The Tree Thread

[Brian Van Fleet]

Almost getting it to flower off of old wood. Couple of years to go. Nice red......

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Nice flowers peeking through on that boug, it looks really happy. It reminds me of one I killed about 16 years ago. You can just see it photobombing my “Ben Oki”azalea just a couple years before it met the master and earned its name!
I actually killed every tree I planted in that pot, so I decided it was cursed and sold it after the 4th fatality.

 

[MACH5]

Japanese maple seedlings in training.

 

[River's Edge]

Finally caught my Ginko in Spring Green.

 

[River's Edge]

And this is my smallest collected Shore Pine that i planted in a piece of Lava four years ago. it has reduced nicely and is sporting Spring Green as well.

 

[River's Edge]

Progression snaps of another shore pine from wiring last fall, to spring growth and recent clean up and styling change!

 

[Lorax7]

One ficus -> two ficus

Finally got around to putting my trunk chopper tool to use today...
Before and after
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I was starting to get nervous about the big trunk chop, but then today a sign of life appeared.

 

[River's Edge]

I was starting to get nervous about the big trunk chop, but then today a sign of life appeared.
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You must be doing a happy dance! I did one when i realised these Kishu grafts on my Sierra Juniper had taken and were extending this year. Would have done two happy dances if all the grafts had taken

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

2nd flush coming in hot!


My juniper / JBP bench.

 

[Adair M]

Yamadori Itoigawa. Last repotted in March 2018. I’ve just let it grow. Lots of runners:



All trimmed up:

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Shohin Japanese Maple clump in a Koyo pot.

 

[Wilson]

Little berberis after a trim. I feel like this pot reminds me of the 80's.

 

[SilverioSan]

Shohin Japanese Maple clump in a Koyo pot.

I have made some cut this year and if they make root this is exactly what I am planning to do, a little forest. Lovely trees - thanks for sharing.

 

[SilverioSan]

 

[BobbyLane]

Powerful Beech in training....back view, this angle is growing on me, root flare is excellent(for a beech)
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and a smaller one in training, has a very good base and radial roots under soil, going to make a nice broom
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2018-07-02_09-07-49 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr

 

[Adair M]

This project tree is beginning to show some promise. This was originally the back. It had huge ugly scars that had healed but created a pigeon breast. Ugly, ugly, ugly. The other side, had the apex going to the back! THAT won’t do!

So, turned it around and made uros out of the big scars and hollowed it out. I will probably have to do more of that. Meanwhile, had to work on growing branches, etc. I had to build the apex better with sacrifices and chops.

So, today, it got wired after decandling. It needs to be repotted next spring.



It still needs some branches to elongate a bit here and there.

 

[thomas22]

Happy 4th of July.

 

[Craigm]

A recent addition to my collection,
Juniper chinensis

 

[wireme]

Just because I felt the urge to go take a photo of a tree, two very slightly different angles here. Got repotted this year, just starting to grow again now.

 

[MACH5]

Rambling rose (rosa banksiae) from Japan.

 

[BobbyLane]

Hornbeams in development