Giga
Masterpiece
Really really like this! I just collected my first beech, and I love how unique the species is that I'm gonna make it unique too. Great combo too, even if it's a little heavy.
Japanese Red Beech
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
And this one has a little better color than my EU beech in fall, the pot color works well spring and fall!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
The tree is mad at you.
It fully deserves a nice mossing for any photos!
I'd love to see it as such. I can only imagine it looking .......
Fabulous!
Sorce
It fully deserves a nice mossing for any photos!
I'd love to see it as such. I can only imagine it looking .......
Fabulous!
Sorce
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
This was today's project it had kept it's leaves so I had to snip all those off first. Did a cutback and wire, the apex is so strong on this tree, it's hard to keep up with. I'll have to be very careful as it's starting to be a bit heavy already. I will cut the middle branch down on the apex once I know one of the lower buds is viable. Just being a bit safe on some of these branches, to make sure I am not counting on only one bud. Almost time for a new pot for this one, something sexy and a bit shallower. A Roy M. pot would be great, but I don't know if he does pots this big.
First pic was just after I defoliated before the work of today.
First pic was just after I defoliated before the work of today.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Wow. Nice. I like your pictures too.
dannylightning
Yamadori
that is a really nice looking tree judy....
MACH5
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice tree Juds! And very nice wiring job. I agree that a shallower and different style pot would look better with this thin and elegant tree.
I also cut back my beech leaving two buds. Too risky, I find, to just leave one, unless it's the apex or strong branches. Very apically dominant trees even more so than other species and easily will abort small branches if these are not properly encouraged.
EDIT: I would thin out the tree a bit more, specially the first two branches. I think this will be more in step with the thin and long curving trunk. How about a nice round pot for it?
I also cut back my beech leaving two buds. Too risky, I find, to just leave one, unless it's the apex or strong branches. Very apically dominant trees even more so than other species and easily will abort small branches if these are not properly encouraged.
EDIT: I would thin out the tree a bit more, specially the first two branches. I think this will be more in step with the thin and long curving trunk. How about a nice round pot for it?
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I am hoping that leaving the lowest branches with a lot of twigs and wood, will keep the strength there instead of letting the apex be too strong.
I fear the round pots now, I have had too many negative comments about round pots, esp. my other beech in it's round pot.
Don Blackmond
Omono
Looks good. Halloween-like composition too.
One thing. My eyes are immediately drawn to the vertical branch at the cutback in trunk line, and then to the similar branch above it. It might be lighting. It might be 2 dimensional angle play. I want to change it.
One thing. My eyes are immediately drawn to the vertical branch at the cutback in trunk line, and then to the similar branch above it. It might be lighting. It might be 2 dimensional angle play. I want to change it.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I thought I'd have trouble identifying this branch, but when I went back to the photo I instantly saw it. I want to change it too. I will change it.
Thanks Don!
dirk hoorelbeke
Omono
Love this tree!
Nice, elegant tree. Judy, I agree with those thinking it's a Copper beech, Fagus sylvatica purpurea. The colour of leaves can vary from seedling to seedling and also with positioning and exposure to sun.
https://www.google.sk/search?q=copp...360&bih=487#tbm=isch&q=copper+beech+tree+leaf
https://www.google.sk/search?q=copp...360&bih=487#tbm=isch&q=copper+beech+tree+leaf
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Wow! Those spring colors are just amazing....makes me want one...
The naked pics are great, the tree is coming along nicely!
Great work, I love it!
....and the teal pot! I'm a sucker for teal pots!
The naked pics are great, the tree is coming along nicely!
Great work, I love it!
....and the teal pot! I'm a sucker for teal pots!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
nice work!
I have 2 beeches. When I trim those, I get swelling at the wounded area. Your beech does not seem to have this. Want to let me in on the secret? This year I was plannon on leaving a stump to dry out, an cut flush in fall. ZIs that the waY?
I have 2 beeches. When I trim those, I get swelling at the wounded area. Your beech does not seem to have this. Want to let me in on the secret? This year I was plannon on leaving a stump to dry out, an cut flush in fall. ZIs that the waY?
Giga
Masterpiece
Beechin!
Also you may want to thin a branch or two and make them a little less strong - as well as a less dominating round pot will keep with it nice delicate features
Also you may want to thin a branch or two and make them a little less strong - as well as a less dominating round pot will keep with it nice delicate features
Giga
Masterpiece
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I do know now that the tree started as a seedling from Bill V., and isn't a Japanese beech as I originally was told. Those pictures of copper beech are spot on.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
And since it came from this man, he should know!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I may thin the lower branches a little more, but I am trying to suck some of the power out of the top, so I won't thin significantly. I'll give it one more year in the current pot, and then be looking. It will be a more delicate pot, but am still not sure round is the thing unless it's the right round.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I prune my beech in winter, and make sure to use cut paste. Don't know if that is the secret or not, but it's what I do...
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