[de_keizer] hinoki

[de_keizer]

species:Chamaecyparis obtusa i think
height: 30cm
from: Glenmore Nursery
cost: $10

im not 100% sure about the species but its my best guess if im wrong please correct me

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[de_keizer]

just finished thinning out excess branches and chopped the height down a bit. i havent done any root work yet but that will happen as soon as i get some more dirt so i can pot it into a larger pot.

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[de_keizer]

i finally got around to putting a bit of style into this tree. what do you think

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could someone please help with a quick question, when is the best time to repot one of these as all the ones ive had previously have died rather quickly after messing with the roots. i will admit that when i repot something im rather brutal to the roots but from memory ive treated hinoki's good in comparison so im at a bit of a loss. either way any help would be apreciated thanks

[bki]

Hinoki don't like styling/wiring and root pruning at the same time. best is leave it some time to recover before touching the roots. just an opinion.
I have acquired some unhealthy dwarf hinokis, and still nursing them and nourishing them here in my garden.

[kcpoole]

I love Cypress
I have only had one which has passed on but they are still very nice
Ken

[de_keizer]

thanks for that bki ill probably repot it towards the end of the comp

[de_keizer]

not much to report its still alive there was some slight burning(im assuming) of the leaves at the back that i think was caused by being too close to a tall terracotta pot in the heat

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[de_keizer]

well i had time so i figured id do an update. looking at the older pics i hadnt realized how much greener it had gotten i still get the odd brown bit on the leaves but i just pick that off

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[Andrew E]

Looks much healthier now. I like the styling, already looking more mature.
Andrew

[de_keizer]

thanks im very happy with how its turned out i never imagined it would look like this when i started. hopefully it dosent die on me when i get around t repoting it

[de_keizer]

ok mandatory update time. nothing new, its happy its green and thats whats important.


sorry about the pic its a quicky

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[de_keizer]

update time, its coming along nicely but the lower branches are becoming week so ill have to figure out how to fix this for spring time if i dont want to lose them. hopefully i wont have to redesign it

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[karraway2]

If you reduce/thin out the foliage in the strongest growing parts of the tree then energy should be directed to assist the lower weaker branches.

I like where this tree is going. Not so sure about the burnt bit as it seems a little out of place to me.

[kcpoole]

Hay de Keizer, this tree is a Real nice Cypress
Top job in less than a year!

Ken

[de_keizer]

thanks for the kind words kc. karraway2 im begining to think the same way about the jin but as they say its better to keep it untill your sure you dont want it than to cut it off