AusBonsai

Another project of this year, a small ash (again !)

Hi Pascal this one has a bit of age in the bark which is very special, thats whats so great about ash the cracked bark is beautiful.
Craig

A nice little project indeed i will be watching the progression on this one

...yes , the bark is really nice...like old tree

I have quite a few of these trees that I collected last year rootpruned very hard and planted back in the ground, in a months time they will be dug up for further root work. I'll post some pics for you to have a look at then.
Did you collect this one ? it takes a few years for the bark to get that patina.
Craig

....the reason of old bark on young trees ?
They are young, but with an interesting bark!!!
I try to find the reason of this bark. ..I'm trying moss on trunk, but with no similar result.
Recently, i have found some young trees damaged by............... hornet !...and it seems that is an answer....

Yes Craig, i've collected it last year !

we don't have hornets here. I have found if I grow them very strongly in the ground then cut them really hard and repeat that process a couple of times the bark will begin to crack but the cracking is quite coarse, but your tree has that fine cracking which only comes with age.
Craig

...news !




the real size:

Fraxinus are wonderful trees to work with - lots of regrowth, easy leaf reduction, hardy and lots of yamadori F. excelsior available!

Looking good Pascal, it will keep you very busy with pinching.
Craigw