BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
This is another little Beech im working with, from a local nursery, think i paid 10 quid
ive been experimenting with it, rather than the norm, just leave it, let it grow approach....ive been picking off large leaves here n there and defoliating in places, mainly terminal buds but also leaves that are shading out branches/shoots i want to be more vigorous. its responding well and producing lots of new buds, interior buds. the tree was leggy to start with...
to start with i removed a big tap root and reduced both trunks, but left ample amount of roots to power the tree, into a deep training tub, the rest of the longer roots will be progressively reduced
2018-05-24_01-38-48 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
some flare in the base, ive done some window cuts and tried some rooting hormone to induce new roots closer in, was a little worried i might have weakened the left trunk after removing a big root but its growing fine on that side
2018-05-24_01-35-36 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
first styling
2018-05-04_11-38-19 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
second styling, raised the left side up to appear more sub trunk like, the branch just needs to fatten up now
2018-05-19_03-30-15 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
The shari was done by either a rabbit or some die back in the field, i like it
20180524_125827 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180524_125812 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
strategically removing leaves here n there has prompted bud closer in, these wouldnt have opened otherwise
20180524_130109 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
ive removed leaves in the top two shoots, to get the first one at the bottom to take off, this is also prompting buds on the other side of the new sub trunk
20180524_130029 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
to give a better idea of what im trying to do here's a virt, seems to be working so far, once i feel everything is right ill just let it all go, feed it, water well and prune back for taper and movement in autumn
20180524_125812 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
its about 12in from base, want to get it to around chuhin, 14
ive been experimenting with it, rather than the norm, just leave it, let it grow approach....ive been picking off large leaves here n there and defoliating in places, mainly terminal buds but also leaves that are shading out branches/shoots i want to be more vigorous. its responding well and producing lots of new buds, interior buds. the tree was leggy to start with...
to start with i removed a big tap root and reduced both trunks, but left ample amount of roots to power the tree, into a deep training tub, the rest of the longer roots will be progressively reduced
2018-05-24_01-38-48 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
some flare in the base, ive done some window cuts and tried some rooting hormone to induce new roots closer in, was a little worried i might have weakened the left trunk after removing a big root but its growing fine on that side
2018-05-24_01-35-36 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
first styling
2018-05-04_11-38-19 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
second styling, raised the left side up to appear more sub trunk like, the branch just needs to fatten up now
2018-05-19_03-30-15 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
The shari was done by either a rabbit or some die back in the field, i like it
20180524_125827 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
20180524_125812 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
strategically removing leaves here n there has prompted bud closer in, these wouldnt have opened otherwise
20180524_130109 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
ive removed leaves in the top two shoots, to get the first one at the bottom to take off, this is also prompting buds on the other side of the new sub trunk
20180524_130029 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
to give a better idea of what im trying to do here's a virt, seems to be working so far, once i feel everything is right ill just let it all go, feed it, water well and prune back for taper and movement in autumn
20180524_125812 by Bobby Lane, on Flickr
its about 12in from base, want to get it to around chuhin, 14