MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
This is a small leaf linden (Tilia Cordata) purchased from Mirai in September 2018. This tree was featured in a couple of Mirai Live streams last year. The tree is estimated to be around 25 years old although the bark already shows great character and color modulations that are typical of older lindens. It is is native to Europe and is an extremely vigorous species that buds back profusely with nice, pliable branches even those that are old. Below are some "action" shots of Ryan Neil working on this tree in one of his live streams back in January of 2018. Here he is changing the future direction of the tree going from a more dense and conical silhouette to a more open and deciduous-like structure.
The tree was originally field grown by Randy knight. It was then owned and worked by Jason Gamby who might have styled it in collaboration with Walter Pall at some point before Ryan purchased it circa 2010. It stands 21" tall from soil level with a 5" trunk.
Here is the linden when it first arrived at my garden in early September 2018. Beautiful yellow autumn color on heart shaped leaves.
Here is the tree as it looks now. No work yet except trimmed back a couple of branches. Below is Ryan's intended front although now quite a bit grown out and in need of work. Last spring, the tree was completely defoliated by deer at Mirai. Ryan left it be for the remainder of the year.
Here is the back which I am considering with some alterations to make it into the new front.
The trunk is powerful and full of character. The winter red buds look beautiful against the rough and old dark gray bark.
The tree was originally field grown by Randy knight. It was then owned and worked by Jason Gamby who might have styled it in collaboration with Walter Pall at some point before Ryan purchased it circa 2010. It stands 21" tall from soil level with a 5" trunk.
Here is the linden when it first arrived at my garden in early September 2018. Beautiful yellow autumn color on heart shaped leaves.
Here is the tree as it looks now. No work yet except trimmed back a couple of branches. Below is Ryan's intended front although now quite a bit grown out and in need of work. Last spring, the tree was completely defoliated by deer at Mirai. Ryan left it be for the remainder of the year.
Here is the back which I am considering with some alterations to make it into the new front.
The trunk is powerful and full of character. The winter red buds look beautiful against the rough and old dark gray bark.
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