5 - Year Native Tree/Native pot - Shepherdia Canadensis Considerations - (HorseloverFat)

[HorseloverFat]

Um..... THESE guys! (Maybe)

Number 1

Number 2 (just a freakin’ stump)

Native Distribution

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

This is an interesting native relative of the Elaeagnus. I used to think Elaeagnus was related to the olives, hence their common names, autumn olive, etc. Turns out Elaeagnus is in the Oleaster family, not at all related to olives. They share a lineage with Rhamnaceae - the buckthorns are a related family of trees and shrubs to the Elaeagnaceae or Oleaster Family. Rhamnaceae and Elaeagnaceae are adjacent families in their clades. They have nothing at all to do with olives.

The "deep dive" for the day into taxonomy dungeon.

 

[Tycoss]

Surprised I missed this thread. I'm very interested in how this goes for you. I have never collected shepherdia canadiensis, but I do have it's thorny and edible cousin, argentus, that I collected in 2017. Not the best material, but it's been awesome to work with so far. Only female plants get berries, and mine appears to be a male. Best of luck with yours!

 

[Tycoss]

Here is a very poor pic of mine last summer. I think it will get it's first "proper" styling this year

 

[HorseloverFat]

SUCH cool foliage!!!!

 

[Harewood Hobbyist]

One of my favourite berries. I've got a little one I wired last winter

 

[HorseloverFat]

One of my favourite berries. I've got a little one I wired last winter

Awesome!!!

They are a tad rare to stumble upon, here.. far more common are Elaeagnus and Amalanchier.

Feel comfortable sharing?

 

[Harewood Hobbyist]

Awesome!

Feel comfortable sharing?

I'm going to add it to the challenge list. I just have other responsibilities and hobbies that take time away from small trees. I glazed a bunch of small pots today, for example.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I'm going to add it to the challenge list. I just have other responsibilities and hobbies that take time away from small trees. I glazed a bunch of small pots today, for example.

Cool! I love clay!!!

 

[Tycoss]

It really does have nice foliage. Very different from my Argentus. Canadiensis also seems to be less course. I'll hopefully find one worth trying out soon. Here is my argentus and it's foliage:

 

[HorseloverFat]

I'm going to add it to the challenge list. I just have other responsibilities and hobbies that take time away from small trees. I glazed a bunch of small pots today, for example.

Greetings friend.. I keep looking at this picture of your pots and i have a few questions..

What kind of clay bodies do you use? What do you typically fire to? How long have you been messin’ round with clay? I’m always eager to interface with other clay people.. it’s good for a potter..

Cool! I love clay!!!

Here’s one I did last night.. (I said I wasn’t gonna share THIS load until it was all done.. but what the hell?)
The only OVERALL fabrication process I typically use is free-form slab-thrown.. THIS clay is 101, a common bentonite mixture, I believe. But up until recently, I had become obsessed with the utilization of my local clays.. and how to best refine/process.. and also the best naturally sourced temper material.. basically “deep diving” into clay body physics. So I did that for a year, my first year.

You COULD reply in PM.. cause this is a contest thread.

 

[Harewood Hobbyist]

One of my favourite berries. I've got a little one I wired last winter

What I wired was actually an alder (Alnus rubra)! My pot was mislabeled and the soap ollallie is only an inch tall. I won't be entering the Shepherdia canadensis contest.

 

[Crawforde]

I wouldn’t worry too much.
I took a curing and tied it into a pot and entered it.
the bar is set pretty low.
but you must enjoy your tree.

 

[Crawforde]

And by curing, I mean cutting.
but it’s still fun.
and that thing is growing. I’ll have to prune it regularly to keep it in that pot for the duration.

 

[HorseloverFat]

This specimen didn’t really do much.. at all this first season.. besides kill off the large trunk.. (Gotta seal) leaving the first branch.. which JUST began to back-bud...