Beech project - any advices?

[BonPiotr]

Hey,
I have huge inspiration after visit in mountains, so I want to start new project - clump style beech (Fagus Sylvatica). They grow here naturally this way and these beech forests are on UNESCO list . My initial plan is:
- get 5-7 2 year old beech saplings from nursery
- arrange them and clump them together after cutting off tap roots
- put them into air pot filled with akadama/pumice/lava/zeolite mix
- wire them after nearly fusing

Do you see any flaws in this idea? Can I start it now, in October after natural defoliation or should i just wait for early spring, so they can start growing/fusing after repotting? I was also thinking about adding some slightly acidic organic mix (around 10-20%) or kanuma to lower pH, is it necessary or is it just „nice to have” for beeches.

Pic just for inspiration

 

[BobbyLane]

Nice inspirational picture! Im going to be starting something similar with hornbeams, im just waiting for the leaves to drop so I can see what im doing. theres lots of examples really

Acer palmatum Katsura (5 trunks from cutting)

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Frankenbeam

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more towards trying new things and the creative process.

Funnily enough, I created the Frankenbeam after watching this Peter chan vid:

 

[BonPiotr]

Nice inspirational picture! Im going to be starting something similar with hornbeams, im just waiting for the leaves to drop so I can see what im doing. theres lots of examples really

Acer palmatum Katsura (5 trunks from cutting)

hello, here's a project for long time, with 5 trunks of Katsura. Never grown Katsura before but it looks good. I plan to let them grow so that the nebari will grow and fuse. I wish to have 70-80 cm high main trunk In the green house to protect it from the wind (i live near to the beach...

www.bonsainut.com

Frankenbeam

Folks, I bring to you my latest creation, FRANKENBEAM!!!!

www.bonsainut.com

more towards trying new things and the creative process.

Funnily enough, I created the Frankenbeam after watching this Peter chan vid:

Sorry for late reply and thanks for your advices Actually the first vid is my benchmark for whole technique.

Big thanks for the tip with waiting for leaves droping. I have already ordered 7 beech saplings, some kanuma and big (too big, so i have cut them) pots with little holes For now it’s 35x35x10 cm, i think it should be fine till spring 2024

I want to try mycorrhiza with that beech saplings after clumping, because of some studies that i have read. What are your thoughts about using it not in connifers, that simply require it to live?

 

[BobbyLane]

Sorry for late reply and thanks for your advices Actually the first vid is my benchmark for whole technique.

Big thanks for the tip with waiting for leaves droping. I have already ordered 7 beech saplings, some kanuma and big (too big, so i have cut them) pots with little holes For now it’s 35x35x10 cm, i think it should be fine till spring 2024

I want to try mycorrhiza with that beech saplings after clumping, because of some studies that i have read. What are your thoughts about using it not in connifers, that simply require it to live?

I have used it in the past but hard to judge the benefits or if it even worked. But ive seen it when repotting trees in the past, a couple of my old hornbeams had traces of it in the rootballs.

 

[BonPiotr]

I have used it in the past but hard to judge the benefits or if it even worked. But ive seen it when repotting trees in the past, a couple of my old hornbeams had traces of it in the rootballs.

Then i will try it

I’ve read comparison study that even chinese elms benefit greatly from myco

Here’s source: https://www.researchgate.net/public...orrhizal_Fungi_and_Rhizobacteria_in_a_Nursery

 

[BobbyLane]

Then i will try it

I’ve read comparison study that even chinese elms benefit greatly from myco

Here’s source: https://www.researchgate.net/public...orrhizal_Fungi_and_Rhizobacteria_in_a_Nursery

its definitely not necessary for healthy, vigorous, thriving deciduous, i wouldnt invest too much time into it.
also ive never used kanuma i always thought it was for azaleas. any basic mix on kaizen bonsai will do.