Ponderosa Pine first structural setting

[sorce]

It would have happened without the cut

But to what aesthetic outcome?

Better or worse would be opinion.

The different aesthetic outcome is certain.

Sorce

 

[twisted trees]

It would have happened without the cut. Wrapping the trunk preserves the cambium layers that feed other parts of the tree.

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But to what aesthetic outcome?

Better or worse would be opinion.

The different aesthetic outcome is certain.

Sorce

The outcome is the same without removing cambium. Well, maybe not the same. The tree has a better chance of surviving intact. The bend would be the same.

 

[BeebsBonsai]

Good timing for this work. Did you apply some cut paste to the splits? Might go a long way in helping recovery. Can't wait to see what you do next. Interesting to see a ponderosa with a feminine styling. Nice and light. I am a fan of this tree.

 

[BeebsBonsai]

On second look, did the orientation of any of the buds change when you bent it? I think I see a few, especially towards the top back of the tree that might need re-orientation. Just don't know if that is how the candles grew, or if they have been turned down through bending.

 

[PiñonJ]

Here a yt? E some

The outcome is the same without removing cambium. Well, maybe not the same. The tree has a better chance of surviving intact. The bend would be the same.

I disagree. Using the heavy wire, I could have chosen the same general area for the inflection point, but it wouldn't be the exact same spot. The angle at the inflection point couldn't be the same, even if the final distal trunk position were the same (especially if wrapped with raffia), and to get close to that angle would require massive crushing/buckling of tissue. By cleanly cutting out a wedge of tissue, you can create an acute angle and align cambium to cambium, so it will heal.

 

[PiñonJ]

Good timing for this work. Did you apply some cut paste to the splits? Might go a long way in helping recovery. Can't wait to see what you do next. Interesting to see a ponderosa with a feminine styling. Nice and light. I am a fan of this tree.

Yes, I did mention applying the cut paste. Glad you like it!

On second look, did the orientation of any of the buds change when you bent it? I think I see a few, especially towards the top back of the tree that might need re-orientation. Just don't know if that is how the candles grew, or if they have been turned down through bending.

If you look back through the thread, that's what my third and fourth sets of photos were all about. Many of the needle clusters were inverted, so I used wire to twist everything back upright.