A Twin Trunk Sierra Juniper

[markyscott]

Heading back onto the bench.



Which front do you like better?

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[Brian Van Fleet]

Tough. I like the individual trunks better in the second front, but the interplay between the two is better in the first front. The first front appears to be falling away from the viewer, so I would want to tilt it forward, then shorten the right trunk significantly, so that the shari of the left trunk becomes the frame for the foliage on the right trunk.

 

[Dav4]

I'll need to withhold judgement until the grafting process is done, but I like what I can see of the more detailed rootage in the 2nd picture... will need to see the tree without pots hanging from it to be sure.

 

[markyscott]

Strong growth of the grafts this summer. Should be able to wean them soon. Thanks for the picture @Adair M

 

[Yosemite Goat]

Personally I like the the first front. Altgought I prefer the native foliage, because it is the origin of the tree. The foliage which survived rough winter storms and hot dry summers and likely intense high elevation lightning storms...... but that is me.

 

[Adair M]

Shimpaku foliage survives all those things, too.

 

[markyscott]

Personally I like the the first front. Altgought I prefer the native foliage, because it is the origin of the tree. The foliage which survived rough winter storms and hot dry summers and likely intense high elevation lightning storms...... but that is me.

I enjoy working with native foliage. I made the choice to graft shimpaku for a number of reasons. First it was practical. It needed to be grafted to execute the plan of building a smaller tree. Lots of lush whips available but zero Sierra whips. I could grow from cutting or attempt scion trunk grafts, but both of those plans would have added years to get this tree to the point it is today. Second, kishu just looks really good to me on this size tree. On larger trees, the coarser native foliage is excellent, but on small to medium sized trees I like the kishu better.

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