Big shimpaku from evergreen garden (Brent)

[Justis]

I bought this large shimp of Brent at evergreen around 2 months ago. It has all but 3 in trunk. Very good material I beleive.

 

[sorce]

View attachment 173541 View attachment 173542 View attachment 173543 View attachment 173544 View attachment 173545 View attachment 173546 View attachment 173547 View attachment 173548 I bought this large shimp of Brent at evergreen around 2 months ago. It has all but 3 in trunk. Very good material I beleive.

I don't know how quick these layer, but I'd consider it.

I think you can find ONE good trunkline for that base, and have a few extra trees that arent bad on their own!

Lotta options this one!

Take your time and do it....Justis.

Sorce

 

[Justis]

Ever branch has a lot of girth on it. He has another I’m waiting to get shipped that has a little fatter trunk it’s a more up right tree. But I like this one a little more so snagged her up.

 

[Gsquared]

Nice! Material like that has so many possibilities too.

 

[Justis]

The pictures do not do it justice I’ll pull it out of the snow an get some better ones. This spring the small branches should elongate a little An give me some nice pads to wire up. I’m going to take my time An do it righteous

 

[butlern]

How is this Shimpaku doing?

 

[Justis]

Hear are latest pics. I did all the wire work an then Mauro stemberger styled it. We just did structure for most part for now. It’s still in progress

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

What considerations were made around jinning what was jinned and styling in this direction?
Is this ultimately going to be a semi-cascade?

 

[Justis]

Yes semi cascade. The branches we jinxed were all coming from same area an didn’t have much movement an we’re think so really tuff to make bends. We will evenly Jin one of the lower bigger branches once the tree is growing strong again. Maybe next year. The tree actually never slowed down it handled the work like a champ. Pictures don’t do it justice an it really needs a nice pot.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I understand this phase in the design process, where you have the vision, but it’s not quite visible yet. Brent grows some great stock, and you worked with a talented teacher, so it will be fun to watch this progress over time.

 

[butlern]

How has the progress been over the past year?

Interested in any and all updates!