Wiring some Larch
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
You made it back to the trees! Your vision with the larch with wire is impressive. I stare at conifers...and they confound me. But...I appreciate them so.
Wilson
Masterpiece
Good start! How is the weather in your area? I am still waiting for some consistent warmer weather.
mattspinniken
Omono
Today was almost 70 and the Larch buds are turning green!
Soldano666
Omono
Excellent styling matt
mattspinniken
Omono
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Love the forest! I assume not wired in if you have intentions of adding more trees to the composition.? Won't you compromise the roots of what is there by adding to it later?
mattspinniken
Omono
The trees are wired in but only about 1 wire per tree. The trees I would be adding would be small so only minor digging around would be done. If I start digging and a lot of root work would be needed I may wait.
mattspinniken
Omono
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks great! Since you mentioned adding some smaller trees, it should look much better. It could use the depth that some smaller trees would add, I believe.
mattspinniken
Omono
Thanks Lance, Im thinking I may just do 2 added small trees this year and then add a few next year.
Just curious, do people prefer forests with a little more character in the trunks or is straight trunk with taper better for forest? I like both.
Just curious, do people prefer forests with a little more character in the trunks or is straight trunk with taper better for forest? I like both.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
The curves in your young trees look as if they will grow up into the older ones.
That makes it very believable they are in a forest together!
Whatever you add......
Keep the negative space in the center....
And try not to make it too "pathy".
And keep with the "same forest" look.
Nice.
Sorce
mattspinniken
Omono
herzausstahl
Chumono
I'd say all that matters is what you prefer for this planting! You've got an odd number of trees & it seems good to me spacially in 2d so keep it up!
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Wow! You have some really great material to work with and have done very well with setting them on the path to bonsai. Keep up the good work!
mattspinniken
Omono
The backside of the forest with 2 tiny trees added. I love the first few weeks of Larch waking up.
mattspinniken
Omono
Need much shallower box--it will help develop fine branching and better bases.
Most of these die. Root sensitive. I think shade and benevolence is required. good luck!
mattspinniken
Omono
Ahhh things you wish you new. I think I might want to wait to replant into something shallower as these were all collected last spring. Maybe next spring into a shallow tray? Thanks for the good tip, it makes sense.
Also, Im hopeful on the Birch but if it dies it will have been fun in the process. Ill call it an experiment. I have a few others.
