Another Celtis.

[lennard]

This is my only tree I have no information on. I can not remember where and when I got it:

side a.jpg

side b.jpg

side c.jpg

side d.jpg

side e.jpg

side f.jpg

side g.jpg

Any comments on the front, the branch placements or anything else will be welcomed.

Lennard

[Damian Bee]

i like the trunk movement and taper,

[Tony Bebb]

Hi Lennard

Your tree has many sides

I like 'g' with a tilt to the left about 10 - 15 degrees, maybe more. You would then need to lower the branches on the right.

Nice tree

Best Regards

Tony

[lennard]

I like 'g' with a tilt to the left about 10 - 15 degrees, maybe more. You would then need to lower the branches on the right.

My feeling is also to Side G.

The tree still has a long way to go, especially with the big ugly wound facing the viewer if Side G is going to be the front. The area indicated by the green arrow is where the cambium still have to bridge the wound area between the left branch and the area above it. The pink line indicate the rest of the wound.

I still have to look at the nebari/root area to see what's going on there.

Lennard

[Damian Bee]

Your tree has many sides

I like 'g' with a tilt to the left about 10 - 15 degrees, maybe more. You would then need to lower the branches on the right.

With the view of g, is that to get the best view of the trunk line so that it is exposed on the lower right as much as possible?
It really is a nice one Lennard, better get a look at those roots, I would like to see those too

[garywood]

Lennard, an option for helping the large scar close is to grow a small shoot close by and approach graft to the bottom and the top of the scar. Once the grafts have "taken" sever the scion and there will be a bridge in the middle to increase sap flow in the area and when it completely closes there won't be the crease that you usually see on large scars.
Wood

[Tony Bebb]

Interesting idea Wood. Have you tried this and on what species please? I would simpy have carved it a bit to make a feature out of it as when the centre is dead most trees won't usually grow over a scar that size.

quote="garywood"]With the view of g, is that to get the best view of the trunk line so that it is exposed on the lower right as much as possible?[/quote]
I like the trunk movement and taper from this front and the way it moves in to the apex. The branches also appear more balanced from this front. Would be interesting to see the roots, but being a Celtis any faults could be fixed.

Best Regards

Tony

[lennard]

Lennard, an option for helping the large scar close is to grow a small shoot close by and approach graft to the bottom and the top of the scar. Once the grafts have "taken" sever the scion and there will be a bridge in the middle to increase sap flow in the area and when it completely closes there won't be the crease that you usually see on large scars.
Wood

Thanks for the advice, Wood.

This is something I wanted to try for a long time but never had the chance to do it.

Suppose it would be better to use a growth from the same tree but for now there is nothing shooting lower down - maybe the cut back and defoliation will force a bud to shoot. (I can't get to my trees to have a look because of all the rain! 140mm in two days!!!)

I do have a few long one year old seedlings - the same species as this one. Maybe I can use them?

Can't wait to try this!

Lennard

[lennard]

I would like to see those too

I will use a jet of water to expose the base soon - just waiting for the rain to stop.

lennard