ROR Trident project

Like a freakin octopus,I love it!

Is that a ball of dirt wedged in there above the loop?
 
Excellent!

Still find the loop on the left a bit awkward, out of context, but the overall shape is very good I think. :cool:
 
Much better with the heavy branch stub removed.
What may be lost in this discourse is just how shallow that pot is for the mass above it. To do that, you need a solid rock/root base and a stable root pad.
Its looking good. How about some back and side photos?
 
Don Blackmond said:
Much better with the heavy branch stub removed.
What may be lost in this discourse is just how shallow that pot is for the mass above it. To do that, you need a solid rock/root base and a stable root pad.
Its looking good. How about some back and side photos?
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It's pretty stable, but the roots exiting the rock were a little less impressive than I was expecting when I repotted it. Then again, it's less than 2 years out of the ground. Here's a few shots around the tree, between rain showers...
Left, left, back, right. The rock is angled slightly, which adds nice depth, but is difficult to show in photos.
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LanceMac10 said:
At first glance, I thought it was "photo shopped":confused::D:D

Ino "Cafeteria tray" series. Horticulture porn.o_O:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Love to see how you wired that in.

Amazing work.:cool:
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Ha! It was wired in the same as any tree, but with a little help from a chopstick.
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I dig the drainage hole placements. Have not seen that location at the corners utilized like that. Interesting and creative drainage approach by the potter.

That's usually the wiring method you use, "4-point" so to speak?

Thanks for the photos illustrating your anchoring method.:cool:
 
Brian Van Fleet said:
It's pretty stable, but the roots exiting the rock were a little less impressive than I was expecting when I repotted it. Then again, it's less than 2 years out of the ground. Here's a few shots around the tree, between rain showers...
Left, left, back, right. The rock is angled slightly, which adds nice depth, but is difficult to show in photos.
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love the tight branching...so many people don't have the guts to cut back trees that hard, especially when they already look good (I might be including myself in this).

Great tree though, looks awesome. Inspired me to try to plant 20 ROR tridents/chinese elms this year when the weather gets above freezing. give'n 'em bout 5 years and I'll post pics all along the way. Maybe 1/20 will be nicer than yours by luck...but probably not ;)
 
Brian Van Fleet said:
It's pretty stable, but the roots exiting the rock were a little less impressive than I was expecting when I repotted it. Then again, it's less than 2 years out of the ground. Here's a few shots around the tree, between rain showers...
Left, left, back, right. The rock is angled slightly, which adds nice depth, but is difficult to show in photos.
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Looks Good Brian. Its going to look great when those roots fatten up some more.
I think your tree will fill that pot with good roots in short order. I am curious about the particle size for that shallow of a pot in your climate. Issue, or no?
 
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