TimberLakers
Mame
Here's another tree that's very early in development, and a layering candidate. My mind is less made up here.
I was also attracted to this tree's base - about 2" diameter, and really nice wavy, twisting, movement:
Few things to note:
But I'm also pondering a longer-term plan utilizing the base, and layering the top to build an interesting stump/clump:
The blue line above is where I'd imagine the soil line to be - i.e. where I'd like to encourage rooting. The purple line would be where I'd like to ultimately chop.
At this point, I'm not sure this will be possible given a lack of buds in this area right now - and I'd rather not have this trunk die back to the first (left most) branch on the trunk.
Very open to thoughts or suggestions here. I have some experience with air-layering, but encouraging roots on the blue line above seems a bit more complicated.
I was also attracted to this tree's base - about 2" diameter, and really nice wavy, twisting, movement:
Few things to note:
- about halfway up the tree, there's some reasonably harsh reverse taper from multiple strong branches - some of which we're removed.
- Leaves are not gorgeous right now - it's fall
- I can see a path forward without air layering - with some carving and hollowing near the old chops:
But I'm also pondering a longer-term plan utilizing the base, and layering the top to build an interesting stump/clump:
The blue line above is where I'd imagine the soil line to be - i.e. where I'd like to encourage rooting. The purple line would be where I'd like to ultimately chop.
At this point, I'm not sure this will be possible given a lack of buds in this area right now - and I'd rather not have this trunk die back to the first (left most) branch on the trunk.
Very open to thoughts or suggestions here. I have some experience with air-layering, but encouraging roots on the blue line above seems a bit more complicated.
