From Many, One

[just.wing.it]

Repotted a maple clump yesterday.
These were individual seedlings that popped in in my yard in 2019. Last year I bare rooted them and tied 5 together with a 1mm aluminum wire. The wire is mostly embedded now, but I did pull some if it out.
One trunk died early on.....so its the dreaded number 4 .... I was thinking about knocking it down to 3, but might just stick with 4 for now.
Looks like the rootbase is forming nicely.

 

[just.wing.it]

 

[Japonicus]

What kind of maple is it? Yeh, roots looking great!

 

[sorce]

The word is below the roots?

Looks friggin fantastic!

With 4 so perfect, what is four?

Sorce

 

[just.wing.it]

What kind of maple is it? Yeh, roots looking great!

Acer Rubrum....sorry, forgot to add that. Thanks!

The word is below the roots?

Looks friggin fantastic!

With 4 so perfect, what is four?

Sorce

The wire was above the roots, you can see the line it left on the largest trunk....it'll be fully disappeared by next year.
Thanks!

 

[Cadillactaste]

I know several with even number tree clumps. Bill V has a blog on one of his...Judy is another. We can choose to embrace something or not. I have no issue with the number 4. Makes it unique...and I've seen clumps of 4 before so natural.

 

[just.wing.it]

I know several with even number tree clumps. Bill V has a blog on one of his...Judy is another. We can choose to embrace something or not. I have no issue with the number 4. Makes it unique...and I've seen clumps of 4 before so natural.

I totally agree. Thanks!

 

[LemonBonsai]

Looks great! Love the roots so far I plan on trying a clump with pomegranate next year

 

[just.wing.it]

Looks great! Love the roots so far I plan on trying a clump with pomegranate next year

I've always loved clump trees that I see on road sides in the country....decided to make my own!
Go for it!

 

[just.wing.it]

My plan for now is to get that root base going in the right direction, then plant it into a larger container, or maybe in the ground...., and let it gain some grith for a few years.
....and go form there.

 

[MrWunderful]

Great base and start. I say forget the rules, and leave 4!

 

[Carol 83]

Cool little clump, I like it!

 

[dlayton]

It fused like in just 1 year?

 

[just.wing.it]

It fused like in just 1 year?

Yes indeed!

 

[Lazylightningny]

nice job