MaxChavez
Sapling
Hello,
I rescued this Japanese Mapke from Craigslist a few weeks ago. It was potted with a bunch of junk in poorly draining soil --> about 40 percent of the lower trunk died off. I think it has some great character with the dead wood.
This year, is obviously returning it to health and seeing it in full leaf, but I'd be happy to have some opinions in the meantime!
1. Deadwood- carve it out or harden it? It has such age/patina that I am a little worried about carving it and leaving machine marks, or making the injury look fresher than it currently does. If I harden it, any tips for hardening deadwood products for Japanese maples?
2. At some point, I'll shorten the first branch to the left. As for the top, leave the 2 branches right of the fork to mirror the angle of the lower branch? Or the right 2 branches and bring them over the center of the tree a bit more(also thinking about stability once in a shallow literati pot)
Any thoughts are welcome
I rescued this Japanese Mapke from Craigslist a few weeks ago. It was potted with a bunch of junk in poorly draining soil --> about 40 percent of the lower trunk died off. I think it has some great character with the dead wood.
This year, is obviously returning it to health and seeing it in full leaf, but I'd be happy to have some opinions in the meantime!
1. Deadwood- carve it out or harden it? It has such age/patina that I am a little worried about carving it and leaving machine marks, or making the injury look fresher than it currently does. If I harden it, any tips for hardening deadwood products for Japanese maples?
2. At some point, I'll shorten the first branch to the left. As for the top, leave the 2 branches right of the fork to mirror the angle of the lower branch? Or the right 2 branches and bring them over the center of the tree a bit more(also thinking about stability once in a shallow literati pot)
Any thoughts are welcome