Here's an update.
Everything is sending out tons of new growth already!
I also dug down below the roots a full shovel length all the way around but left them all in ground.
Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/nhvJb
Too lazy and sweaty to sort out the gallery right now.
I've picked these 4 out of thousands of trees of similar age/size. I am going to try all 4 because I have been daydreaming about this collection method for years and am ready to experiment.
I agree with you though, Maple 3 is my favorite. How far up would you make the cut?
Thank you for...
Hey Guys,
I had the opportunity today to roam a friends densely wooded property with permission to dig up whatever I'd like. I found 3 maples and one other unknown tree with shoots near the base.
Link to the album: http://imgur.com/a/OahjV
I've never done this with mature-ish trees like...
Herro.
I have a big ol' tree of heaven in the back of my property. It has recently sprung up a TON of little seedlings, or possibly suckers from the root system. The thing about this tree is how fast it grows. I have some that I cut down to the ground two years ago and then forgot about, and...
I appreciate the input.
The tree has been on my deck for over a month and I've played with a lot of ideas.
The bend in the trunk is complimented by the direction of the nebari, so my goal is to have 3 or 4 angled pads 'pointing' in the same direction. Whether or not this will end up...
So Id like to do a very tiny tree. Maybe 3 or 4 inches. I got this little barberry for 4 bucks. It has a lot of nice branches to work with. I think i have an idea but id like to get some opinions first.
Is it okay to clip the thorns off?
Well, I know I'll probably get a lot of flack for it, buy since the limbs were so long and Leggy i decided to attempt windswept. Heres a few pics
I'm sure a few more branches need to go but i just wanted to play around with what was left first.
Thanks!
I got a little impatient waitng for a response, but I uploaded how the tree looks currently. Not complete by any means, but I decided to slow myself down and plan a bit more.
Well, I've made some cuts to this guy already but I'd like to post the before pictures and see what you guys would have done.
http://imgur.com/a/ZdFlx
Alrighty, here's what I did.