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The Barber
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My money is on red maple
Frozentreehugger
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You guys got some nice . Larch . Even up here it’s hard to find good spots . Wet land bogs can be some nasty places in spring . Do you guys have a tic insect concern . There starting early up here . And expected to be bad this year . I normally have a annual or semi annual encounter .
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I’ll second that bet . Tree is named not for its red fall foliage . But the fact that some part of the tree is red . At any time of year
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Newly collected liquidambar. I learn to wait half a year before declaring success.
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I’m outside of the coastal tick band in Maine, we still have them but not nearly as bad as other parts of the state. I wear full Gore-Tex chest waders and a wading jacket with tight cuffs as well so I’m pretty sealed up from both the cold water and the critters. We started out a little chilly but by the time we had the first tree out of the ground we were well warmed up… that’s hard work!
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Some larch inspiration . This is From David Easterbrook of Montreal’s collection . There are many short stocky traditional styled large . Including one of David’s that has been in the US national show . But this is hands down my favourite. You can look at it’s wild appearance and practically feel the wind . Collected from the north shore of the St Lawrence river . Where the land meets the river as a flat topped cliff . Nasty place . I was there once 1st of June temp was right at freezing raining and wind howling .
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@Cajunrider ordering bonsai pots . Can I get a deal on 20 at a time answer . We can work something out if there going to be similar size or style . Ok just use a bus tub as a mold . 
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In Tony Tickle's yamadori aftercare guide (below), he recommends not sealing pruning cuts. Does anyone here know the rationale for this?
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Improving the success rate of Yamadori
I have been using this technique now for over ten years and I have finally decided to share what I have learned. The technique is known as ‘sweating’ and is used extensively in arboretorial circles…
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I don’t know the rationale. I myself have not sealed any pruning cuts.In Tony Tickle's yamadori aftercare guide (below), he recommends not sealing pruning cuts. Does anyone here know the rationale for this?
Improving the success rate of Yamadori
I have been using this technique now for over ten years and I have finally decided to share what I have learned. The technique is known as ‘sweating’ and is used extensively in arboretorial circles…
Your practice has to match your tree species and climate. For my area and bald cypress, liquidambar, live oak, red maple, if I put my collected trees in black plastic bags and put them out in direct sun, the trees will be cooked within a day!
From yesterday:
A clumpy elm
This one's got a little deadwood creature. What do you see?
"Rafty" American holly
Autumn olive clump that fell apart in two separate clumps. They are invasives around here.
And my "helpers" taking a drink of muddy water...
A clumpy elm
This one's got a little deadwood creature. What do you see?
"Rafty" American holly
Autumn olive clump that fell apart in two separate clumps. They are invasives around here.
And my "helpers" taking a drink of muddy water...
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The Barber
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I ended up with 300-400 larval tick bites in one outing last year, talk about misery, still have the scars to remind me.
That’s brutal. They’re sneaky bastards. I have no doubt they’ll be thicker, even where I’m at, in the next few weeks.
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That sounds nasty had to look that up . Was unaware of the larval stage problem . Up here the concern is adult brown deer tics . They bury there head in you and suck blood . You can contract lime disease . The season is early spring in wet or high ambient humidity . My primary exposure is Yamadori digging around my cottage property . A known high concentration area . The defence is deet repellent . And diligent body inspection afterwords . And removal of tics with tweezers or a special tool . The pathogens . Are transferred to humans when the tic expels fluid from its mouth ( pukes up in you ) to detach its self . So you have 24 to 48 hours . Secret is to inspect and get them out . Deal with my wife and daughter . Yamadori digging clothes are removed outside . Followed by inspection . This years mild winter has started tic season early . Add that to a black tic that is more drought tolerant . And migrating north from the USA . Expecting to increase the risk into the summer months in the future . Stay safe guys and girls . Lime desease is nasty . And very dangerous .
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See what you started with the faces . Wait till @HorseloverFat and or @sorce . Pick up on that . There will be no putting that genie back .
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Russian olive, I was caught of guard when I collected it.. was a natural raft.
Due to the lack of roots I had to cut back on a lot of the interesting growth... But I should be able to wire its fresh growth this year.
Russian olives are so prolific I'm certain this will grow fine.. there are two trunks and one has two thick trunks. Not certain what style I'll go for with it but it has so much growth I'm sure my options are vigorous.
Due to the lack of roots I had to cut back on a lot of the interesting growth... But I should be able to wire its fresh growth this year.
Russian olives are so prolific I'm certain this will grow fine.. there are two trunks and one has two thick trunks. Not certain what style I'll go for with it but it has so much growth I'm sure my options are vigorous.
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