Mugo Pine cascade

[Marco M]

This Mugo pine yamadori is still in developement. The tree was collected 2006. After the first styling the cascading first branch got so weak that I was forced to replace it. Now the crown regained the original form.
The pot is by the austrian potter Horst Heinzlreiter.

 

[Adamski77]

absolute shocker! ... what a beautiful tree... thank you for sharing...

When you say "you were forced to replace it" ... you mean graft I guess? What kind of graft was it?

 

[Marco M]

absolute shocker! ... what a beautiful tree... thank you for sharing...

When you say "you were forced to replace it" ... you mean graft I guess? What kind of graft was it?

The branch was not grafted but replaced by a branch from the apex. As mugo pines are growing quite slowly this process took a few years.
The first photo is from 2013 with the original cascading branch, the second from 2021 shows the intermediate stadium.

 

[BartelBe]

Breath taking foliage, wood & particulary the aging, the new pot is a stunner in this setting .... Ahhh what a joy.

 

[Adamski77]

The branch was not grafted but replaced by a branch from the apex. As mugo pines are growing quite slowly this process took a few years.
The first photo is from 2013 with the original cascading branch, the second from 2021 shows the intermediate stadium.

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I actually think it turned out better... agree it does take a while for pines if you want to do it right without long internodes and good ramification...

 

[Hartinez]

Excellent tree.