ke.html

And the pictures are here: I will keep you posted...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patriciadominguez/5855621110/in/photostream

Great project. I loved it"
---Patricia Dominguez

Hiroshima, Japan: Yuso Takesawa's Chinese Parasol Tree update

 

 

「砂 入さん お元気ですか。砂入さんが手配してくださって、ＮＰＯ法人セトラひろしまにおいていた青桐が、室内にあったためか、すでに大きな葉をつけています。このた び、この青桐を再度、前事故があったところに植樹しました。専門家の本山さんが中心になって、琴演奏者の榊さん、セトラひろしまの副理事長の石丸さんとで 植えてくださいました。今度は、事故がないようにしっかりとした木枠で木を守ることとしました。世間の荒波で今度こそ、無事に育ち、夏には多くの人の憩い の場を提供してくれればと思います。

もうひとつの写真群は、私の家のベ ランダにおいていた青桐です。昨年、平和公園にある被爆青桐の種を入手、それを発芽させたものです。寒い冬を越して、今、小さな葉がでようとしています。 青桐の鉢の後ろにあるのは、被爆した夾竹桃から枝をとり、それが芽をだし、葉を出したものです。昨年の、広島アート・プロジェクトで出品されたもので す。」



竹澤雄三


2011年5月3日

"Hi, Hiroshi, how are you?  The Chinese Parasol tree you arranged for us to have at NPO Cetra Hiroshima has grown large leaves.  Thus, we replanted the seedling on the ground of the park we tried last time someone pulled our tree out.  This time around, Mr. Yamamoto, a specialist, Ms. Sekaki who is a Koto player as well as Mr. Ishimaru of Cetra Hiroshima replanted together.  This time we protect the plant by having fence around the seedling and we hope that this seedling will grow strong in spite of the difficult time we face and provide a resort of comfort and contemplation in the summer.

The other pictures are of my Chinese Parasol Tree seedling in my balcony.  It is the one that I purchased from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and succeeded in getting them sprouted.  It now has endured the first winter and starting to grow small leaves.  The plant behind my Chinese Parasol Tree seedling in the picture is a seedling grown out of a little branch pruined out of Hibaku Persimmon tree.  Last year, I exhibited it in Hiroshima Art Project."

Yuso Takesawa

May 3, 2011

Bronx, New York: Alex Neroulias's Persimmon Update!

All Photos: Anna Purves

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Hey Hiroshi, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to give you an update on the status of our Hibaku Persimon tree (Lou Lou)

I'm happy to report that this spring Lou Lou grew taller and sprouted new leaves. I decided that this would be a good time to transplant her into a bigger pot. The photos I included were taken by Anna Purves during the transplanting process. Already in the past few days since changing her pot she has sprouted even more leaves. Even though it has been 2 great years, she is still very young and fragile. Right now she requires the support of a little crutch, at least until her trunk grows a bit more. She lives up here in the Bronx with me but has really become a member of the whole family. Recently I have found myself traveling around the world quite often, not knowing when and for how long I would be home for. During this time my parents and little brothers have stepped up and shared the responsibility of caring for our little tree. I will continue showing love and keeping a close eye until she is ready to be planted outside for a more permanent home. I look forward to the day when she can bury her roots deep into the earth and maybe even bear fruit. She is a little beacon of light in my life and I can say with conviction; I love this little tree :) Thanks Hiroshi. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves.."

Best,

Alex Neroulias

New York: Jason Koxvold's seed sprouted!

I finally got round to planting my tree a couple of weeks ago - and this morning my girlfriend emailed me a picture of it sprouting! Can't wait to get back to NY to see the progress.

---Jason Koxvold

New York: Florian Altenburg & Maika Pollack's Persimmon Update