Collected Black Spruce Group (Picea Mariana)

[Deleted member 47471]

On stone slab 3 total there is one more that is on it’s own idk what I wannna do w it yet
View attachment 538507

A bunch of trees half the size displayed here would be a nice addition and make these trees look even taller

 

[Shogun610]

 

[Shogun610]

A bunch of trees half the size displayed here would be a nice addition and make these trees look even taller

ehh

 

[Deleted member 47471]

A bunch of trees half the size displayed here would be a nice addition and make these trees look even taller

Meaning, it would look like a forest.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

I think it looks great. Reminds me of an isolated group of trees growing in a pocket of organic soil on a rock face or on a rocky island in a lake.

 

[Hartinez]

The trees looking as healthy as they are is half the battle. I imagine you’ll wire this fall, possibly spring? That should really set the composition off!

 

[Shogun610]

I think it looks great. Reminds me of an isolated group of trees growing in a pocket of organic soil on a rock face or on a rocky island in a lake.

Bingo

 

[Shogun610]

Meaning, it would look like a forest.

Yeah but not every composition needs to be a forest … 3 tree grouping is what this will stay as .. there are plenty of examples of this number of trees with spruce.

 

[Shogun610]

The trees looking as healthy as they are is half the battle. I imagine you’ll wire this fall, possibly spring? That should really set the composition off!

Yeah I’ll be wiring this fall for sure ..

 

[Shogun610]

Not part of the three spruce planting but here is a singularly black spruce I also potted into a Nick Lenz round .. gonna wire this up in fall nice literati like

 

[Shogun610]

 

[Shogun610]

 

[Shogun610]

I have not wired the group on rock yet .. maybe this fall depending on how well it back buds but I may do some initial pruning on it after it hardens off

 

[rutulus]

I see you use a shade cloth for these in PA. Have you noticed any other care requirements for them in your area? I’m in NJ but have basically the same climate as you. I know these are from a much colder zone than ours.

 

[Shogun610]

I think I like this position and angle better .. it will need a thicker wire this fall, I used thinner gauge just to get the branches dropped

 

[Shogun610]

Growth update … i reapplied moss And added more sedums last end of summer .. they will help with more water retention.. then this fall it will be finally ready for oral styling