Mt Hemlock Literati

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Here is a natural Literati Mt. Hemlock that I collected 3 yrs ago. The tree was unceremoniously stuffed in a 1 gal can after collection. This past spring it was positioned in a round pot to start its journey. Note the Tip Blight fungus starting to infect the needles.9AC28972-DEE6-4556-92E3-65005CEF72F6.jpeg

The tree was treated with Mancozeb and fed heavily. It rebounded and grew strongly this season. A pic right before styling.9B6354B3-BC92-4AA9-A817-A2FC296E4EBB.jpeg

1st style.
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Here is a natural Literati Mt. Hemlock that I collected 3 yrs ago. The tree was unceremoniously stuffed in a 1 gal can after collection. This past spring it was positioned in a round pot to start its journey. Note the Tip Blight fungus starting to infect the needles.View attachment 263496

The tree was treated with Mancozeb and fed heavily. It rebounded and grew strongly this season. A pic right before styling.View attachment 263495

1st style.
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Nice job, love the initial styling,
 

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The fungal infection wasn’t that severe yet. I got it under control pretty quickly then fed to push new healthy growth. Getting it in a pot with good soil was as important.
 

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Top notch material. Going to be a great tree. But i have to ask, i always learned not to fertilize a sick tree? I ask to learn.
If you don't know what you're doing, then fertilizing might add insult to injury. However, a tree needs building blocks to restore. If you withold those it might take longer to restore.
In the labs I've worked, fresh cuttings and transplants were always placed on the high nutrient medium. I honestly believe 50.000+ scientists know better than traditional bonsaiists.
I can agree with being rather safe than sorry, so never dose nutrients high in fragile trees. But not fertilizing at all seems counterproductive.
 

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Well done!

We don't have hemlocks here, or perhaps in botanical garden, but I don't think thay like our climate here.

But when I saw your tree, it made me think of a Dunkeld larch I have, it encountered some problems and I'll have to work hard on him again next spring, but I love this kind of design...

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Well done!

We don't have hemlocks here, or perhaps in botanical garden, but I don't think thay like our climate here.

But when I saw your tree, it made me think of a Dunkeld larch I have, it encountered some problems and I'll have to work hard on him again next spring, but I love this kind of design...

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Very nice tree. I’ve never personally worked with Dunkeld.
 
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