5yr native tree challenge - Leatherbacks Fagus sylvatica

[leatherback]

Well, as my first treedeemer thread I think this one would befit the title..

A little project I have started this spring, when I noticed one of my neighbours pulling out a beech hedgerow. After a short "Watcha Doin" and "Ya gonna toss those" (Or rather, Was machen sie?, and Was passiert mit die alte Pflanzen?) I returned with a saw and intent. Well.. Unfortunately MOST of them were ugly, uninteresting sticks. But this one has spunk, and came home!
March 19th

 

[PieterVE]

Immediately 2 for 1, great

 

[leatherback]

Immediately 2 for 1, great

NOT my aim

Drumroll....

 

[BonjourBonsai]

And....?

 

[leatherback]

And....?

and what?

 

[BonjourBonsai]

To see what your aim was and if the tree agrees.

 

[leatherback]

To see what your aim was and if the tree agrees.

it is a five YEAR challenge.
Updates in due time. First concern is getting this to live.

 

[BonjourBonsai]

Agreed. I was mainly interested in whether you've seen signs of life yet. Also the double nursery can setup is curious.

 

[leatherback]

I was mainly interested in whether you've seen signs of life yet.

Absolutely!

 

[leatherback]

The idea of the extra pot was to get a few more roots and build a banyan beech. But upon checking the roots, the big one did not live. So.. Off it went. Ready for 2022. Might add some mesh to ensure the nebari stays covered. In late spring I will look into shortening this more.

 

[leatherback]

Tsjakkaa!!

 

[leatherback]

chopped, wired and treated against aphids!

 

[leatherback]

Someone had a good growing season!

 

[PieterVE]

Difficult to see against the dark background

 

[leatherback]

Set for Summer!

 

[R0b]

Had not seen this but I pulled up some myself this winter. Wanted to throw them away but my partner insisted we put them in pots. More hopeful after seeing your resul.

 

[GreatLakesBrad]

“If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now”


Great tree, love what you’ve done with it so far to set up for future.

 

[PieterVE]

What's the winter silhouette this year ?

 

[leatherback]

What's the winter silhouette this year ?

It is still sitting pretty with all the old leaves on it. And I have not been able to motivate me to do a lot of bonsai work outside in the continuous rain these last weeks. Over christmas break I am planning massive work on my trees, after which it is portret time!

 

[pandacular]

NOT my aim

Drumroll....

when they say bonsai requires patience’s, they mean patience for the world’s slowest drum roll…

this thing is going to be awesome, and we’re not even halfway through! I really like how your work so far demonstrates that you’ve gotta let the tree come to you, so to speak.