Despite relatively cool temperatures this spring, my trident maple has been growing vigorously. I removed the large leaves and trimmed new shoots in April, and found the tree full again in May. May 2011 – the long shoot that appears to emerge out of the tree’s apex was previously earmarked for an approach graft To […]
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Satsuki Blossoms
Here are some more photos from the Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai’s 17th Annual Exhibit. Osakazuki Osakazuki Kaho Kaho Kinsai Kinsai Gogo-no-Hikari Kozan-no-Tsuki Kozan-no-Tsuki Shiraito-no-Taki Shiraito-no-Taki Shin Nikko Shin Nikko Satsuki – unknown variety Satsuki – unknown variety Hakurei Hakurei Kami-no-Yama Kirin Kami-no-Yama Kirin Hoshi-no-Kagayaki
Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai 17th annual exhibit
The Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai, or BASA, hosted their 17th annual exhibit on June 11-12, 2011, at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California. Despite the late season exhibit date, most of the satsuki were in full bloom. Satsuki azalea – Miyako BASA encourages all of its members to show at least one tree in […]
Refining cork bark black pine – decandling
Decandling my cork bark black pine was a straightforward process this year. I removed the spring growth and thinned unnecessary needles. I did not decandle weak shoots or shoots that grew in areas I’m trying to develop – mostly the lower branches on the right side. Here is the tree before decandling. Cork bark Japanese […]
Thinning Japanese black pine
Here is a recent photo of a Japanese black pine I decandled last fall. The new shoots began growing in fall, paused during winter, and continued growing in the spring. Now the needles are mature and the tree is full. This is how pines decandled in spring typically look in November. Black pine – June 2011 […]