BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
I'd been looking for a Fagus Sylvatica that could be moulded into a tall, elegant example of the species. i found one at my local plant nursery for a tenner, out in the field.
i cut it back to one trunk, choosing the trunk that gives the tree a better flow
20180416_134745 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
the area with red arrows was an eyesore for me and the high roots were hindering my idea of a clean trunk line in blue. the bulbous area is the result of a massive root coming from the trunk. i thought of air layering, but i like the basal flare i think it adds movement to the tree.
20180416_143716 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
correcting the area would leave a big scar, i went ahead and reduced the swelling, its at the side of the tree and not visible from the front
20180416_165441 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
will take some time, maybe it will heal or at least roll in enough for me to forget about it. chose not to hollow it out
20180416_170122 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
sealed all cuts
20180416_170117 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
chose to remove this bar branch and wired up a branch underneath to take its place
20180416_170134 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
so this is the tree with a much improved trunk line, it has a bit of everything, movement, taper, basal flare, grace, everything i wanted in a Beech really
20180416_214934 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
this is the rootball that went into the crate, will be reduced gradually, no rush, in the past ive killed beeches by stuffing them into bonsai pots. i think there is a good flare to build from,
i also made window cuts at the blue blobs with a scalpel, maybe i will get new roots... and packed in with spag moss, so will see how it responds
20180416_152007 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172006 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172001 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172020 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172031 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_215126 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_214842 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
ive been leaf pruning areas on the stronger right side, to allow the left side to catch up, tree is responding well, for the price i get these at, i dont mind carrying out these experiments
2018-05-24_02-24-27 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
i cut it back to one trunk, choosing the trunk that gives the tree a better flow
20180416_134745 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
the area with red arrows was an eyesore for me and the high roots were hindering my idea of a clean trunk line in blue. the bulbous area is the result of a massive root coming from the trunk. i thought of air layering, but i like the basal flare i think it adds movement to the tree.
20180416_143716 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
correcting the area would leave a big scar, i went ahead and reduced the swelling, its at the side of the tree and not visible from the front
20180416_165441 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
will take some time, maybe it will heal or at least roll in enough for me to forget about it. chose not to hollow it out
20180416_170122 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
sealed all cuts
20180416_170117 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
chose to remove this bar branch and wired up a branch underneath to take its place
20180416_170134 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
so this is the tree with a much improved trunk line, it has a bit of everything, movement, taper, basal flare, grace, everything i wanted in a Beech really
20180416_214934 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
this is the rootball that went into the crate, will be reduced gradually, no rush, in the past ive killed beeches by stuffing them into bonsai pots. i think there is a good flare to build from,
i also made window cuts at the blue blobs with a scalpel, maybe i will get new roots... and packed in with spag moss, so will see how it responds
20180416_152007 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172006 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172001 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172020 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_172031 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_215126 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180416_214842 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
ive been leaf pruning areas on the stronger right side, to allow the left side to catch up, tree is responding well, for the price i get these at, i dont mind carrying out these experiments
2018-05-24_02-24-27 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr