Saturday, September 14, 2013

So Very, Very Strange.......


The Weird Shaped Trees of Axel Erlandson

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 The Basket Tree is one of the weirdest shaped tree on earth
I know, these weird shaped trees have Photoshop written all over them, but I can assure you they are totally real, living trees.
As a hobby — the Frankensteinian, bean farmer — Axel Erlandson shaped trees and called them “Circus Trees.” He was very secretive on how he managed to pull of this bizarre feat and carried out his work behind screens to protect his secrets from spies. When Erlandson died in 1964 his eleborate efforts to take his secret to the grave seemed to have paid off, as nobody has been able to recreate his bizarre work ever since.
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If you listen very closely, you can still hear Erlandson’s maniacal laughter echoing from the afterlife.
The trees were later bought by millionaire Michael Bonfante, who transplanted them to his amusement park Gillroy Gardens in 1985, where you can still see them today.

Weird Shaped Trees © Axel Erlandson

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.... but so very, very cool!

 

                      

                                             

6 comments :

  1. While I understand the art of grafting, this man was a genius and must have studied in China. Beautiful and amazing.

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    1. I thought they were fake too! Go to www.pooktre.com and see more from a different artist. Be sure to click on the link at the end of the article to see video of how it it done.

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    1. More have followed in his footsteps. Go to the website I mentioned to lotta joy (www.pooktre.com) Lots of good info and pics there!

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    1. Isn't it amazing what people can think up and do! Wander over to the website I noted above and take a look at the pics and video. Glad you liked it!

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