Projects

[namnhi]

Didn't know I am a redneck as well. I employed the stone to position trunks as well. Very effective at time. I have a trident that swallowed the rock that I placed between the two trunks to separate them.

 

[Dav4]

Didn't know I am a redneck as well. I employed the stone to position trunks as well. Very effective at time. I have a trident that swallowed the rock that I placed between the two trunks to separate them.

Welcome to the club, brother .

 

[Dav4]

I thought I’d post pictures of this little trident’s repot since it’s repotting season and lots of people have concerns about timing based on bud break. In a perfect world, this one would have been fine about a week ago, but I had bigger (literally ) fish to fry and this guy needed to wait. Anyway, the deed is done, the root mass was bare rooted and reduced significantly while the tree is actually showing leaves, the leaves were still turgid afterwards, and I’ll post follow ups later this month.

(tridents are very tough/resilient and I'm very confident this tree won't skip a beat, but your mileage may vary with other, less vigorous species, but you'll be surprised what you can do to a healthy tree's roots... and when you can do it.)

 

[Dav4]

A few others I ripped through today… did I mention that I have too many trees?

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

... and these are the rednecky shots... you've been warned!

I was expecting a empty can of Milwaukee's Best Ice, some duct tape & WD40. I like the technique and it seems to be working well.

 

[Dav4]

My latest project! The runner up prize from @19Mateo83 for the summer '23' Haiku contest. A very nice, very healthy little Japanese maple. It was love at first sight and I knew I had to do something special with it. This picture is from last September...

Right after this photo was taken I applied some heavy aluminum wire to the trunk and managed to add some movement. It spent the winter on a shelf in my cold room and woke up last week.


I did some root work and evened out the root spread and potted it up in a pond basket in an organic rich soil mix to help it spread its legs a bit.



I honestly have no definitive plans for this guy other than to get some vigorous, healthy growth for a year or three while building the trunk and root base. Let's see what we have then .

 

[19Mateo83]

Looking great! That one has such pretty colors for a regular green maple

 

[Dav4]

Looking great! That one has such pretty colors for a regular green maple

It really does… both spring and fall colors . I’m looking forward to seeing this grow and hopefully turn into something nice.

 

[19Mateo83]

It really does… both spring and fall colors . I’m looking forward to seeing this grow and hopefully turn into something nice.

I have faith in your skills my friend.

 

[JudyB]

Wow looks like you are outside already? Below freezing here again... I like fun little maples like that!

 

[Dav4]

Wow looks like you are outside already? Below freezing here again... I like fun little maples like that!

Not really (it's 27 F right now). The conifers have been out on the benches for a bit, but the deciduous trees, if small enough, are under lights. The big ones get moved in/out daily if I have time. It looks forecast lows going forward won't fall below 40 F, so everything is coming out today .

 

[JudyB]

Not really (it's 27 F right now). The conifers have been out on the benches for a bit, but the deciduous trees, if small enough, are under lights. The big ones get moved in/out daily if I have time. It looks forecast lows going forward won't fall below 40 F, so everything is coming out today .

That makes sense. I took everyone out today too so fingers crossed for that.

 

[19Mateo83]

My latest project! The runner up prize from @19Mateo83 for the summer '23' Haiku contest. A very nice, very healthy little Japanese maple. It was love at first sight and I knew I had to do something special with it. This picture is from last September...
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Right after this photo was taken I applied some heavy aluminum wire to the trunk and managed to add some movement. It spent the winter on a shelf in my cold room and woke up last week.
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I did some root work and evened out the root spread and potted it up in a pond basket in an organic rich soil mix to help it spread its legs a bit.

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I honestly have no definitive plans for this guy other than to get some vigorous, healthy growth for a year or three while building the trunk and root base. Let's see what we have then .

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Here’s How its sisters are doing. That one’s twin got bit in half by a rodent but is on the up and up.

Wow looks like you are outside already? Below freezing here again... I like fun little maples like that!

You want a fun little maple too?

 

[JudyB]

Here’s How its sisters are doing. That one’s twin got bit in half by a rodent but is on the up and up.
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You want a fun little maple too?
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lol you have a lot going on!

 

[Dav4]

Oh oh… I’m running out of pots! This one will just have to make do in this one.

 

[Carol 83]

Oh oh… I’m running out of pots

 

[Dav4]

I know… I don’t understand it either

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

I know… I don’t understand it either

The place I go to has an event I can't attend. Food & Pots.

 

[Dav4]

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The place I go to has an event I can't attend. Food & Pots.

Two of my favorite things!

 

[Dav4]

Time flies when you're having fun! Started from seed back down in GA maybe 8-9 years ago.

This one is pretty much there....


This one is almost there...


The tree in the first picture came out of the pot currently holding the tree in the second picture... and the pot in the first picture was in Maryland a week ago