Tempted by topiary

[wireme]

I mean who isn’t tempted by a 3 ball Pom right?

Today was my first time setting foot in a plant nursery all season. There is only one place here but they always have something I’m tempted to buy. Generally I don’t but I’m gonna go back for a second closer look at this. May have debated longer and gone for it today but didn’t have my wallet or my chainsaw with me so...

 

[wireme]

This one also tempting, spiral pruned. Looked much more promising in person. Neither of them cheap but probably worth it.

 

[Traken]

Well, crap... I've not thought to look at the topiaries before... Now I need to go to the nursery again. lol. Those are some chunky trunks, for sure. How are the branches on that first one? The base is really cool.

 

[wireme]

Well, crap... I've not thought to look at the topiaries before... Now I need to go to the nursery again. lol. Those are some chunky trunks, for sure. How are the branches on that first one? The base is really cool.

I didn’t spend enough time investigating to know. Even if I really tried to dig around and look it may be impossible to say what’s really goIng on in there without cutting into it. I will go back and look again though in a week or two and let you know.

 

[just.wing.it]

Neither of them cheap but probably worth it.

Hey man....ya know.....you may have answered your own question.
That first one is intriguing to me as well....I wonder what the branches look like.

At least the flare at the nebari looks good.
Could make killer Top Jin tree.

 

[wireme]

Hey man....ya know.....you may have answered your own question.
That first one is intriguing to me as well....I wonder what the branches look like.

At least the flare at the nebari looks good.
Could make killer Top Jin tree.

I will take a closer look but I’ve pretty much talked myself into both of them. Previous years woulda been too broke to consider it but I’ve been working hard and lots, I can do it now. Now it’s a matter of wrangling more free time to work on the trees... maybe next year.

 

[Vin]

That's just lovely

 

[sorce]

I can never justify paying the price for what is mostly what we won't use, even if it is great.
I don't doubt you see something in em...
But I can't help but wonder if the years without the $ are leading to this decision this year, that may be better made next year or the year after.
Seeing more why nots than why's.

Sorce

 

[wireme]

I can never justify paying the price for what is mostly what we won't use, even if it is great.
I don't doubt you see something in em...
But I can't help but wonder if the years without the $ are leading to this decision this year, that may be better made next year or the year after.
Seeing more why nots than why's.

Sorce

Maybe, I have passed on a lot of nursery trees that I wanted to try to do something with in recent years for sure. I’ve got lots of yamadori, quite a few trees started from seed myself not much nursery stock, only one little thuja and I like the foliage. A closer look and serious think on site later and I’ll keep ya posted. The second one would have big die back after the reduction, deadwood. The first I’m sure is bare inside the ball.

 

[wireme]

That's just lovely

Is it? I’m not sure what the rolly eyeballs mean here.

 

[misfit11]

Could actually be great material. The tree is obviously in that first “ball”. You’d have to remove the other 3/4 and carve the deadwood. But that’s what bonsai is all about, isn’t it? Never considered looking at topiary before. They look so gd weird and ugly, but if converted to bonsai...

 

[wireme]

Could actually be great material. The tree is obviously in that first “ball”. You’d have to remove the other 3/4 and carve the deadwood. But that’s what bonsai is all about, isn’t it? Never considered looking at topiary before. They look so gd weird and ugly, but if converted to bonsai...

Many of them I’m sure are beyond hope but having the first ball so nice and low gives this a chance. Same with the other the spiral pruning starts right at the base with a number of stong trunk to potentially work with. Damn Irish moss in both of them though..

 

[Warpig]

I think if you do go for it and put the time into them they could turn out vary nice. Especially that first one. Just know its going to be a long term project. Its going to be lot of work to get the taper and branches right.

 

[Wilson]

Seeing firsthand how vigourous eastern cedars are, I know you could make something cool outta these. Theyhandle brutal pruning, foliage and roots, and keep pushing along. I have been amazed watching their reactions to hedge pruners, very cool growth habits.

 

[wireme]

Seeing firsthand how vigourous eastern cedars are, I know you could make something cool outta these. Theyhandle brutal pruning, foliage and roots, and keep pushing along. I have been amazed watching their reactions to hedge pruners, very cool growth habits.

So whalloping off a couple balls this time of year before winter storage should be a reasonable thing to do you figure?

 

[cbroad]

If these are labeled 'Emerald Green' or 'Smaragd' just know these don't grow as fast as their native cousins, probably only a foot a year and that's established and in the ground. They also have a very tight columnar habit.

Looks to be a fun project though! I'll be watching to see what you do with them.

 

[wireme]

If these are labeled 'Emerald Green' or 'Smaragd' just know these don't grow as fast as their native cousins, probably only a foot a year and that's established and in the ground. They also have a very tight columnar habit.

Looks to be a fun project though! I'll be watching to see what you do with them.

I couldn’t find a label to identify type or species at all, may be hiding in there. Given the price to girth ratio here I doubt they are slow growers though.

 

[Vin]

Is it? I’m not sure what the rolly eyeballs mean here.

The three pom-poms. I'm sure you'll make something cool out of it.

 

[wireme]

The three pom-poms. I'm sure you'll make something cool out of it.

Oh yeah, I see.
The fact that they exist seems to indicate that people buy the things, kinda weird.

 

[PiñonJ]

I mean who isn’t tempted by a 3 ball Pom right?

Today was my first time setting foot in a plant nursery all season. There is only one place here but they always have something I’m tempted to buy. Generally I don’t but I’m gonna go back for a second closer look at this. May have debated longer and gone for it today but didn’t have my wallet or my chainsaw with me so...View attachment 261113

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See if they’ll take $60 for just the bottom pom-pom!