Bog Tamarack #1. Duo trunk

[Eckhoffw]

One of the three Tamarack I collected last spring from the bog in Luck, WI.

The dead trunk is actually connected. I’m torn on whether or not to remove it. today

 

[Eckhoffw]

This one is pushing the longest growth of any of my tamaracks. Not sure if that’s good, but I’m hoping it is.
It’s had just a modest amount of osmacote thrown in. But so do the rest of them.

 

[hampton]

Looks like you’re getting good growth. What’s your plan for management this year or are you letting it go wild?

 

[Eckhoffw]

Looks like you’re getting good growth. What’s your plan for management this year or are you letting it go wild?

I plan on letting the newer “keepers” grow out , while pruning back stronger, thick branches to keep in check.

 

[Tieball]

I’d keep the dead trunk. I would likely soft taper the top to look a little more damaged by wind, rain, freezing, wood pecking birds and overalls aging. I like the addition of the dead trunk in the composition.

 

[Eckhoffw]

I’d keep the dead trunk. I would likely soft taper the top to look a little more damaged by wind, rain, freezing, wood pecking birds and overalls aging. I like the addition of the dead trunk in the composition.

Thanks!
Yeah, I like the dead trunk.
Especially since it’s connected. So I guess this is more like a 3 trunk tree.
- Or it could be seen as the remains of a deceased neighbor.

Either way, I think it adds something.

Good idea with working the top. Thanks.

 

[Tieball]

Thanks!
Yeah, I like the dead trunk.
Especially since it’s connected. So I guess this is more like a 3 trunk tree.
- Or it could be seen as the remains of a deceased neighbor.

Either way, I think it adds something.

Good idea with working the top. Thanks.

I always find working on deadwood to be fun, interested and challenging. What I’m conscious of is the fact that whatever I remove won’t grow back. So I tend to take it off more slowly as time and nature would do. The slow pace ends up with a variety of subtle color changes…..just like in nature.

 

[Eckhoffw]

This one has exploded with buds this year. Should this crossing branch be removed?

 

[hampton]

Nice tree, I think it has a lot of potential.

I got take it off. It will be hard to get a downward angle based on the angle it emerges from the trunk.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Nice tree, I think it has a lot of potential.

I got take it off. It will be hard to get a downward angle based on the angle it emerges from the trunk.

I agree! Thanks for the reinforcement!

 

[Eckhoffw]

chopped that crossing branch, and put a little curve in the second trunk.

 

[Eckhoffw]

 

[Eckhoffw]

I removed some wires today and thought I should take a pic. I’m looking forward to doing a real styling on this tree.