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"Circus trees"
Axel Erlandson (Axel Erlandson) (1884 - 1964) was an unusual farmer who made the trees grow on its own design. Trees wide variety of fantastic shapes, which became known as "The strangest trees in the world", and he called it the "Circus trees". Trees unrealistic braided forms that resemble miniature statues. Unfortunately Axel and died without telling anyone his secret.
Axel started out as an ordinary farmer who had a hobby to form tree trunks. Later, during the decades he "taught" trees grow on the forms of his own design.
He experimented with birch, ash, elm, willow trees, creating a loop of their trunks, heart, spiral staircases, zigzags, rings, birdcages, towers, photo frames, etc. Soon he realized that his trees are popular, and decided to create «Tree Circus».
Erlandson nobody reveals the secrets of its technology, carefully protecting against spyware "recipe" vaccinations, which he makes the tree. Axel died in 1964, together with its unique procedure.
Interesting fact: in 1985, after the «Tree Circus» ceased to exist, the trees were purchased by millionaire Michael Bonfante (Michael Bonfante). He put them in his amusement park Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy, Calif.
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Axel started out as an ordinary farmer who had a hobby to form tree trunks. Later, during the decades he "taught" trees grow on the forms of his own design.
He experimented with birch, ash, elm, willow trees, creating a loop of their trunks, heart, spiral staircases, zigzags, rings, birdcages, towers, photo frames, etc. Soon he realized that his trees are popular, and decided to create «Tree Circus».
Erlandson nobody reveals the secrets of its technology, carefully protecting against spyware "recipe" vaccinations, which he makes the tree. Axel died in 1964, together with its unique procedure.
Interesting fact: in 1985, after the «Tree Circus» ceased to exist, the trees were purchased by millionaire Michael Bonfante (Michael Bonfante). He put them in his amusement park Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy, Calif.
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