Tsuga Canadensis #2

[Cmd5235]

Starting a thread for this tree. It was purchased from a wholesale retailer for $80 usd. It was previously salvaged from a tree farm being developed, and this had been growing in a burlap sack in near total clay soil for several years. The initial tree weighed close to 150 pounds and was approximately 6 feet in height.



Once home, it got a bit of a haircut and a removal of some of the original soil, taking at least 80 pounds off the total weight.



I did very very little root pruning, and was not able to get all of the soil off this year. It’s now recovering on my bench.



The goal for next year is getting the rest of the clay soil out from the base of the tree and into more appropriate medium.

 

[Dabbler]

I love this tree, reminds me of my late father when he use to live in the mountains - It's too hot where I am to have one but that's a nice one!

 

[VAFisher]

Nice. I'll be interested to see how this develops. I have a small one that was collected as a seedling and I really enjoy working with the species.

 

[Cmd5235]

Thanks all. The apex is a bit of a mess, but I think cutting off the left leader and developing the current leader (with the scar) as a deadwood feature will work well:




The other tissue will be reducing some of the bottom branches/ turning them into deadwood as well. The tree is very left-side heavy for branching.