Root work on shohin spirea

[davetree]

This is my small spirea. It is about 9 inches tall with a two inch trunk. When I first posted this tree I was given the advice to work on the nebari. (By Gary Wood, if I remember correctly) So last spring I repotted, spread the good roots with some wire, and cut off the "offending" roots. I let the tree grow without any work except a trim occasionally as it was definitely slowed down by the severe root work. It looks pretty messy right now (it will be cleaned up in late winter) but i am very happy with the results. I did a lot of similar work this year on my other trees so they really don't look better unless you look at the base.

 

[Poink88]

Looks great!

I would probably remove the lowest (small) branch(es) on the right. The 2nd up (also small) need to either go or be shortened a lot (like down to 1/3 trunk diameter long)

 

[rockm]

Very nice little tree. The nebari will be killer in a few years (it's already pretty darn good)

 

[davetree]

Thanks for your comments. Yeah I will clean it up but sometimes I like to leave a small branch here or there. They may go, I will just have to see next spring. Like I said this year was all about the roots and the branches did their own thing.

 

[milehigh_7]

Very natural looking tree. I really like it and look forward to progressions!

 

[JudyB]

I missed this the first time around, that's really nice and it's a spirea! Bet it's great when it blooms, do you have any photos? Just wondering, how a shrub like spirea would form a nice large single trunk like that... Its very natural looking, I would love to have a spirea like that. The root work looks like it'll come out nice.

 

[davetree]

They are hard to find like this. I never let it bloom because I am always cutting back. Maybe some day.....I paid $3 for this shrub.

 

[JudyB]

Yow. Now that's what I'm talkin bout! $3!!!
There are gems like this I need to SEE!!! This is good in a photo, can imagine how good in person. Nice ram dude.

 

[crust]

What Spirea is it?

 

[nathanbs]

How tall is it? It looks huge. Good job

 

[edprocoat]

Thats a fine looking tree already. I never see spirea with anything more than a bunch of toothpick thick trunks growing in a clump, this is striking.

ed

 

[davetree]

It is about 8 inches tall, and I believe it is a standard spirea. I will find the variety for you, thanks. Yes they are not easy to find like this but nurseries sell a million of them up here in all colors.