Tsuga Canadensis: round 1

[Eckhoffw]

Had a Menards gift card. In addition to some other Menards purchases, I brought home this eastern hemlock.


First one in my collection, I thought I could do something with it. Nothing special. Trunk at about .75”.



After initial prune.

Some wire to enhance the subtle movement in the trunk.
Some more wire and a few more snips.
I tried to leave some new growth on all of the branches. After reading some posts here on Bnut, I felt safe with this amount of reduction.

Thoughts?

 

[Underdog]

These have become my new favorite species. I will be getting more.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

These have become my new favorite species. I will be getting more.

Agreed, although the jury is still out if they can survive long term in coastal SC.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

Had a Menards gift card. In addition to some other Menards purchases, I brought home this eastern hemlock.


First one in my collection, I thought I could do something with it. Nothing special. Trunk at about .75”.


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After initial prune. View attachment 548802

Some wire to enhance the subtle movement in the trunk. View attachment 548803View attachment 548804
Some more wire and a few more snips. View attachment 548805
I tried to leave some new growth on all of the branches. After reading some posts here on Bnut, I felt safe with this amount of reduction.

Thoughts?

Looks great. I would recommend growing out some sacrifice growth to speed development, as they’ll heal the scars quickly when it is time.
Don’t be shy with they fertilizer and these can pump some growth out.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Looks great. I would recommend growing out some sacrifice growth to speed development, as they’ll heal the scars quickly when it is time.
Don’t be shy with they fertilizer and these can pump some growth out.

Good to know. Thank you.

 

[Eckhoffw]

This one has responded to the first pruning with lots of back buds. Today I pruned back to some of those buds.
Right now this tree reminds me of my tamaracks.

 

[Eckhoffw]

A little photo Update on this one.

First thing I want to know is, they may be a slower growing tree, but man did they get wire bite quickly!

The last two seasons, I’ve wired branches, and within four months they’re biting in hard.
Seems a little weird as the tree isn’t getting that much bigger really.

Either way, it does seem healthy. Now I’m trying to decide what I want to do with it.

I like the overall shape, but it’s still a very small tree, so I’m thinkin’ I’ll put it in the ground in an Anderson flat.

Any thoughts?