Overhaul of a 59 year old Mugo Pine.

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Grant, do you have any concerns working on Mugos in winter.
John M

Don't know yet.

Will only be working on the top and not transplanting for a while. It was repotted a year ago.

Grant

[Jamie]

virt one

mugo pine 59 years old virt.jpg

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Jamie,

I am intending the whole trunk to be jinned above where it joins to the lowest right hand branch and be a major feature.

I'll do a quick sketch later in the day.

Grant

[LLK]

I am intending the whole trunk to be jinned above where it joins to the lowest right hand branch and be a major feature.

I'll do a quick sketch later in the day.

Grant

Please excuse me for once again going against the current! The fact is that I think this is a rare and beautiful pine as it stands now, and I can't help fearing that the projected jinning will not change it for the better. Among other things, when one considers that after removal of the bark and the drying ot the heart wood the width of a trunk or limb has shrunk by about 1/3, the importance of the deadwood may not turn out to be what we probably imagine it to be now.
And jinning is so ordinary, these days.... Can't help but scratch my head over the future of this tree.

Lisa

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Jamie,

This is a sketch of what I would consider option 2.

1951 Mugo pine sketch.jpg

[Grant Bowie]

I am intending the whole trunk to be jinned above where it joins to the lowest right hand branch and be a major feature.

I'll do a quick sketch later in the day.

Grant

Please excuse me for once again going against the current! The fact is that I think this is a rare and beautiful pine as it stands now, and I can't help fearing that the projected jinning will not change it for the better. Among other things, when one considers that after removal of the bark and the drying ot the heart wood the width of a trunk or limb has shrunk by about 1/3, the importance of the deadwood may not turn out to be what we probably imagine it to be now.
And jinning is so ordinary, these days.... Can't help but scratch my head over the future of this tree.

Lisa

Hi Lisa,

I don't have anything with major jin and I consider this Mugo the perfect subject for this make over. Not everyones cup of tea but I do appreciate your frank and forthright opinion.

Hope your move goes well.

grant

[Bretts]

Oh I thought you where planning something tricky like bending that right branch back over the top as a new Apex.
Edit: Was that one of the possibilities?

[Grant Bowie]

Oh I thought you where planning something tricky like bending that right branch back over the top as a new Apex.
Edit: Was that one of the possibilities?

Always!

It is difficult to explain but I hope the sketch helps.

The bottom right hand branch has about 4 other branches coming off it and there is another just before it going towards the back(probably just end up a safety/thickening branch for a few years and then removed)

Grant

[anttal63]

There is no doubt this tree will improve for the better!!! either option...

[dayne]

I say Jin it often people are to worried about removing to bich branching and foliage but it will make for a much more powerfull tree

[Jamie]

Hi Jamie,

This is a sketch of what I would consider option 2.

1951 Mugo pine sketch.jpg

got ya boss!! i can work with that

[LLK]

I don't have anything with major jin and I consider this Mugo the perfect subject for this make over. Not everyones cup of tea but I do appreciate your frank and forthright opinion.

Hope your move goes well.

grant

Thanks, Grant. Exchanging contracts today. Other house has got plenty of sheltered space for workshops!!

I really like your sketch for Option 2 and look forward very much to seeing the tree live, in due course, after the work is finished. Glad you are not mad at me!

Lisa

[Grant Bowie]

I don't have anything with major jin and I consider this Mugo the perfect subject for this make over. Not everyones cup of tea but I do appreciate your frank and forthright opinion.

Hope your move goes well.

grant

Thanks, Grant. Exchanging contracts today. Other house has got plenty of sheltered space for workshops!!

I really like your sketch for Option 2 and look forward very much to seeing the tree live, in due course, after the work is finished. Glad you are not mad at me!

Lisa

Hi Lisa,
How could I ever be cranky with you for letting me know your opinion. Everyone lives in too much of a vacuum and this website helps everyone learn and express their likes, dislikes, opinions and experiences.
As long as it all remains civil and and doesn't start playing the person rather than the idea or opinion.

Grant

[GavinG]

Should be a great reduction of a tree to its essence. Have you thought of turning it 90 deg. to the right, and plunging it off a cliff? Might highlight that dramatic base. Very Chinese.

Gavin

[Grant Bowie]

Should be a great reduction of a tree to its essence. Have you thought of turning it 90 deg. to the right, and plunging it off a cliff? Might highlight that dramatic base. Very Chinese.

Gavin

Won't know till I get it up on the hoist.

All set for 7pm or so tonight!

grant