hmmm, putting a rock in an empty space between the groups of roots + light carving of the top of that knee, plus some root grafts? Or maybe ground layering could solve this. Or you can have it as a feature?
The "What The Heck Should I Do With It" Thread
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clive bennett
Mame
I would airor ground layer it , the roots you have all are vertical rather than horizontal so IMHO new roots will just improve the tree
Silentrunning
Chumono
Here is my contribution to the thread. I bought this at our club auction because I thought it was a great start. When I got it home I found it was in some kind of crappy clay soil in a 5 gallon bucket. I took it out and trimmed the roots a bit so it would fit in a two gallon pail. It has been resting ever since. I have totally forgotten what I saw in this beast so now it just sits on a bench in the back yard.
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
I think I'd lay it down about 45 degrees until that root is covered and let it root off of it. Then in a year or two you can cut most of it off.
defra
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I cant make up anything from this pic
Would be easyer if the pics are taken from the right angle this one is from above
Silentrunning
Chumono
Will do.
defra
Masterpiece
Silentrunning
Chumono
I’m quite sure I planned on this being the front of the tree.
Somewhere around here would be the back but now Ithink this would make a better front.
Here is a side view. All of the wood is solid and no rot. It does have a dead branch that I may try to get someone to Jin for me because I wouldn’t know where to start with the thin dead bark. I am pretty sure that this was dug up out of a yard and dropped into the bucket. I cut well over half the roots off and it seems to be thriving so I hope I can do something good with it.I like the first two pictures, more the second one personally. Especially those leaning/slanting trunks. The material looks like somebody has already done some basic work... First, bring it to perfect health, find how the nebari looks like. What's the species, loropetalum?
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
defra
Masterpiece
Great improvement on the pics
With this kind of material you going to have some patience!
Browse trough Walter pall's gallery on his website for some inspiration he created allot nice trees from big stumps like this
About creating a jin it realy isnt that hard there are plenty of video's on YouTube to watch and by doing it yourself you gain some experience for future deadwood works also watch some videos from Walter pall there are some good ones from hin explaining what his tought process is when he works with big collected stumps
Thats about all the help i can offer good luck and i am looking forward to what you come up with!
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
@milehigh_7 ,
Clyde,
what does the Gmelina look like defoliated ?
What did you end up doing ?
Good Day
Anthony
Clyde,
what does the Gmelina look like defoliated ?
What did you end up doing ?
Good Day
Anthony
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
I have some pics I'll post'em later. Thanks for asking
Johnathan
Omono
Any suggestions? It's a grey owl juniper. I'm going to try and get this into a pot next year. So I wanted to start doing something with it. I haven't decided on anything concrete yet. Did a little wiring at 1 point. was thinking twin trunk with a cool jin/ shari or something, pretty original I know.
I had a reason for leaving that dead branch, but sense then I've forgot it lol
I had a reason for leaving that dead branch, but sense then I've forgot it lol
defra
Masterpiece
How long is it been planted in this pond basket?
I wouldnt go for a twin trunk design the split is to high (IMO)
I see two posibility's as informal upright now i could draw the trunk lines in the pic what i see but thats no fun lets see if you can find them
The dead branch is left on to be jinned id guess!
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
How about pulling back your focal length so we can see the entire tree in a single context?
defra
Masterpiece
I was re-reading this thread and came accros a tree i posted in april 2017 post #18 of this thread i posted my squamata looking like this:
And now today it looks like this:
Still its a tree with some flaws but its moving forward and comparing this two pics kinda amazes me a little!
And now today it looks like this:
Still its a tree with some flaws but its moving forward and comparing this two pics kinda amazes me a little!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Wow...amazed me as well. It sure must be happy to have provided such a lush canopy...you well with this tree. In just one year is amazing. I keep thinking...in just one year wow!
JoeH
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two for you guys: Florida Fetter Bush Lyonia lucida , I see a weeping willow look in there. Got it from a dumpster, cut it hard and it resprouted all over the place.
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and a Jatropha seedling dug up, either I can wire down the top branches or chop it at the side shoot and start over shorter
