Woocash
Omono
I have been waiting for the new year to arrive (and the first full moon) so I can begin collecting some of the trees that I have found over the last few months. We had a week of frosts right at the beginning of November here but haven’t had any since, It’s just been really wet. So although technically only 2 and a bit weeks in to Winter and with the obvious threat of a cold snap possible at some point, things seem to be moving quickly in the flora and fauna. Bulbs have popped their heads up, hazels are flowering and even the swans are staking claims for territory on the river. With some of the various species beginning to swell their buds, I have decided now is time to move on a few of the trees. I’ll collect some now up til mid January then some from beginning to mid February and if I’ve any room left, no doubt I’ll do the same in March.
So, first up is a field maple, Acer Campestre, that I’ve had my eye on for a while. There’s nothing particularly remarkable about it, but there’s a nice shape and some decent taper, though it is severely lacking in the photos. An informal broom is what I’ve got in mind. It is just over 3” at the base and stands 14” to the chop. It was 4” higher, but I decided the proportions were better lower and just above where I chopped was a bit too straight compared to the rest below. Potted in 2:Moler 1:Lava 1:Sphagnum 1:Bark.
So, first up is a field maple, Acer Campestre, that I’ve had my eye on for a while. There’s nothing particularly remarkable about it, but there’s a nice shape and some decent taper, though it is severely lacking in the photos. An informal broom is what I’ve got in mind. It is just over 3” at the base and stands 14” to the chop. It was 4” higher, but I decided the proportions were better lower and just above where I chopped was a bit too straight compared to the rest below. Potted in 2:Moler 1:Lava 1:Sphagnum 1:Bark.