peterbone
Mame
This is a tree that I collected locally (south east England) last year. Here's how it looks now.
Prior to collection I had chopped it and left it where it was for a year. Here it is in the ground after chopping.
In March 2017 I collected it. It had some nice fine roots close to the trunk.
It grew well from the start. Here it is 2 months later.
Normally I wouldn't work on a tree so early, but this one was growing so strongly I felt like I could. Here it is in June 2017 after some pruning and wiring. Also starting to grow a new leader to create taper at the apex.
Over winter.
This year it has continued to grow strongly. The leader reached around 1.5m tall before I cut it off.
Here's the chop. New growth has now formed around here to form a denser apex.
Next spring I'll plant it in a shallow ceramic pot and continue developing the apex and ramification. There's some good trunk flare and root base hidden under the soil. One thing I've learnt is that Field Maple produce course growth. You really have to keep on top of it to prevent too much thickening. I hold off the fertiliser until after the first flush.
Prior to collection I had chopped it and left it where it was for a year. Here it is in the ground after chopping.
In March 2017 I collected it. It had some nice fine roots close to the trunk.
It grew well from the start. Here it is 2 months later.
Normally I wouldn't work on a tree so early, but this one was growing so strongly I felt like I could. Here it is in June 2017 after some pruning and wiring. Also starting to grow a new leader to create taper at the apex.
Over winter.
This year it has continued to grow strongly. The leader reached around 1.5m tall before I cut it off.
Here's the chop. New growth has now formed around here to form a denser apex.
Next spring I'll plant it in a shallow ceramic pot and continue developing the apex and ramification. There's some good trunk flare and root base hidden under the soil. One thing I've learnt is that Field Maple produce course growth. You really have to keep on top of it to prevent too much thickening. I hold off the fertiliser until after the first flush.