Cork bark oak

[jquast]

Here is a Cork bark oak that I've been working on for several years now. The first picture of it is when it was just field dug and when I brought it home from a trip to Mendocino back in 2008.

The planting angle has been changed since the first potting and the main trunk has been cut twice now to induce both taper and movement. The main leader will be cut again next summer reducing it to about 18 inches in height.

 

[JudyB]

Neat tree. I really enjoy the one I have, they seem to be easy to work and grow.

 

[wireme]

Yeah, nice, looks like you're doing a great job developing the material.

 

[PaulH]

Nice trunk! I'm not sure about the two lowest branches though. I think you'd be better without them.

 

[jquast]

Nice trunk! I'm not sure about the two lowest branches though. I think you'd be better without them.

Thanks Paul! I'm on the fence about them as well but will likely leave them for now. They need some movement wired into them to see if they will fit with the final design of the tree.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Thanks Paul! I'm on the fence about them as well but will likely leave them for now. They need some movement wired into them to see if they will fit with the final design of the tree.

This is a great tree! Personally I'd keep the lowest branch as a second trunk.

 

[jquast]

This is a great tree! Personally I'd keep the lowest branch as a second trunk.

Thanks Potawatomi!

I removed one of the lower branches and kept the one that was coming forward. I like how this "first" branch fills in some of the negative space on that part of the tree.

 

[jquast]

Some summer work and wiring of branches. This is finally starting to look good.

 

[zachkent29]

Nice! How big? Looks to be around 2' tall?

 

[jquast]

Nice! How big? Looks to be around 2' tall?

Hi Zach,

It is about 17 inches from soil to current apex.

 

[Cotyledon]

Nice fatty trunk !
Big difference in under a year

 

[Zach Smith]

Some summer work and wiring of branches. This is finally starting to look good.

Superb material, and you're doing a great job styling it. I'm in the camp of eliminating the lowest branches, for what it's worth.

Zach

 

[jquast]

Nice fatty trunk !
Big difference in under a year

Corks oaks can be fun to work with since they grow fairly quick and can throw out new growth.

My other Cork oak has exploded with growth since repotting in an Anderson flat earlier this year. Next year it starts getting worked on as well after recouperating this year.