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Author:  don [ 28 Dec 2009, 11:12 ]
Post subject:  my Oak
This is an Oak that i dug up last Aug/Sept time 2008. I'm thinking of using that long branch at the top as the new leader but does anyone have any other suggestions?
Author:  Goztek [ 28 Dec 2009, 12:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
this looks like many of my trees hehe, sticks in pots with hopefully a great future. I would use the long top as a new leader and give it some years and see what happens.
Author:  Jerry Norbury [ 28 Dec 2009, 13:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
No - forget the leader.

This material has lots of future, but the lack of taper and uninteresting nature of the upper trunk make it unsuitable as a taller tree.

This is nice shohin material - with very nice lower movement.

The top 1/2 to 2/3rds needs to be removed at the lowest right branch (or just above).
Author:  Jerry Norbury [ 28 Dec 2009, 13:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
Take a look at this recent post from Walter Pall - showing development of a not dissimilar tree.
http://walter-pall-bonsai.blogspot.com/ ... pment.html
Author:  Goztek [ 28 Dec 2009, 20:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
so very right :)
Author:  don [ 28 Dec 2009, 20:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
I must agree it looks nice. Maybe come spring i'll have to get my axe out and wear my lumberjack shirt :07hysterical:
Author:  John Farnan [ 30 Dec 2009, 13:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
Jerry Norbury wrote:
Take a look at this recent post from Walter Pall - showing development of a not dissimilar tree.
http://walter-pall-bonsai.blogspot.com/ ... pment.html


Totally in agreement with Jeremy over this trees future, was gonna post just about his post till i scrolled down :)

It will have to be brought down in size to get a really nice tree

Your original choice of a leader although obvious would leave the tree far taller than the trunk may support
Chop it low plant it in the ground leave to fatten up and in a few years you will have a tree of far better proportions
Author:  don [ 02 Jan 2010, 12:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
When would be the best time to get my chain saw out to this one? Should i wait until i re-pot?
Author:  Jerry Norbury [ 02 Jan 2010, 12:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
And don't chop TOO close to the small branch you are trying to preserve - as die-back can occur.

As Don said, when you make the chop, look very closely at the angle of the cut. It's important that the angle blends with any movement in the trunk.
Author:  RoyH [ 02 Jan 2010, 12:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: my Oak
Don, there is always the option of creating deadwood above the branches you inyend to keep, instead of lime sulphuring the deadwoood you could torch it & treat with deadwood preserver.
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