Recent content by jeremy_norbury

I also read that water droplets don't concentrate light they scatter light...

I have many examples of small trees in pots which have remained small trees in pots even after 15-20 years. - Korean hornbeam - in a pot since purchase in 2008: https://www.flickr.com/photos/norbury/albums/72157625467678128/ - Mountain maples/Rowan - since 2008 in a pot...

Agreed - it is.

I have 50 species of trees, but nothing particularly unusual AND native to my zone. I have a couple of uncommon species which are not native here but which are greatly underrated: - Chinese Ash - Italian Alder

Nearly all deciduous trees will backbud on hardwood after being hard pruned. Elms 100%, prunus too, I can't even think of one that didn't.

I have to say I am spraying every Trident with everything I have about once a week right now, with the hope that it stops these black spots.

It'd be good to see the tree out of the pot - see the roots too.

Larch need no protection, ever, in my experience. I have over 250 of them, if that helps...

What's between the soil surface and the roots? Can it be rotated anticlockwise?

Did this resolve the infection?

I believe there is zero difference...it is pure aesthetics.

Both pots are lovely.

No, I would not. It has weird nebari and no taper. You'll spend years trying to correct the former and you more or less can't correct the latter.

Good luck out there.

It's still just about this big.