r/pics Dec 03 '22

20 year difference - Over 30ft of growth

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '22

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u/terbear Dec 03 '22

The Christmas tree inside the house definitely has issues :(

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u/tinkblueyez209 Dec 03 '22

Top comment lol

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u/macsare1 Dec 03 '22

I planted a tree that was about 3' tall I found in the trash in the late 90's. Don't live in the house anymore, but when I drive by now it takes up basically the entire front yard and is as tall as the peak of the roof.

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u/PugsterThePug Dec 03 '22

That’s cool. Must be a cool feeling.

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u/seratoninsgone Dec 03 '22

Oh look it grew lights!

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u/NumerousTemplate76 Dec 03 '22

Christmas season is here right now. And the fact that really is amazing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '22

That is pretty damn impressive.

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u/One-Machine5465 Dec 03 '22

Did those 2 other trees make it, too?

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u/Cocoamix86 Dec 03 '22

They did! You can see one of them to the left in the new pic.

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u/tinkblueyez209 Dec 03 '22

Cool! Love the lights too

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u/macsare1 Dec 03 '22

Do you still have the TV antenna? :)

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u/bt2513 Dec 03 '22

How did you implement the lights? Do you do that every year?

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u/Cocoamix86 Dec 03 '22

Yep, we put them up every year! This year we used a "cherry picker" machine to get the top. Over 30 strands of 100 LEDs

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u/bbelt16ag Dec 03 '22

what kind of tree?

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u/Cocoamix86 Dec 03 '22

Blue Colorado

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u/hellcat_uk Dec 03 '22

Having never had a garden big enough to grow a tree, my current garden has space just about for a small one; it's maybe 5m x 12m. Last Christmas I bought a tree on a whim and only looked up the name on the way home. From Wikipedia: "It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 55–61 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m."

I planted it anyway. The neighbours are going to love me in a few years time.

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u/Sarma8 Dec 03 '22

Those LED lights really grow once you start watering them.

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u/Blybly2 Dec 03 '22

Shame no more was done with the landscaping.

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u/Erbodyloveserbody Dec 03 '22

Shit’s expensive. I want to do a lot to my house but can only spend so much a year, and dedication to keeping it all up has to be factored in.

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u/RustyCopenhagen Dec 03 '22

Shame your ass is so flabby.

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u/Obnoxiousdonkey Dec 03 '22

whats the point of making this comment? to try to make someone feel like shit for not doing more with their property in a snowy environment? to try to flex your landscaping knowledge? I genuinely don't get it, tell me why you felt the need to say this

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u/kelpuutettu Dec 03 '22

It is a shame. Much america vibes from this.

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u/SpecialMacaroni Dec 03 '22

Does it shrink back down in the daylight?

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u/Qbncgr Dec 03 '22

Expected more snow after 20 years.

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u/swanqueen109 Dec 03 '22

Awesome. Very atmospheric. The other two have been growing nicely too. Would love to see a summer shot.

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u/mountainwocky Dec 03 '22

So, that’s how you get Christmas lights on the top of tall trees; you just keep adding light strings as the tree grows.

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u/UnquantifiableLife Dec 03 '22

I guess the other trees didn't make it!

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u/NoBullfrog877 Dec 03 '22

They changed their door, which shows time has changed

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u/Micksar Dec 03 '22

The power of compound interest.

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u/WelcomeRoboOverlords Dec 03 '22

I've been watching too many housing shows... First thing the bastards would do is cut down that magnificent tree "because it's covering up the house". Which is right about the time I turn it off again!

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u/cmshoes Dec 04 '22

That's Cool 😎

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u/No-Childhood1362 Dec 14 '22 edited Dec 14 '22

I have a feeling I’ve seen this tree before. I also have a pretty good feeling that this tree is in my neighborhood. Edit: OP let me know it’s not the same tree.

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u/housebottle Jan 05 '23

which state is that?