White Spruce Group Planting No. 1

[Shogun610]

Here is a forest group of three Native White Spruce trees in a forest tray. I planted three in the mica tray , and have another 3 for backups. It’s in a akadama and pumice mix. If they do well I will wire them up in the fall. I like the simple arrangement and got them close together. I need to get a back drop to take Better pictures

And here is the bench players

 

[Eckhoffw]

I like it. But I’d say this is more of a clump than a forest.

 

[Shogun610]

I like it. But I’d say this is more of a clump than a forest.

Yeah I guess ,my interpretation for clump is originating from same root system to be called a true clump

 

[Eckhoffw]

Yeah I guess ,my interpretation for clump is originating from same root system to be called a true clump

Yes. You’ve done a great job putting those 3 tight together like that. I jus feel that those bench trees will need to be used to make a forest.

 

[Shogun610]

About to push buds now

 

[Shogun610]

This is just coming out of a bout with wooly aphids

 

[Shogun610]

Had healthy buds all over and I used a lot of thinner gauge wire to loosely wire the tips of branches , native white spruce , not the black hills but the Picea Galicia … very flexible branching … here is the end result from multiple angles.. I also have the large tree in the current front .. but both sides looks great (imo) I was taught to wire with a chose front but make all viewing angles pleasing

 

[kodiac]

Very nice, I wouldn't think to clump them together like that but it does look quite natural. There is just something about collected spruce.

 

[kodiac]

I have one I collected from the black hills. A very knowledgeable person told me it may be a true white spruce if it came from a rock face. I have no idea what it actually is. Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[kodiac]

Pics

 

[Nybonsai12]

Is now a good time to wire spruce? I have an englemann that I hate and want to beat on.

 

[Shogun610]

Is now a good time to wire spruce? I have an englemann that I hate and want to beat on.

Yeah sap flow is slowing down, late September, gives enough time to wire before first frost , or you can always protect it in unheated garage… the buds are already set and growth has long hardened off .. I’d say.

 

[kodiac]

Yeah I'm in ND we're in fall status

 

[Shogun610]

Very nice, I wouldn't think to clump them together like that but it does look quite natural. There is just something about collected spruce.

Thanks , this is just an initial wiring , still a long ways to develop but the positioning is a good start .. especially the apex for the main tree

 

[Shogun610]

And the famous night shot

 

[Shogun610]

More pictures forgot.. to guy wire one of the low branches.. anyway.. here it is for now i tried to capture all the branches it’s a bit busy but I’m going to just keep on bench and see how it develops next years.. I think it would look cool on a slab (big slab guy) or a shallow rectangle. Whatever

 

[vp999]

Have you tried rotating the pot around so the back will be the front and play with the movements a bit? I just think the tall tree is too tall for it to be in the front.

 

[Shogun610]

Have you tried rotating the pot around so the back will be the front and play with the movements a bit? I just think the tall tree is too tall for it to be in the front.

Yeah I’m not sold on the “front” either which is why I was taking different angle shots / just showing the wiring

 

[vp999]

Def play around with diff fronts and tree angles...I learned that with forrest or clump the 3D effect is tremendous. Have fun dude!

 

[Shogun610]

While my dog was zonked from pain meds after his ligament surgery, I made a rig for the tall tree to get more movement , will add more photos in a bit

Here’s one possible front