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Shohin
I have the Mt. Hemlock (tsuga mertensiana) shown in the picture below. This tree was collected this last May in the High Cascades of Oregon. I collected it because of what you cannot really see - it is a natural root over - well around (think inverted "C" clamp) - rock. The trunk is barked up and swells to about 2" in diameter around the lava, which is about 1" thick and totally flat. When I collected it the rock was twice the size, but my trusty hammer brought it down to the size it is now (16" plastic pot"). It will probably get more hammer design work in the future. Not a killer tree, but it was hot, I drove a long way, and well, my permit was good for only two days. Also, when I collected it, it had a very small root pad that was about 1/2" thick - and was completely under the rock. I trimmed it back slightly, took this picture for posterity, and placed it into my special recoup area.
Over the past couple of weeks the terminal buds have extended and so I dug into the soil today. Pot is filling with roots. I give it a good shot of recovery - though posting it diminishes its odds greatly. Murphy or something. That is why I post infrequently, if you really must know...
The design is straight forward - kifuhin moyogi sekjoju. No challenges there. The challenges I have are 1) keeping it alive, 2) reducing the foliage and compacting it 90%. I have yet to get a Mt. Hemlock to back bud, and when I muck with them 50% of the branches die off.
My questions to the forum are: a) any secrets to getting them to back bud and reducing the foliage/increasing the ramification?, b) any secrets to keeping the branches alive?, c) has anybody approach grafted these successfully? I ask now, as to prepare a plan of action for the next few years (i.e. mostly special treatment this fall or spring while I still have the opportunity to accomplish them).
Anyone???
Over the past couple of weeks the terminal buds have extended and so I dug into the soil today. Pot is filling with roots. I give it a good shot of recovery - though posting it diminishes its odds greatly. Murphy or something. That is why I post infrequently, if you really must know...
The design is straight forward - kifuhin moyogi sekjoju. No challenges there. The challenges I have are 1) keeping it alive, 2) reducing the foliage and compacting it 90%. I have yet to get a Mt. Hemlock to back bud, and when I muck with them 50% of the branches die off.
My questions to the forum are: a) any secrets to getting them to back bud and reducing the foliage/increasing the ramification?, b) any secrets to keeping the branches alive?, c) has anybody approach grafted these successfully? I ask now, as to prepare a plan of action for the next few years (i.e. mostly special treatment this fall or spring while I still have the opportunity to accomplish them).
Anyone???
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