The Tree Thread

[BobbyLane]

Recently collected Field Elm/Ulmus Minor. Hope I can nurture it to full health, it could be a stonker.

 

[BonsaiEire]

Neagari pyracantha in flower. 3 years from a cutting want to ramify more now.

 

[BobbyLane]

I put this Beech clump together in early spring. These trees are wired together at the base

 

[SeanS]

Ume, 2 seasons from nursery stock

 

[BobbyLane]

After repotting this in spring, I top dressed the pot with Sphagnum moss as I do. But the bark on these Seijus doesn't like to be wet. Yesterday i reduced the soil line and used a toothbrush with some vinegar and water to gently remove moss from the base.

Nursery find, will begin a thread as it fills out. I find that these bark up very quickly. If you lose bark, it doesnt take long to start looking rough again.

 

[badatusernames]

I got real lucky on fb auctions a few years ago and got this as raw material

I just let it grow for a couple of years - just got its first styling this year.

And yes, as everyone says about every photo, it looks better in person. One day I will take good photos. Today is not that day. Until then, Tim Apple told me this was acceptable.

 

[badatusernames]

Arakawa maple now / Arakawa maple 2-3 years ago

 

[SeanS]

Ume, 3 seasons from nursery stock. About to start growing.



June 2022 at the nursery where I found it

 

[SeanS]

Ume, 3 seasons from nursery stock. About to start growing.

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June 2022 at the nursery where I found it

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1 season apart

 

[Hartinez]

I need to create a thread here at some point, but I just need to hunt down some before photos. Styled over the last 3 days a little bit at a time.

Englemann (possibly a small needle blue) spruce

 

[Hartinez]

A recently styled white fir. Lots of meaning in this tree that I’ll layout in a thread at some point. There are 4 distinct apex and 2 rather large (obviously) tenjin that I will not be cutting down at any point.

 

[badatusernames]

I didn’t wire this other than the guy wires and running branches this year so it’s a bit messy, but this crape is coming along after the past few years. I carved the large bit on the right earlier this year and have just a bit more to do next year for my current plan… will also let the first branch extend longer to give it more directionality

Ignoring current shaping, I’m wondering if the trunk angle in the second photo is better… wouldn’t be hard to shift things as it currently stands