So a while back I purchased this from Neil at Shibui
I took it along to my club meeting the other night - really just to give it a clean up as i havent had time to do anything other than water and fertilise.
I sought the opinion of a few people and one plan really stuck in my mind - inspired by trees i imagine are found at a high altitude somewhere in the US.
Apologies for crappy photos, but its all i have at the moment
And after a bit of raffia and wiring of main branches and a big tilt forward
Still plenty of work to be done one the deadwood, but im determined to do it all by hand so thats going to take time.
Enjoy
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Pot suggestions?
then some bending and basic branch placement - the direction is heading to our right - im still not sure about the back branch yet - but i think ill remove most of the foliage eventually and just leave a little at the top for an apex.
I think its had enough shock for now though.
and slightly twisted
it is Shimpaku foliage grafted onto some unknown landscape juniper, I liked for the large trunk width - about 8cm at widest point.Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
Using something like this sort of thing for inspiration.
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
After being fed and left alone all summer and autumn this guy had a repot and a little wire applied a few weeks back.
I'll wait a few weeks for some strong growth to ensure the repot and root reduction went according to plan then do a little more foliage reduction and further wiring.
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I'll wait a few weeks for some strong growth to ensure the repot and root reduction went according to plan then do a little more foliage reduction and further wiring.
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
Coming along well and the pot suits the tree. Long term project but I'm looking forward to seeing the progression.
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
Agree with Watto but needs a little more wiring at the apex. I am sure that is in its future though.
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
Hayden...I love what you're doing there mate.
Here's something you might be interested in: A Sierra Juniper in Yosemite. First pic taken from the 'back' of the tree and a close-up from the 'front', trying to capture the detail of the dead wood.
Here's something you might be interested in: A Sierra Juniper in Yosemite. First pic taken from the 'back' of the tree and a close-up from the 'front', trying to capture the detail of the dead wood.
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Re: Take one grafted shimpaku, add a free morning...
Cheers guys.
Yes plenty more wire is needed I'll get some nicer photos up once it's on.
Nice tree ToddB, exactly the kind of thing I was thinking.
The pot is roughly the style I want, but is way too big.
The root system is very one-sided, so there plenty of scope to reduce in the future.
For now it stays put.
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Yes plenty more wire is needed I'll get some nicer photos up once it's on.
Nice tree ToddB, exactly the kind of thing I was thinking.
The pot is roughly the style I want, but is way too big.
The root system is very one-sided, so there plenty of scope to reduce in the future.
For now it stays put.
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