Recent content by fredman

I really appreciate this post. I've been thinking of doing a negari for some time. I have quite a few 2-3 yrs old. Thanks for lighting the fire again.... 👍

I to am with everyone. Actually I don't see it as "inverse taper"....its more of a shoulder...as Rock said. European beeches are slooow, but fun and can be very rewarding to the patient ones.

But you sure as hell can underwater it....you'll have figure that out.... ;)

WOW that is a great score. I agree...don't remove any foliage. I'll put it in a pumice rich ( 60%+....you can't really over water that) medium in a place with filtered sun. Give it time, and work with what you have when its strong again.

Sad to hear. He was funny in a different way. I'll remember him. Travel well Larry.... 🙏

LOL....Love it...what we won't do for our trees aye....😁

Wow beautiful trees mate. Love the colour on the trident and sangu kaku. I layered my beech and later screwed it to a plank....I did put it in the ground for a few years after. It formed a very nice nebari (which i'm chuffed with) in time....even though european beech are notorious for not...

Beautiful mate 👍

WOW that's pretty rare for azalea. Bet ya its going to reward you with stronger growth....just for believing in it.

Haha...if I don't see mold I get worried.

Yes we have Redwoods down here. This one is the talk right now. https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/06/hidden-gem-century-old-twin-leader-tree-wows-in-canterbury/

I'm next door in NZ. My 3 red maples (about 10 years old) also dried up some...to much in full sun. Every year i'm frustrated by the long internodes they throw out. This year I did something "radical" i've never done. Because most of the leaves are crisped up, I removed all the leaves...and cut...

Haha...i'm reading @MACH5 thread about this tree, and came apon this comment he made @JudyB If this tree ever leaves my garden, rest assured it will go right back to yours! :)

Beautiful tree.

Issho no haru