I'm liking it just the way it is. I thought I lost this tree! It was sloth slow to begin growing this year. I'm not certain yet why, but buds didn't swell and open up until late June! Maybe a repot too late in the season last year. I didn't trim roots, just got it out of the black dirt and into modern bonsai soil. I'm keeping the low branch so it can photosynthesize as much as possible this summer. I'll air layer it off, or just chop it in another year or two. I've got a 12' yard Ginkgo I can layer branches from any old time I want.I like how this is not the typical flame style ginkgo. Not that there is anything wrong with the flame style ones, this is different and you should embrace that. I wouldnt airlayer it. Its cool.
Is the branch coming up from the bottom a sacrifice branch?
And don't worry about the coarse branching either, its just a characteristic of the species.
WICKED!Hello , cool thread here !
Love Ginkgo !
Before , my first one , i found them not really attractive :
- Huge leaves
- Straight branches
-Strange trunks full of bumps
But now , my Quasimodo tree is one of my favorite !
I think these characteristics makes them so special , maybe , it 's better not to try to change them to much , just let them be Ginkgo !
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Mine grows this year continuously, not really in flushes. Last year too.So Ginkgo do put out more than one flush? I pruned mine back to two buds around late May, mid June I think. Now all the buds are leafing out. Summer is only halfway over, so it should have enough time to make next year's buds I assume?
In the future , i thought about reducing the height of this Ginkgo, but maybe , it would be a mistake as it would lose its slight movement to the right and become more " classic " ...
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Good or bad idea ?
Any opinions
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I may have said it in the past, but that's a really cool pot, too.Edit: Bottomline...I like the current profile. I wouldn't do anything drastic. Maybe below...but I do like what you have already. The other just isn't a natural Gingko shape in my minds eye. It looks to round. To chop that much off.
And just like that...my phone permitted me to load. Personally I love the fall colors to much. I might do this if mine. Very subtle. or make a pointier flame. But I wouldn't drastically chop that hard. That's just me...
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Your tree is a lovely Gingko specimen. I'm glad we helped you realize this.@Cadillactaste, Leo, Traken,
Thank you very much for your opinion, it confirms what I thought, to leave the tree as it is, or slightly modified as in the photo of cadillacaste.
I prefer it like that with a more airy and light silhouette that if it were shortened and chunky, it would lose its lightness I think.
Thank you
I thought about reducing the height of this Ginkgo
I would make a design decision based on the winter image. Given the typical foliage size and unpredictability of Gingko, I prefer to style from the defoliated stage rather than try to compose a regular canopy profile! My excuse is that I am respecting the species rather than the traditional form. But then that carries over to the branching as well. I like the current direction of yours.In the future , i thought about reducing the height of this Ginkgo, but maybe , it would be a mistake as it would lose its slight movement to the right and become more " classic " ...
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So often, less is more. I love the traditional Japanese gardens for decorative aesthetic. The nursery is functional, with limited decor in favour of design for purpose. After all I am the one who must maintain whatever I build or use. The grow beds are raised and filled with primarily pumice and inorganic media, 1/3 of the area is covered with shade cloth in season and the greenhouse is sufficient for those that require winter protection and propagation. The surrounding forest of Fir, Pine Cedar lend to the overall balance.Alain, thanks for the comment , merci !
Frank, thank you for the analysis .
Your website is superb, I just looked at it and I really like what you offer and the elegant way to showcase the trees in this environment.
I am a big fan of Japanese decoration in the gardens.
There is a lot of background static to get a good feel for what is going on. Anyway to have a neutral background?Any styling opinions on this? It's basically got 5 symmetrical and radial main branches. The top was chopped recently after a failed airlayer, but that could be a 6th main branch.
I kind of like how it is already. Maybe I'll just wire some movement and let it be until spring.
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