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Another tree to add last minute before leaf-out. This one is a small Quercus palustris.
Five Year Native Tree Challenge: Gabler's Pin Oak
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Back-budding has begun.
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I pinched out the tips of the three dominant leaders to encourage the lower branches to thicken up.
I’m enjoying the reddish color of the new growth.
I’m enjoying the reddish color of the new growth.
LittleDingus
Omono
Are you thinking a shorter tree? You might need to let it run to thicken otherwise.
The neighbors at our last house had a specimen pin oak out front. Beautifully shapped tree! Nice and tall and conical. The low branches grew down and out to give the tree a teardrop shape. It looked manicured though they didn't do much to it.
I hated that tree in the spring when the leaves fell during the rains and killed my lawn! It seems nothing kills a lawn faster than cold, wet oak leaves
Beautiful tree though. There time I have a chance to pick some pin oak acorns...
The neighbors at our last house had a specimen pin oak out front. Beautifully shapped tree! Nice and tall and conical. The low branches grew down and out to give the tree a teardrop shape. It looked manicured though they didn't do much to it.
I hated that tree in the spring when the leaves fell during the rains and killed my lawn! It seems nothing kills a lawn faster than cold, wet oak leaves
Beautiful tree though. There time I have a chance to pick some pin oak acorns...
Gabler
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Yeah. I'm gonna develop the tree as a shohin, so about eight inches. The fat part of the trunk is maybe four inches tall? From here on out, I'm planning to let all of the branches run for a while to thicken up, but I wanted to give the lower branches a head start, so they don't wither and die. Pin oaks grow pretty much like conifers in overall conformation, so they're strongly apically dominant.
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Not many branches, but healthy and moving in the correct direction.
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A quick update.
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The first hint of fall color for the year.
stu929
Shohin
Looking forward to more updates next year!
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stu929
Shohin
What is your eventful size goal? Plan ?
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Shohin, but I let the branches grow out a bit this season.
stu929
Shohin
Thanks for the reply. I plan to follow this closely.
Btw now I have to dig two more holes in the ground :-( thanks a lot
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Here’s a look at the current branch structure before the tree leafs out. I’m hoping to thicken the primary branches this year just a bit more before I focus on ramification. Lots of fertilizer this year.
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Thanks!
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Finally leafing out. This picture is from the back.
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The leaves are coming in a pretty reddish color this spring.
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