The Tree Thread

[TomB]

Japanese was tree, inside these branches is pure evil

Lovely planting. I tried growing a clump like this from seed this year, but nothing germinated. Probably just as well, I don't have enough space on my benches anyway. That's why all these works-in-progress are sitting on the deck while I build a new bench to accommodate some of them.

From the left: Scots pine, Scots pine, future shohin Scots pine, future shohin birch being layered, future shohin Scots pine, future shohin Scots pine, Yew. On the table, future shohin trident, Turkey oak. All projects at different stages of development.

 

[sorce]

@Djtommy that Spruce on the rounded down rock we were doscussing is really looking better as the foliage begins to match the bottom shape of the rock....
It is "auto-balamcing"!

Nice!

Recently tidied the moss....


Sorce

 

[Djtommy]

Lovely planting. I tried growing a clump like this from seed this year, but nothing germinated. Probably just as well, I don't have enough space on my benches anyway. That's why all these works-in-progress are sitting on the deck while I build a new bench to accommodate some of them.

From the left: Scots pine, Scots pine, future shohin Scots pine, future shohin birch being layered, future shohin Scots pine, future shohin Scots pine, Yew. On the table, future shohin trident, Turkey oak. All projects at different stages of development.

That planting started as this then devided into 2,

This is the bigger one which really needs to have some removed but I’m kinda reluctant to work on it after my itchy incident with them 2 years ago.
I’d get rid of them but the fall colors are so nice..

 

[Adair M]

That’s a nice tree but I think you are letting those pads become too big, branches also will become too think like that, I would prefer to see this with smaller pads. Something like this
But also a bit closer to the trunk by pulling them down more
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Japanese was tree, inside these branches is pure evil
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Indeed! Good eye, DJTommy!

I have this tree in mind:



As my future goal. It features a lot of drop branches!

Here is another pic of my tree, a few months ago:



And, I’ll repeat the current image for easy comparison:



The lowest branch on the right has a fork very near the trunk. I’m planning on jinning the heavier side of the fork, leaving the lighter, thinner and shorter branch that’s more in the front.

There are several places I could do the same, all over the tree.

On the back of the tree, the trunk is getting mature bark. The juvenile smooth bark is splitting a opening cracks. I’m helping it along by peeling it off, if I can. Once it has mature bark on the trunk, it will really start looking good,

But, you are absolutely correct! Zuisho tends to make thick branches. So, I will have to be careful not to let the pads get too lush.

The time to wire is mid August thru September. And I do have a slightly smaller pot pick out for it.

 

[TomB]

Adair, I like your Zuisho. I'd like to try that variety, it seems to have some desirable characteristics.
However, I have a question about this one:

I have this tree in mind:
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Do you know whose tree this is, or the source of the picture? I'm interested because I have a Scots pine that I think will lend itself to this kind of design, and I'm always on the lookout for good examples / inspiration.

This is my tree as it currently looks:



Long, spindly but very flexible branches. Decent taper, movement and bark on the trunk. The immediate plan is to stimulate back budding, to bring the foliage and branching closer in to the trunk over the next few years, and gradually remove unnecessary branches.

 

[Adair M]

Adair, I like your Zuisho. I'd like to try that variety, it seems to have some desirable characteristics.
However, I have a question about this one:



Do you know whose tree this is, or the source of the picture? I'm interested because I have a Scots pine that I think will lend itself to this kind of design, and I'm always on the lookout for good examples / inspiration.

This is my tree as it currently looks:



Long, spindly but very flexible branches. Decent taper, movement and bark on the trunk. The immediate plan is to stimulate back budding, to bring the foliage and branching closer in to the trunk over the next few years, and gradually remove unnecessary branches.

I can’t remember where I found that literati I liked. To thought it was Shinji Suzuki’s tree, but Tyler Sherrard says it’s not one of theirs.

So, I don’t know.

Meanwhile,

I have this one to keep me busy:





But I have a real issue:

Which side is the front?

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

Which side is the front?

I like the first pic, the scar accents the taper.

 

[MACH5]

I can’t remember where I found that literati I liked. To thought it was Shinji Suzuki’s tree, but Tyler Sherrard says it’s not one of theirs.

So, I don’t know.

Meanwhile,

I have this one to keep me busy:

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But I have a real issue:

Which side is the front?

First pic for me... without question.


Here is a mame Konara oak (quercus serrata). This is a deciduous oak native to East Asia. Fairly common in Japanese bonsai gardens but rare in the US. I have not seen a single one here yet as bonsai or otherwise. In order to develop it, I place it in a larger container to keep it from drying out too quickly and allow the roots to escape thus giving the tree extra resources for further growth. It buds back readily if fed well and trimmed back in early summer. Beautiful reddish copper coloring in autumn.

 

[Djtommy]

First pic for me... without question.


Here is a mame Konara oak (quercus serrata). This is a deciduous oak native to East Asia. Fairly common in Japanese bonsai gardens but rare in the US. I have not seen a single one here yet as bonsai or otherwise. In order to develop it, I place it in a larger container to keep it from drying out too quickly and allow the roots to escape thus giving the tree extra resources for further growth. It buds back readily if fed well and trimmed back in early summer. Beautiful reddish copper coloring in autumn.

that looks quite good, I have some Konara I started from seed I collected. Started in fall 2016.

 

[defra]

First pic for me... without question.


Here is a mame Konara oak (quercus serrata). This is a deciduous oak native to East Asia. Fairly common in Japanese bonsai gardens but rare in the US. I have not seen a single one here yet as bonsai or otherwise. In order to develop it, I place it in a larger container to keep it from drying out too quickly and allow the roots to escape thus giving the tree extra resources for further growth. It buds back readily if fed well and trimmed back in early summer. Beautiful reddish copper coloring in autumn.

Nice little tree! didnt ever heard from that species of oak !
How cold hardy is that one?

This is probably my best tree
Taxus baccata "summer gold" im waiting untill the shoots are extended some more then ill cut it back and repeat and try not to Forget to check the wire every once in a while

 

[Shima]

A little Gingko I put up on my FB wall where most put their face. My FB page is faceless. Don't want to crack anyone's screen.
A comment said:" Needs a better pot." Well hell I knew that but I put it up anyway because I felt like it...and...it's been raining for more than three months and...I have to do something! So my reply was, " That's the idea. This is just a growing pot. Didn't repot this year. Next year it will hang off the rim of a more suitable pot."

 

[Stan Kengai]

A little Gingko I put up on my FB wall where most put their face. My FB page is faceless. Don't want to crack anyone's screen.
A comment said:" Needs a better pot." Well hell I knew that but I put it up anyway because I felt like it...and...it's been raining for more than three months and...I have to do something! So my reply was, " That's the idea. This is just a growing pot. Didn't repot this year. Next year it will hang off the rim of a more suitable pot."

Nice funky little gingko. They are such fun, versatile plants. I have one too that was grown around a pole. I turned it on its side this year to work toward semi cascade.

Here is a fun little project I've been working on for a couple of years. Height about 7 inches. I was laughing at how the large flowers make the trunk seem smaller than when it's not in flower.

 

[Shima]

I was laughing at how the large flowers make the trunk seem smaller than when it's not in flower.

I feel your pain! I have the same "problem" with this one, about 6," Nice little azalea! Satsuki?

 

[Stan Kengai]

I feel your pain! I have the same "problem" with this one, about 6," Nice little azalea! Satsuki?

It is a satsuki Chinzan. It doesn't have nice trunk movement like yours. Here is the back side of it.

 

[Jcmmaple]

Here’s a honeysuckle I collected this year I have been working on. Seems to be shaping up good, may carve on it a little since I have so many and they are invasive, if I mess it up oh well dig another one and try again.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ficus nerifolia in a Koyo pot...

 

[fredtruck]

My cork bark elm is recovering nicely from die back.

 

[MACH5]

Nice little tree! didnt ever heard from that species of oak !
How cold hardy is that one?

Thanks defra. Thus far it does well in my frigid winters although of course it spends it under protection in cold storage. Somehting tells me they would not fair well in prolonged subfreezing temps.


Raw field grown Scots pine variety with naturally tiny needles. Waiting for its first styling.

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

50% shade cloth

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

Arakawa