Formal uprights
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Formal uprights
Let's see some formal uprights? One of my all time favorite styles but you just don't see enough around.
So show us what you're working on!
Here's my Ezo spruce. Second wiring with the massive wire to straighten the trunk just a tad more.
Opinions/suggestions welcome!
So show us what you're working on!
Here's my Ezo spruce. Second wiring with the massive wire to straighten the trunk just a tad more.
Opinions/suggestions welcome!
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Re: Formal uprights
Looking really great Going to keep the lowest branch long term?
I too love formal uprights but have not tried one yet. Keeping my eye out for something to start with.
I too love formal uprights but have not tried one yet. Keeping my eye out for something to start with.
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Re: Formal uprights
I've made a personal commitment to try and develop FU trees by default as it will force me to follow some rules.treeman wrote:Let's see some formal uprights? One of my all time favorite styles but you just don't see enough around.
Anyway, one tree which is early in the development state is a Thuja (American northern white cedar) which I've been discussing here
How it looked a month ago.- Still a long way to go.
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Re: Formal uprights
Yes! Love formal uprights. I think all the rules put them into the to hard basket for people but a good one is unbeatable. This GEM belongs to Shinji Suzuki and its one of my favourite tree/trees of all time. All though its a forest it does consist of formal uprights. Sorry about the quality, I screen shotted it from a video....
Looking forward to seeing more on here!
Looking forward to seeing more on here!
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Re: Formal uprights
Nice. Keep up with this one and it will be a great tree. Nice bark on it!thoglette wrote:I've made a personal commitment to try and develop FU trees by default as it will force me to follow some rules.treeman wrote:Let's see some formal uprights? One of my all time favorite styles but you just don't see enough around.
Anyway, one tree which is early in the development state is a Thuja (American northern white cedar) which I've been discussing here
How it looked a month ago.- Still a long way to go.
Mike
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Re: Formal uprights
Me too. There are not many around because you need pretty good material to begin with but I hope we see more.Island Breeze wrote:Yes! Love formal uprights. I think all the rules put them into the to hard basket for people but a good one is unbeatable. This GEM belongs to Shinji Suzuki and its one of my favourite tree/trees of all time. All though its a forest it does consist of formal uprights. Sorry about the quality, I screen shotted it from a video....
Looking forward to seeing more on here!
I'm a big fan of Shinji. Some of his work on white pine is superb. Sometimes I think he tends to over-refine the pads making them a bit ''clipped poodle'' like but his eye is extremely good.
Let's see more FU's
Mike
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Re: Formal uprights
I think in time lower branches will go but no hurry just yet.klaery wrote:Looking really great Going to keep the lowest branch long term?
I too love formal uprights but have not tried one yet. Keeping my eye out for something to start with.
Mike
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Re: Formal uprights
Yeah I agree with you about it looking poodle like. A tree wouldn't look like this in nature. Maybe on another planet? For some reason I like it though (only on conifers) each to their own I guess....treeman wrote:Me too. There are not many around because you need pretty good material to begin with but I hope we see more.Island Breeze wrote:Yes! Love formal uprights. I think all the rules put them into the to hard basket for people but a good one is unbeatable. This GEM belongs to Shinji Suzuki and its one of my favourite tree/trees of all time. All though its a forest it does consist of formal uprights. Sorry about the quality, I screen shotted it from a video....
Looking forward to seeing more on here!
I'm a big fan of Shinji. Some of his work on white pine is superb. Sometimes I think he tends to over-refine the pads making them a bit ''clipped poodle'' like but his eye is extremely good.
Let's see more FU's
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Re: Formal uprights
What a great post.
I love them too and for quite a while now, been developing mine from a Trident maple whip since 2005
I am grating some branching in along the middle section, but need to get an updated photo too.
This on was Jan 2013.
Ken
I love them too and for quite a while now, been developing mine from a Trident maple whip since 2005
I am grating some branching in along the middle section, but need to get an updated photo too.
This on was Jan 2013.
Ken
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Re: Formal uprights
G'day All,
This juniper is almost a FU and I think it is worthwile showing it in this posting out of interests sake.
Cheers.................Brian
This juniper is almost a FU and I think it is worthwile showing it in this posting out of interests sake.
Cheers.................Brian
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Re: Formal uprights
Yes, I too have seen some stunning FUs in my time, but for me, it fits perfectly into the 'too hard' basket. I lack the skill and time to attempt them.
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Re: Formal uprights
Has anyone tried a FU with a Casuarina?
They seem to want to grow very straight naturally.......
They seem to want to grow very straight naturally.......
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Re: Formal uprights
No but that is what came to mind when I saw this thread . It would be worth a shot. I have some whips here, I will give it a goIsland Breeze wrote:Has anyone tried a FU with a Casuarina?
They seem to want to grow very straight naturally.......
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Keep us posted!klaery wrote:No but that is what came to mind when I saw this thread . It would be worth a shot. I have some whips here, I will give it a goIsland Breeze wrote:Has anyone tried a FU with a Casuarina?
They seem to want to grow very straight naturally.......
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Re: Formal uprights
Start with stock. Liquidambar styraciflua stock in training. From wild seedling a few years back. It will take timebonsaibuddyman wrote:Yes, I too have seen some stunning FUs in my time, but for me, it fits perfectly into the 'too hard' basket. I lack the skill and time to attempt them.
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