Acer palmatum beni tsukasa (from cutting)

[ajm55555]

I have read Marky's winter wash document on this forum, a few times. Highly recommend

Hi Conor! Can you point me to where the document is? Thanks. @ConorDash

 

[ConorDash]

Sure @ajm55555

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Thanks @markyscott , as usual.

 

[clem]

hello, i've made a structural trim in order to let the sunlight nter inside the weak branches of the interior. The goal is to make thoses branches stronger (more sapp + more light) untill next spring.


At first i wanted to create the new crow from this little branche (red arrow), but the trunk below lack of tapper ->


So i think it will be better to cut here (better tapper) ->


the new trunk line from this little branch ->

Virtual of the new trunk line ->


So, in June, i plan to cut here, above the little branch on the left and let a stub ->
(if there is a new bud very well placed that emerge under the cut, i will keep it ant let it grow.. if there is no interesting bud that emerge, i'll keep the little left branch)

 

[clem]

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Very interesting. I've already seen tip blight on my scott pines, and this "diplodia" killed them in a month, despite copper sulfate spray or even Thiophane-methyle spray (systemic). So i think the best, for people who encounter those fungus attacks, is to apply copper sulfate and/or thiophanate methyle preventively in spring, when the candles developp and when the needle elongate. Ryan Neil & Bjorn say that the most effective treatement against fungus attack is preventive treatement (prophylaxis)

 

[Firstflush]

Any update on this tree?

 

[badatusernames]

This thread makes me wish I hadn't been lazy about building wooden boxes this year

 

[clem]

Any update on this tree?

yes, the tree is producing new shoots and new leaves ->



new buds emerging on the trunk ->

the lovely new leaves ->

 

[Firstflush]

Did you get the disease issues sorted out? What do you think it was and what did you treat with?

 

[TN_Jim]

new buds good sign, some of them fat branches…would make hard cuts when apt to..

 

[clem]

Did you get the disease issues sorted out? What do you think it was and what did you treat with?

i don't know what it was, i treated with bordeaux mixture.. This year i will alternate bordeaux mix and lime sulfur 2% to see if it is more effective.. but maybe it isn't a fungus issue

 

[clem]

new buds good sign, some of them fat branches…would make hard cuts when apt to..

i will do it (clip & grow) .. but before that, i let the branches developp to thicken the trunk. i want to have a bigger trunk than now..

 

[TN_Jim]

i will do it (clip & grow) .. but before that, i let the branches developp to thicken the trunk. i want to have a bigger trunk than now..

I see that that’s what’s going on. There’s a pretty amazing tree in there, look forward to seeing it!

 

[AlainK]

Strange shape...

Will you make it look like a tree one day ?

 

[TN_Jim]

fuck yea he’s gonna!!’

 

[dbonsaiw]

Really awesome tree and nice thread

 

[andrewiles]

@clem your tree is really coming along. I esp. love the spring leaves on this cultivar.

In a moment of weakness I picked one up at the nursery last year after seeing this thread. On mine this year, some of the leaves are almost translucent white. Yours seems to have more reds and oranges.

 

[clem]

@clem your tree is really coming along. I esp. love the spring leaves on this cultivar.

In a moment of weakness I picked one up at the nursery last year after seeing this thread. On mine this year, some of the leaves are almost translucent white. Yours seems to have more reds and oranges.

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Don't worry, the leaves are ok, i have another beni tuskasa in the ground, since 10 years, and the leaves often look like yours in the beginning of spring.. I think that depends on the quantity/quality of fertilizers/micronutriments and the ground because my 2 beni tsukasa come from cuttings so they are 100% beni tsukasa genetically

ps : the cultivar is also interesting for its bark : with time it developps a deeper and more irrégular brown bark than the "normal" Acer palmatum 'yamamomiji'

 

[clem]

I removed the useless shoots on the sacrifice branches to let the sunlight enter inside the tree and i cut the trunk to let the little branche grow (clip&grow) ->

 

[clem]

i worked on the nebari yesterday.
here is a pic before (in the middle of the neabri, 1 straight surface root parallel to its neighbor, that i don't like) ->


So i revomed the soil to see what i can do to improve the nebari ->



There is a root (green line) that is better (not parallel + movement) than the straight root, so i'll cut the straight root ->


after the work ->



With the surface soil ->


The before after (no parallel roots anymore, i don't like parallel roots, i prefer the crossed roots (green lines), more charismatic & naturel IMO) ->

 

[patrickawalz]

I bought this palmatum in a nursery 3 years ago. here is the tree in november 2017->
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In april 2018, i repot it in a large and flat woodbox + i cut the crown ->
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The Young leaves of the beni tsukasa cultivar ->
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In june of 2018 the summer growth starts ->
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August 2018 ->
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November 2018 ->
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In March 2019, i repotted it to work on the nebari ->
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April 2019 -> the new shoots are very long, i missed to pinch them
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End of may 2019 (the summer growth starts) ->
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July 2019 ->
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I'm impressed by the growth you get in a year and I'm curious... what is your fertilizer you're using in your tea bags?