Shishigashira extreme makeover (still on the way)

[Davidlpf]

I hope that this ugly ducking one day become a swan....

By now, it keeps closing wounds nicely




A lot to work to do still, but we are on the way!

Cheers.

 

[Davidlpf]

Update 11/09/2020 VS 26/04/2020

The callus lips are pushing the putty out of the hole

Cheers

 

[Mapleminx]

I’v really enjoyed watching the adventure with this one and look forward to future updates.

 

[Davidlpf]

Hi, folks, here is the tree in autumn colors







And here you have one of the airlayers that was planted in the ground in February


in April

And now in November


Not so much growth, but nice color instead, I hope that next year will bring more shoots in this one.

Cheers.

 

[Mikecheck123]

Wow. I'm exhausted after reading that, and I didn't even do anything.

 

[Davidlpf]

Update 12/12/2020

This wound is doing really well



This graft doesn't look bad either


Unfortunately the airlayer didn't work, but the branch is still alive, I wish I had better luck next year.


At the base of the branch there is another wound that needs a little bit of care.


And this wound looks on the correct way too.
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One picture is better than a thousand words, but a video is better that thousands of pictures, so here you have:

Cheers

 

[Davidlpf]

I did it!

Before


meanwhile


after


Some cuttings, just in case....


Video

We'll see how it reacts.

cheers.

 

[AlainK]

Looks fine. Good project

Alternative soundtrack (all the same but diffrent), uillean pipes :

 

[62veedub]

It’s great to see the progress and how the tree is healing those scars!

 

[Davidlpf]

Looks fine. Good project

Alternative soundtrack (all the same but diffrent), uillean pipes :

Thanks for the suggestion, I look forward to seeing your own videos, they must be a work of art.

 

[Davidlpf]

Update 18/02/2021 I did graft

Update 20/03/2021 great spring colors in the shoots

Cheers

 

[R3x]

Update 18/02/2021 I did graft

Update 20/03/2021 great spring colors in the shoots

Cheers

You did the graft from the cutting as shown on the cover of the first video? Does that have any chance of taking? Have you ever done it this way before and achieve success?

 

[Davidlpf]

You did the graft from the cutting as shown on the cover of the first video?

Yes, I did.

Does that have any chance of taking?

Maybe, or maybe not.

Have you ever done it this way before and achieve success?

No, this was my first attempt.

And so far, so good....




I cut the secundary "support" stick, and by now, there is still hope..

The wounds



The bird's eye view


And the whole thing

Cheers

 

[Forsoothe!]

Amazing progress, and in only 3 years. This makes pissing in the wind look productive and desirable.

 

[Davidlpf]

Amazing progress, and in only 3 years

Well, not really such improvement, there is still too much to do, but I enjoy the way.

This makes pissing in the wind look productive and desirable.

I am not sure to understand the meaning of your words, but thanks for the comment, anyway.

Cheers.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Thanks for sharing these.

 

[Davidlpf]

Update 10/06/2021

And one of the wounds from 2017 to 2021

Cheers

 

[AlainK]

Spectacular healing ! Well done.

 

[Davidlpf]

Spectacular healing ! Well done.

Thanks, but all the credit goes to the tree, I only let it grow a bit and put some photos together.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I give you tons of credit for labor and technique!

...but it seems to me a lot of work to try to fix root stock on a grafted tree(?) I go back to @JudyB 's comment of three years ago. If this tree were mine, I would probably do the exact opposite of what you are doing. I would let the top grow freely, and then when it was really strong I would air-layer the entire upper part of the tree and toss the root stock. I am worried that you will spend another ten years working on this tree, and still end up with a poor nebari and notable grafting lump at the bottom of the trunk.