I picked up this American Hornbeam from Hidden Gardens in Willowbrook, IL in winter 2017. A holiday present to myself.
It was worked on by the guy who collected it out east. His name escapes me, but there is reference to group of American Hornbeams (including this specific tree and other deciduous trees) that Walter Pall referenced in his thread, that turned a little contentious, as I recall...
Here is the tree being worked on. Lots of power tools applied:
And here is the tree parked in my garage for the winter of 2017...
First the chosen front:
And the back:
It was worked on by the guy who collected it out east. His name escapes me, but there is reference to group of American Hornbeams (including this specific tree and other deciduous trees) that Walter Pall referenced in his thread, that turned a little contentious, as I recall...
Preparing American deciduous broadleaved trees
Jennifer, Ron, Jeff and Walter have fun working on these trees. These are all deciduous broadleaved trees which were collected in America. They are mostly American hornbeams, Swamp Maple, oaks, linden, hydrangea and others. You can see what they look like after two vegetation periods and how...
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Here is the tree being worked on. Lots of power tools applied:
And here is the tree parked in my garage for the winter of 2017...
First the chosen front:
And the back: