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Home > Korean hornbeam

Korean hornbeam

Refining a slender Korean hornbeam

July 2, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

A year-and-a-half ago, I started working on a Korean hornbeam by removing a few branches and repotting the tree (see “Defining the branch structure” for details). After pruning and repotting, January, 2020 I let the tree grow freely last year to gain strength after an extensive repot. Here’s the tree last July. July, 2020 By […]

Spring cutback on Korean hornbeam

May 14, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

I usually start thinking about pruning and partially defoliating Korean hornbeam in May. It’s around this time of year that the spring growth hardens off and shades out the interior branches which makes it a good time to prune. Dense foliage on a Korean hornbeam – May 12, 2021 For the last few years, I […]

Identifying the right time for spring cutback

May 29, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

Last year, I pruned and partially defoliated the Korean hornbeam below in early June. The timing was just about right for the work as each shoot had a moderate amount of new growth (see “Spring maintenance” for details). This year the tree grew more vigorously – likely a result of being repotted – and was […]

Defining the branch structure on a Korean hornbeam

January 31, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

I often begin the styling process by considering how well the branches complement the trunk. On the Korean hornbeam below, a slender trunk supports a relatively full silhouette. Korean hornbeam Full silhouettes make sense to me on trees with more substantial trunks. This got me thinking about opportunities to improve the branch structure by reducing […]

Spring maintenance for a refined Korean hornbeam

June 7, 2019 by Jonas Dupuich

After fifteen years of branch development, my Korean hornbeam has slowed down considerably. When I started working on the branches, I’d often see new shoots with ten-to-twenty new leaves all over the tree. Now I can expect between two-to-five new leaves on all but the strongest branches. Korean hornbeam This slowed growth rate simplifies spring […]

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