Three tree slab - Japanese Maple

[BrianBay9]

Early this spring I found I had three standard Japanese maples with similar movement in the trunks, so I decided to try a slab with them. Looks like they survived the process just fine. I had to cut back already this year. Now there's just chops to heal, branching development, etc. But I think they already look pretty good on that slate. Any suggestions?

 

[clem]

it has a wild look (Wind...)

how did you "fix" the soil from falling down with watering ?

For information, Ryan Neil uses long sphagnum moss fibers + akadama to maintain the soil on the slab ->



the result ->

 

[sorce]

Nice .

I think you can move it left further.

So the leftmost one starts around that cinch in the rock, and it's roots are in that leftmost pocket, and the other 2 begin right of the cinch.

Extending your moss further right to keep that landscape.

Just get it in the left 3 Rd...

Unless of course you will eventually make the canopies have that leftward movement, the just extend the moss left.

I wanna see the whole thing.

It's like a tease except she's just hiding a warty toe or something, uncomfortable!

Sorce

 

[BrianBay9]

OK, more pics

 

[clem]

on the middle tree, on the crown you have kept too many branches… With time, you'll have reverse taper -> i would cut on the left to let only 1 crown and 1 branch (on the right side)

 

[BrianBay9]

on the middle tree, on the crown you have kept too many branches… With time, you'll have reverse taper -> i would cut on the left to let only 1 crown and 1 branch (on the right side)

Yes you are right. I will soon go back and be more selective

 

[penumbra]

I would place a character rock to the left to give the impression that the wind was whipping around that rock forcing the trees to the right. Also the composition does need a bit more weight to the left and the rock would help here. Or you could ship the planting to the left as Sorce says.