10 year wait - Yamadori Ume

[Giga]

Ready for the new year, so much work to do on this one now that I'm finally get back on track with my trees

 

[misfit11]

Nice tree with great potential. The base has a nice flare. What are your plans for the top? It looks a bit like a slingshot at this point. Perhaps you may choose one of the forks and improve taper?

 

[Wilson]

Good to see you back Giga!

 

[Giga]

Nice tree with great potential. The base has a nice flare. What are your plans for the top? It looks a bit like a slingshot at this point. Perhaps you may choose one of the forks and improve taper?

Yeah while that looks unsightly now, a single apex will be chosen and lots of carving will be done. For now it just growing girth and strength and many branches ,so I can choose what and where i want them.

 

[Giga]

Shot for this morning with a bunch of other trees

 

[Giga]

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[Hack Yeah!]

@Giga nice to see you posting again, I certainly read and studied many of your posts when I first joined.

 

[Deleted member 21616]

just read through this thread for the first time -- i like the trunk line you chose @Giga what an exciting project!!

 

[Giga]

@Giga nice to see you posting again, I certainly read and studied many of your posts when I first joined.

Thanks, it's been a rough year for me, and some of my trees suffered for it. But I'm finally in a great place and the last week ive spent hours in the garden working on trees that need a lot of work.

 

[Giga]

just read through this thread for the first time -- i like the trunk line you chose @Giga what an exciting project!!

Just wait till I pot it up and start carving ?

 

[R3x]

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Good move IMO. But I'd continue with something similar up a bit - shown with orange line...

 

[Giga]

Just a little snow. Also the 10 cuttings I took that 8/10 did great and thrived

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Awesome thread and love all the details. Thank you for sharing.
Michael

 

[Wilson]

Just a little snow. Also the 10 cuttings I took that 8/10 did great and thrivedView attachment 352891

Stoked to see you posting Giga! I hope life has gotten a little easier, and you can focus on enjoying your trees this year.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

If you have too many cuttings, I would certainly take a couple off of your hands. Enjoying the progress on this honking one.

 

[pweifan]

the 10 cuttings I took that 8/10 did great and thrived

That's great! Can you let us know how you went about taking your cuttings, aftercare, etc.? I'd love to be able to recreate your success