Another mugo

[Fishtank307]

I just couldn't resist! Although it has grown in wire, I love the trunk and texure on this little pine!







This transition might be a problem though... The new leader will probably have to go sooner or later. Also, the scars are much more visible on this side! You'll probably think I'm mad for buying this!




The foliage is pretty leggy, but luckily there are plenty of dormant buds on the (new) trunk! Shortening will be necessary in time. Maybe a small semi-cascade?

 

[sorce]

'll probably think I'm mad for buying this!

Fuck No! That's wicked...

Or equally....

Fuck Yes! That's wicked!

Slow down! That's a nice piece!

I'd watch that wire .....
Watch it good for righteousness...

Maybe pull some out...
Leave some in....

Don't leave it to chance.
Utilize it!

Kill!

Swimning in the....
Swimming in the.....
Swimming in the .......

Fish

Tank!

Sorce

 

[Giga]

wire, wire, wire

 

[Fishtank307]

wire, wire, wire

Next week!

 

[Giga]

Next week!

now damnit, lol

 

[M. Frary]

Maybe a small semi-cascade

I don't see cascade at all in there. I see a pretty nice informal upright though.
It's a good looking tree.
I'd love yo have it.

 

[Fishtank307]

Maybe pull some out...

I think it's already inside the trunk! So I'd have to cut it in half to get it out. Which - by my calculations - would kill the tree!

 

[M. Frary]

Leave the wire in. Pulling on it will only screw it up.

 

[sorce]

I think it's already inside the trunk! So I'd have to cut it in half to get it out. Which - by my calculations - would kill the tree!

Eh....maybe now....so sparse. .

But I cut a bit of Shari last year and learned I coulda went harder.

Maybe apply more wire too!

Whatever it takes to make it more than "wire in the trunk"....

That shit is gonna get old fast.

Sorce

 

[Fishtank307]

I don't see cascade at all in there. I see a pretty nice informal upright though.
It's a good looking tree.
I'd love yo have it.

I was thinking about changing the angle and bending that new trunkline down, so that the foliage would be at the level of the rim of the pot. But I think it would create a very loooong tree and distract the eye away from the trunk. Also, the grown-in wire created horrible reverse taper (what can you expect?) at the base. If I tilt the tree, the reverse taper would become more obvious! So yeah, informal upright is the way to go!

 

[Fishtank307]

Eh....maybe now....so sparse. .

But I cut a bit of Shari last year and learned I coulda went harder.

Maybe apply more wire too!

Whatever it takes to make it more than "wire in the trunk"....

That shit is gonna get old fast.

Sorce

Yeah, obvious twisty trunks aren't normally my cup of tea. Maybe some shari in the future and BAM! A decent trunk!

 

[sorce]

A decent trunk!

Oh it's already decent!

Sorce

 

[Fishtank307]

Wire!


Guy wire to bend the 'new' trunk toward the older trunk, thus compacting the tree/design


I should buy a decent camera or take pictures outside, during the day...


Couple of notes for future-me (and you, who are reading this):
- The bar branches in the middle are a problem.
- Lowest branch needs to be thicker
- First branch on the right needs to be longer (and thicker)
- Overall design needs to be smaller, more compact
- In the future, try to choose a definite trunk line, with good branching and apex. I've bend the leader down, but this is a temporary solution!
- Try to address the lack of branches above the twisty trunk. I used branches from the top to fill in the gaps. If I want to go all the way, grafting may be a solution
- Visual depth in the lower part of the design would be good.

Tips are - as usual - appreciated!

 

[Fishtank307]

Better pictures...





Backside. A lot of branches from the top were used to fill in empty spaces.

 

[Fishtank307]

So happy to see the candles extending!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Awesome pines!
Is it weird that I immediately thought "this has to be in Belgium" from the last pic?

Good luck with the predators by the way! I have used them a lot, but outdoors they tend to migrate to the bottom of the pot and more humid places where there's a lot more food.

 

[Hyn Patty]

Wicked! I love it. Don't you dare try to dig that wire out of the trunk. It'll be fine! The new wiring is a great improvement - such a nice little tree!

Somebody slap Sorce. He keeps making me laugh too much!

 

[Vance Wood]

This little Mugo is the result of wire cutting into the trunk. With Mugos it is not always the disaster it can be with some Pines. I don't know for sure how much wire is left but embedded in the trunk but there is an old saying that states if you are given lemons make lemon aid.

 

[Fishtank307]

Awesome pines!
Is it weird that I immediately thought "this has to be in Belgium" from the last pic?

Good luck with the predators by the way! I have used them a lot, but outdoors they tend to migrate to the bottom of the pot and more humid places where there's a lot more food.

Thanks. So far, I've it under control. I hope it stays that way when it gets warmer and dryer!
And I guess that house in the background does look very Belgian-like

 

[Fishtank307]

This little Mugo is the result of wire cutting into the trunk. With Mugos it is not always the disaster it can be with some Pines. I don't know for sure how much wire is left but embedded in the trunk but there is an old saying that states if you are given lemons make lemon aid.

I think the whole piece of wire is already embedded inside the trunk by now. I'd like to create some shari in the future, just to hide the scars a bit more! (Then I can really start making lemon aid..)