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| smallest but well branched |
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| about 2' tall |
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| twin stemmed, 3' tall |
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| about 4' tall, well weathered |
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| old wound on the main stem |
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| some good clusters of branches |
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
pine yamadori
I found a great spot to collect these practically along the side of the road, just about 10 miles away, on a section of old Coillte forest. These had all self seeded (I think Pinus contorta) into the shallow peat which sits on top of the mountain rock. I literally just had to only peel them off bringing a wide mat of fine roots intact. I potted them up keeping as much roots as I could and think most will take (fingers crossed). There are so many more, but if I can keep these few alive, actually get them to grow and eventually figure out the mysterious process of back budding, then I've a lifetime of raw material close at hand.
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A few interesting ones here. Never worked with contorta but it looks suitable.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll be watching your vids of Ryan Neil's talks on Pines over and over...
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