MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
I was looking recently at a HD for a quick project. I found a small Canadian hemlock that seemed to fit the bill.
I had this photo taken from the web (sorry author unknown) of a stand of hemlocks growing at high altitude in China. I loved the rounded tops and meandering trunks that seem to defy their growth habit; straight up with pointy apexes. So with this image in mind I set out to style my new hemlock. Don't miss the guy down by the bottom middle for scale!
Here is the tree as purchased. Very full and healthy.
Detail of the lower trunk with a heavy low branch.
I decided to use the thick low branch as my new leader and jin the rest of the tree.
The jin was done first. Here it is completed at least for now. At this point I decided to change my planting angle.
Below are a few pics of the tree's progression taken from different angles.
The first styling completed. The tree now stands 11" high from soil level.
For fun I took a pic in B&W. Although I did enjoy working with this little guy, it is unlikely I will keep this one.
I had this photo taken from the web (sorry author unknown) of a stand of hemlocks growing at high altitude in China. I loved the rounded tops and meandering trunks that seem to defy their growth habit; straight up with pointy apexes. So with this image in mind I set out to style my new hemlock. Don't miss the guy down by the bottom middle for scale!
Here is the tree as purchased. Very full and healthy.
Detail of the lower trunk with a heavy low branch.
I decided to use the thick low branch as my new leader and jin the rest of the tree.
The jin was done first. Here it is completed at least for now. At this point I decided to change my planting angle.
Below are a few pics of the tree's progression taken from different angles.
The first styling completed. The tree now stands 11" high from soil level.
For fun I took a pic in B&W. Although I did enjoy working with this little guy, it is unlikely I will keep this one.