ABCarve
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Winter Hazel
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First haircut of the season. The ramification is getting a little tight in that the large leaves are shading the inner growth. I cut the largest leaves in half which opened it up quite a bit. you really don't notice it much.
ABCarve
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This is the same exact day from last years photo day. Flowers are a bit more spare on the right, mostly from pruning off more secondary branches. I've put a third wedge cut into the right trunk only this time I made a directional change to move its top down and towards the back. This allowed me to pull some smaller secondary branches up to fill the hole in the upper right of the top while still giving the main trunk some movement. These should develop nicely over this years growing season. I am still amazed by how much caliper these trunks put on in a relatively short amount of time. The bottom photo is from 2020 to compare the previous right trunk line.
queenofsheba52
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@ABCarve you have done well with this lovely tree. Not only that, but you have inspired me to look for one for myself. All the nurseries around me have the type of witch hazel that has the yellow-orange-red crinkly thread flowers, which are also pretty but not as interesting to me as your spicata. In a few weeks when the nurseries open, I'll look for one. If they are in flower I can also see if I like the fragrance.
Thanks for the eye candy!
Thanks for the eye candy!
PiñonJ
Omono
Thanks to an unplanned stay in NYC last weekend, due to a missed airline connection, I was able to walk the High Line and found the Winter Hazels quite charming (click on the thumbnails for better detail).
ABCarve
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The High Line was planted by Piet Oudolf. He's truly one of my perennial design heroes. If you get a chance to look him up on google, his gardens will knock your socks off. He's from the Netherlands!
ABCarve
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I dug this Corylopsis paucaflora (buttercup) out of my garden last year. Its for sale if anyone is interested PM me. I do not ship so it must be picked up. I'll be at the MABS show and can bring it, if that helps.
ABCarve
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Seeing this tree develop and the leaves getting smaller, I think it will be able to exhibit when it is in leaf. The right side is being allowed to grow rank in order to strengthen it and fill in more densely. This allows the leaves to grow large. The pruned side leaves are much smaller.
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Balbs
Shohin
That pot is amazing.
I know, right!
queenofsheba52
Chumono
Stunningly beautiful tree and picture!
penumbra
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This, like the red maple, is an inspiration to me. I am on the lookout.
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Petals have started falling which signals the time to start removing flowers. The longest flowers are removed back to where the new leaves are emerging. Some flowers are still extending so I leave them for another day or two to enjoy.
ABCarve
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Summer cutback. The canopy has filled out quite nice and this is the first time it has been cutback since removing the old flowers in early spring. The first flush has hardened off and is dark green. Those leaves are fairly small. The newer growth is larger and starting to shade out the inner growth. My solution is to cut the larger leaves in half or smaller. This year instead of having half moon shaped leaves I'm folding the leaf in half and cutting an ovoid shape that looks more like the leaves on the tree.
queenofsheba52
Chumono
Very nice! I really enjoy looking at this tree.
And the pot!!
ABCarve
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All dressed up and ready for the Ohio silhouette show tomorrow. Please come if you can!
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Ohio Silhouette Show March 2nd
This is a first time silhouette show for the Cleveland bonsai club. This is in addition to our June show. I don’t think there will be vendors. Come on out if you can. It would be nice to meet some other Bnuts.
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