leatherback
The Treedeemer
A few weeks ago I bought a larch. Over the christmas break I finally managed to do a first styling:
Large Larch
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
Lol.. Guess I forgot to include the styling!
AJL
Chumono
What a transformation- Its looking great! what is the height?
Are you ground/air layering it?
You've reminded me to get on and start wiring my Japanese Larch
Are you ground/air layering it?
You've reminded me to get on and start wiring my Japanese Larch
leatherback
The Treedeemer
It is a good 2 1/2ft tall right now. Too tall to fit my car
No.. On the first picture you can see a smallish root at the base. I moved it around a little. It has only very few growing tips and is a bit weak. In order for the tree to not drop the root I decided to cover it up for a bit as I think larch tend to drop non-critical roots that are too far exposed..? Over summer I will lower the substrate again.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Nice job!
I love larch, never owned one though.
I love larch, never owned one though.
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice one, I like it!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
get one!?
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Great job! Do you usually do this kind of styling work in the middle of winter? What kind of conditions will you give this tree the rest of the winter, is it going to be kept in a relatively protected area? No idea what your winters are like.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Is this a Japanese larch? I see that you're zone 7, so not sure if you can have the American variety.
Nice styling job! I like it.
Nice styling job! I like it.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
I like Larch, the European ones.
I like the styling/wiring job on this one. but i prefer this positioning below. there is a natural flow there with the roots an everything else. where the trunk swells in the upper part of the tree would bother me though, i would likely go in with a pair of knob cutters if it was mine, just to reduce some volume and enhance that flow that im seeing.
if you check out Pavel slovak on FB, a lot of his conifers have that flow going left or to the right, as if leaning over a bank or cliff top. it seems to work very well if you can pull it off.
I think this material would have been suited to that style/flow.
I like the styling/wiring job on this one. but i prefer this positioning below. there is a natural flow there with the roots an everything else. where the trunk swells in the upper part of the tree would bother me though, i would likely go in with a pair of knob cutters if it was mine, just to reduce some volume and enhance that flow that im seeing.
if you check out Pavel slovak on FB, a lot of his conifers have that flow going left or to the right, as if leaning over a bank or cliff top. it seems to work very well if you can pull it off.
I think this material would have been suited to that style/flow.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Just stunning...I have always admired the larch. Didn't see that in there.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Yeah. Winter feels right for this work. If it gets cold (Say, colder than a light frost) I will move this into a shed. But Larch (Not sure whether it is japanese or european; I olways mix them up) are very hardy. Should be fine.
I know. THe guy I bought it from also did not expect me to do this. I just do not really like the slant it had. Too much for me. And I know Pavel, worked with him a few times. I know how he can do magic.Someties I am sad to see the level of talent that some have. He truely is a magician!
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
So you won't leave it outside for the winter and will protect it from prolonged deep freezing, right? I usually keep my larches (various species) in the garage without any additional protection, so they are frozen for long periods and can get down to 10 F or so. I was thinking about doing some late winter work on them but if I did it now I would have to give additional protection like you do. Thanks!
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
yeh its quite common to work conifers over winter in this part of the world.
there are tons of youtube vids of G Potter doing exactly this with Larch, Spruce, Yew to name a few.
there are tons of youtube vids of G Potter doing exactly this with Larch, Spruce, Yew to name a few.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
It is outside. But winters with 0F have become very rare here. Nowadays I typically get a few degrees of frost during the night and above freezing during the day. Nothing to be concerned about.
Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
Its amazing how much better something looks once you put a little wire on it and bend it.
Nice job
Nice job
Cosmos
Shohin
You did a great job. I like how you added a lot of drama and age to the starting material.
What’s the origin of the tree. Was it collected in the wild, in a garden? The bark looks old.
What’s the origin of the tree. Was it collected in the wild, in a garden? The bark looks old.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I found out yesterday. I was contacted by some random guy asking me whether I bought it from Deshima bonsai in the Netherlands. Upon confirming, he could tell me the tree was planted as a seedling some 20 years ago, and more or less forgotten. Brought back into a pot a few years ago, and sold last fall to a the owner of Deshima bonsai.
So.. It is grown from seed but mostly left to do its thing in the ground for one and a half decade
leatherback
The Treedeemer
This tree responded well to the work done over winter. This year I did not fertilize, and plucked off all growth untill a month ago. As a result I have not had to unwire yet. Another mid-winter job I suppose. Unwire and rewire. Might get luck and the branches set by next summer.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
After a year of slow growth, a trim and a few new wires:
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