Hello,
Well here is an unusual tree (in my limited experience). Called a Twisted Hazelnut in layman's terms.
I was looking for some potential in material at a garden centre and this really struck me. Bearing in mind, I have little confidence in my ability to spot potential because I simply haven't got the experience, but this "struck" me. So, I did what anyone would.... I wimped out and messaged Sorce and asked what he thought... . He seemed very happy with it, which backed my opinion, so I got it.
Here it is:
This is the potential front of the tree that I was thinking of, shows its nice curves. However, I believe the tree could be layered a few times at different points so that potential front doesn't mean much at this point.
This is a link to all pics, if easier to view. It also has 3 other pics of the branches close up, and the cracked branches, which I would guess naturally happens due to the curving.
http://imgur.com/a/EcVk6
The green around it is moss of some sort, maybe sphagnum(?). Im interested to see if there is anymore flare to be got from the base when dug down a bit. I can feel under that moss near the base, that some thick stems had been cut off so its been around a while.
I have some thoughts on what I could maybe do, and I will do a little virt to see what it is like and see what you guys think. But, I'd like to know peoples thoughts please.
I think its got a nice bit of movement and scars from large cuts made (2) have nearly completely healed. It has a good thickness, not too much or too little, but lacks taper I think.
The multiple large branches coming out of the top of it seem to be a problem, and I would guess any major work done, would see removing that entire head.
P.S. It grows those twisted branches naturally (name is a giveaway), so I was thinking this could either be a terrible idea for bonsai or perhaps.... a very cool one? Imagining that kind of natural movement in smaller, better positioned, tapering branches, sounds really cool... in my head!
Well here is an unusual tree (in my limited experience). Called a Twisted Hazelnut in layman's terms.
I was looking for some potential in material at a garden centre and this really struck me. Bearing in mind, I have little confidence in my ability to spot potential because I simply haven't got the experience, but this "struck" me. So, I did what anyone would.... I wimped out and messaged Sorce and asked what he thought... . He seemed very happy with it, which backed my opinion, so I got it.
Here it is:
This is the potential front of the tree that I was thinking of, shows its nice curves. However, I believe the tree could be layered a few times at different points so that potential front doesn't mean much at this point.
This is a link to all pics, if easier to view. It also has 3 other pics of the branches close up, and the cracked branches, which I would guess naturally happens due to the curving.
http://imgur.com/a/EcVk6
The green around it is moss of some sort, maybe sphagnum(?). Im interested to see if there is anymore flare to be got from the base when dug down a bit. I can feel under that moss near the base, that some thick stems had been cut off so its been around a while.
I have some thoughts on what I could maybe do, and I will do a little virt to see what it is like and see what you guys think. But, I'd like to know peoples thoughts please.
I think its got a nice bit of movement and scars from large cuts made (2) have nearly completely healed. It has a good thickness, not too much or too little, but lacks taper I think.
The multiple large branches coming out of the top of it seem to be a problem, and I would guess any major work done, would see removing that entire head.
P.S. It grows those twisted branches naturally (name is a giveaway), so I was thinking this could either be a terrible idea for bonsai or perhaps.... a very cool one? Imagining that kind of natural movement in smaller, better positioned, tapering branches, sounds really cool... in my head!