Ash tree that I got from the local bonsai club’s annual silent auction. Here it is in 2020, although I don’t seem to have a picture of the whole thing:
It had a cut about 1/3 of the way through the trunk down low toward the base from its previous life before it came to me. I decided to air layer above that cut the section of trunk that I thought was interesting. I think the layer was successful but it’s hard to tell this time of year when the leaves drop if it’s just fall behavior or evidence of struggle. Will find out for sure in spring. Here’s the air layer after harvest.
Side view:
It had a cut about 1/3 of the way through the trunk down low toward the base from its previous life before it came to me. I decided to air layer above that cut the section of trunk that I thought was interesting. I think the layer was successful but it’s hard to tell this time of year when the leaves drop if it’s just fall behavior or evidence of struggle. Will find out for sure in spring. Here’s the air layer after harvest.
Side view: