My Baobab

[fredman]

I started this from seeds about 8 years ago. Drilled holes in a oven baking pan and fed the seedlings through the holes...and set it in the ground.
It has fused well over the years, but still has some way to go. The main trunk in the middle has unfortunately died off a few years ago. That left it with all the other trunks growing outwards...which complicates things some...but I can work around that. I have a new trunk to fill that space that is progressing.
This is what it looks like now...



Long way to go, but something like this is my eventual aim for it...

 

[Mikecheck123]

This is the best one I've ever seen. Nice idea.

 

[jason biggs]

what trees are you using? some type of maple? looks awesome

 

[fredman]

what trees are you using? some type of maple? looks awesome

Ah sorry, I left out the most important part.
I used 11 Trident seedlings.

 

[Mikecheck123]

Ah sorry, I left out the most important part.
I used 11 Trident seedlings.

Lmao!! No wonder it's the best one I've ever seen!!!

Usually baobabs are twigs at this age.

 

[fredman]

Lmao!! No wonder it's the best one I've ever seen!!!

Usually baobabs are twigs at this age.

Haha....not the real thing no. Only a imitation. I'm going for 2nd prize

 

[pandacular]

I really like this idea! You're definitely capturing the feel of the inspiration trees I posted.

 

[Daniel son STL]

Awesome job!!!

 

[birchman]

Great result and a good use for an old oven tray! Take note, people who say they're too old for seeds - 8 years!

 

[dbonsaiw]

I started this from seeds about 8 years ago. Drilled holes in a oven baking pan and fed the seedlings through the holes...and set it in the ground.
It has fused well over the years, but still has some way to go. The main trunk in the middle has unfortunately died off a few years ago. That left it with all the other trunks growing outwards...which complicates things some...but I can work around that. I have a new trunk to fill that space that is progressing.
This is what it looks like now...

So cool. When global warming is in full swing, I will grow one in NY

 

[fredman]

I just went through my phone album and picked out a few photos over the years. I remember I had ones of the oven pan and the seedlings in it...but can't find it.
The photos are a bit random...but you'll get the picture i'm sure.

 

[It's Kev]

i currently have 10 maples which i strapped together last year, but it is gonna be clump style, this however makes me reconsider

 

[fredman]

Another few..

i currently have 10 maples which i strapped together last year, but it is gonna be clump style, this however makes me reconsider

Make both
I love clumps to. With the same technique I made a 3 and 5 trunk.

Problem i'm having is all the branches are facing to the outside. I'm still in the head scratching phase about how I let that happen...and what i'm going to do about it

 

[It's Kev]

Another few..

Make both
I love clumps to. With the same technique I made a 3 and 5 trunk.
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Problem i'm having is all the branches are facing to the outside. I'm still in the head scratching phase about how I let that happen...and what i'm going to do about it

I shall learn from your experience and hopefully do mine differently

I base mine off Björn’s video on YouTube but he used JM, trident looks way better for its gnarliness