Lucky dougy

[wireme]

Sorry for the poor pics just passing time in an airport looking a some pics on my phone. This tree was lucky for both myself and the tree. I was out looking for trilobites, not even yamadori hunting when I came across this large and nice Doug Fir dangling by a few taproots on the edge of a small cliff. It had been pulled from the ground by snow creep during the winter. I came across it just in time to rescue it and its now going into year 2 in my backyard and seems to be doing well. There is more trunk to be exposed later giving more movement and taper. Could become a nice bonsai some day, lucky eh?
Mp

 

[Victrinia Ensor]

Lucky indeed...

V

 

[wireme]

Third growing season post collection and looking reasonably healthy for a tree that attempted suicide. Ready for a repot next year. I'm looking forward to seeing what I've got for roots in there and looking forward to lightening up the box, its 90% granite grit in there, kinda heavy.

 

[monza]

Luck seems to be over suicide watch. What's your next soil choice going to be for the tree?

 

[wireme]

Probably pumice about 60%, scoria 20%, and chunks of decayed wood (red rot) about 10% the remainder dashes of charcoal and granite grit. All in the range of 1/8-1/2 inch layered according to size. The majority around 3/8".

 

[wireme]

I might start going a bit heavier on the redrot chunks in the future, roots seem to love it and really divide as they grow though it.

 

[wireme]

Repotted this tree last spring (2015)
It seems that luck very nearly ran out!
It grew very small needles in 2015, this spring it was a good month behind my other dougies before flushing, I was getting pretty worried. It did flush out eventually just slightly stronger than 2015. You can see needle length in these pics, before the repot and the next two years.
Hopefully she picks up the pace again next year, can't do anything to a tree in this condition!
In hindsight I probably did the repot too soon, it was growing strongly and development could have progressed further if I had just left it for a while. Reduced the box size by half though. Still hoping for bonsai from this but it won't be anytime soon.

 

[Craigm]

It's a ripper of a Tree, hope it picks up health for you mate. Love the other as well

 

[Stickroot]

I REALLY like the movement in this tree.

 

[PiñonJ]

Repotted this tree last spring (2015)
It seems that luck very nearly ran out!
It grew very small needles in 2015, this spring it was a good month behind my other dougies before flushing, I was getting pretty worried. It did flush out eventually just slightly stronger than 2015. You can see needle length in these pics, before the repot and the next two years. View attachment 112959View attachment 112960
Hopefully she picks up the pace again next year, can't do anything to a tree in this condition!
In hindsight I probably did the repot too soon, it was growing strongly and development could have progressed further if I had just left it for a while. Reduced the box size by half though. Still hoping for bonsai from this but it won't be anytime soon. View attachment 112962

I don't know... The needles are smaller, but denser, a quality you'll certainly appreciate later on. Couldn't it just be a result of the more confined growing space? It still looks very healthy. Definitely a lucky find!

 

[Soldano666]

Nice tree and lucky find. I hope she picks up for you

 

[wireme]

I don't know... The needles are smaller, but denser, a quality you'll certainly appreciate later on. Couldn't it just be a result of the more confined growing space? It still looks very healthy. Definitely a lucky find!

I doubt it, still a big box. I expect needle size to be back up again next year assuming the tree continues to stay healthy. We'll see.
Found a couple pics from the repot, part way through root cleaning looks like. I reduced the taproot as far as possible at the time, pretty cool how the original cut had calloused right over in three years.

 

[sorce]

Very nice.

Sorce

 

[wireme]

Since It seems I'm updating firs today...

This one again sulked through spring, again a solid month behind the others to flush out. Cheered right up over summer though, looks great now. Finally I can start doing something, I won't hit it hard next year just take off some of what I will not use and start chasing growth inwards then we'll see..

 

[defra]

Nice!

 

[just.wing.it]

Awesome tree!
Nice work!

 

[Giga]

Thats a nice tree!



now about them weeds.....

 

[Tycoss]

The bark and lower trunk look outstanding! Hope it's health begins to improve.