Pin Oak; Quercus Palustris

[aframe]

This is an interesting tree; naturally exposed roots, white bark and reddish leaves are quite attractive. I cut the trunk down 2 years ago where there was no growth. It responded with by throwing several strong shoots, essentially what you see today. The trunk will be hollowed out early spring and the upper exposed roots will be removed when the time comes. It had a fungus that's been treated. You can see the new leader; the tallest shoot on the left.

 

[Potawatomi13]

I like your tree and oaks in general. You have a good start on something interesting. If I may make a suggestion please; don't be in too big a hurry to cut off any of your exposed roots as they could or might be used later on in your design. Consider how you might use them IF you changed the angle of your planting. Just a thought. I normally decide the planting angle for my trees based at least partly on how the surface roots will look. That was a NASTY looking fungus. What was it and how did you treat it? Nice that you have a lot of sprouts to work with and it would be interesting to see how it progresses.

 

[sorce]

The only thing doper than that tree is that sink. Outdoors? Nice.

Gangster. In fact!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

A Santa Cruz.

And.... Jesus.! You're fishing in that avatar!

I always thought you were a trunk and the water was some sort of photoshopped canopy.
Never opened it. Wow. ...double wow!

Nice.

Sorce

 

[aframe]

A Santa Cruz.

And.... Jesus.! You're fishing in that avatar!

I always thought you were a trunk and the water was some sort of photoshopped canopy.
Never opened it. Wow. ...double wow!

Nice.

Sorce

My brother took that shot on a camping trip; The Honey Hole - south of Lake Tahoe. I also thought the image was doctored when I first saw it.
The thing more gangster than the sink is the case of ice cold 40s in the refrigerator below the tree.

 

[aframe]

I like your tree and oaks in general. You have a good start on something interesting. If I may make a suggestion please; don't be in too big a hurry to cut off any of your exposed roots as they could or might be used later on in your design. Consider how you might use them IF you changed the angle of your planting. Just a thought. I normally decide the planting angle for my trees based at least partly on how the surface roots will look. That was a NASTY looking fungus. What was it and how did you treat it? Nice that you have a lot of sprouts to work with and it would be interesting to see how it progresses.

I sprayed actinovate and nature's way fungicides; applied early morning - has worked fine.

 

[Mike MoMo]

So Once Again I am a Bonsai Nut looking Crazy on a public bus with an ugly tree. This time it's a six inch Pin Oak stump that's about an inch and a half at the base. Yeah another stick in a pot to quench my desire to commune with Nature. Plus it was on sale, Inexpensive Therapy to keep me from turning a normal Human who is afraid to Dream.

 

[Waltron]

sweet tree, id like to find a nice pin oak.

 

[Cypress187]

throwing several strong shoots

Isn't it better to let only the new leader grow and cut the rest in that stage?

 

[aframe]

Isn't it better to let only the new leader grow and cut the rest in that stage?

I did not know which one was going to be the new leader, I hadn't even picked a front.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Isn't it better to let only the new leader grow and cut the rest in that stage?

Every sprout growing is increasing trunk size and when removed scars add character as well. This all based on not shading out any sprout likely to be saved.

 

[Cypress187]

increasing trunk size

You want it even fatter?

 

[Potawatomi13]

You want it even fatter?

Based on leaf size trunk still very small. Great start for sure but if was my tree would want at least 4" to start "finish" development on tree 2.5'-3' tall unless was for literati. Bigger oak helps keep somewhat large leaves in good scale.

 

[Cosmos]

Any update on this one? It is a species I am interested in.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Any update on this one? It is a species I am interested in.

Seconded please.