5YR Native Tree Challenge - Orion_Metalhead's Tsuga Canadensis

[pandacular]

What happened to the repot you were planning on this?

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Simply havent done it. The tree is very happy in the native soil so far and is growing well each flush. Plan is next spring. I need to find a nice pot/container still for it. Ill probably mark it for next year. I dont have a heavy repot load right now.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Wire was biting in on this so figured it was a good time to address.

First, i weeded.. a lot of spurge and grass came out.



Next removed wire and pinpointed some spots where new wire was needed.





While removing, some bark peeled a little. Covered with cut paste to help bridge. (Photo above). This branch needs to be reduced next year and wited back. Planning on repotting so will likely reduce at time of repot.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

End of year. Definitely want to repot but it's happy. I really just want to get the small tree moved really bad and adjust potting angle slightly. Unwired, cleaned up... Definitely have some good plans for it but the repot is key. I'll want it to rest afterwards.

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After:


Root Shots:

 

[MrFancyPlants]

Nice roots.. you have the start of a nice nebari. I would be tempted to trim those top three roots from the last picture.. I think would leave it nice all around.
Where ate you moving the smaller tree to?

 

[Orion_metalhead]

I actually did trim the two smaller roots. The larger roor from that clump is lower than appears and, after repot, I think will be ok.

Smaller tree is just moving behind the larger trunk in the same general location.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Repotted today. For whatever reason the top of the larger tree died off. The repot confirmed that the two trees are in fact fused together. I decided to use the back view as the new front. This means a new apex will need to be wired and some new angles chosen. I remove the majority of the field soil but didnt remove too much root mass. Maybe a 25% reduction.

Buds swelling


Before

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Buds looking good. Hope to get solid progress on this.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Idk what the issue is? Lots of needle drop and the needles have tips that are burnt up. I moved into the shade. I treated with 3in1 as a precaution. Really hope it is ok. Any thoughts??

 

[stubmle]

Idk what the issue is? Lots of needle drop and the needles have tips that are burnt up. I moved into the shade. I treated with 3in1 as a precaution. Really hope it is ok. Any thoughts??

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Too much sun / not enough water? Hemlocks are shade lovers in my area. They seem to likely moist, cool shade near streams especially. Up in the White Mountains they grow like weeds in damp, shady areas.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

Yeah, mine are looking like that in South Carolina. I think it is too much heat, and not enough winter.
Maybe put a little shadier and switch out to organic fert if you can?

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Yeah, mine are looking like that in South Carolina. I think it is too much heat, and not enough winter.
Maybe put a little shadier and switch out to organic fert if you can?

I did move to shade, and I typically have used organic fert. I hit with the systemic this time in case it was something pest or fungal.

Will watch closely.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Reference:

Post in thread 'The Hemlock (Tsuga) Discussion THREAD.' https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/the-hemlock-tsuga-discussion-thread.44583/post-1152087

Tree is flushing out nicely. photos later.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Today. Need to prune it back into shape. Probably not going to look as good as I hoped for the final entry.