J.Maple/Limestone Rock
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Marty Weiser
JimLewis
gman
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J.Maple/Limestone Rock
A little background,
Typical nursery J. Maple rescued from a city lot re-development, the large mother tree was removed/relocated but this little fellow was up for grabs (about 3-5 years old) and its basic shape was formed by its struggle to survive in the overgrown plot. I knew that the root base was very poor and didn't have any experience with air/ground layering so I put the two together in the spring of 2010.
2008
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Januar10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/januar10.jpg)
2008 root base
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl10.jpg)
Limestone rock - has a ledge and hole where I placed some of the remaining roots.
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl11.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl12.jpg)
Typical nursery J. Maple rescued from a city lot re-development, the large mother tree was removed/relocated but this little fellow was up for grabs (about 3-5 years old) and its basic shape was formed by its struggle to survive in the overgrown plot. I knew that the root base was very poor and didn't have any experience with air/ground layering so I put the two together in the spring of 2010.
2008
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Januar10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/januar10.jpg)
2008 root base
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl10.jpg)
Limestone rock - has a ledge and hole where I placed some of the remaining roots.
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl11.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl12.jpg)
gman- Member
Re: J.Maple/Limestone Rock
Here it is in the fall of 2010 and again in late fall 2011;
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Jm-lim10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/jm-lim10.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Fall_211](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/fall_211.jpg)
This is how it looks during/after some recent wiring. The native spreading Stonecrop (Sedum divergens) has really nice yellow flowers in the summer.
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Wj_map13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/wj_map13.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl15.jpg)
Cheers
Graham
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Jm-lim10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/jm-lim10.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Fall_211](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/fall_211.jpg)
This is how it looks during/after some recent wiring. The native spreading Stonecrop (Sedum divergens) has really nice yellow flowers in the summer.
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Wj_map13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/wj_map13.jpg)
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock J_mapl15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f72/13/56/23/73/j_mapl15.jpg)
Cheers
Graham
gman- Member
Fall Work -Windswept
Here it is after another good growing year:
Before with leaf colour,
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap11.jpg)
defoliated before wiring:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap12.jpg)
after wiring front:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap13.jpg)
and after wiring back:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap14](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap14.jpg)
Cheers
G
Before with leaf colour,
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap11.jpg)
defoliated before wiring:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap12.jpg)
after wiring front:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap13.jpg)
and after wiring back:
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap14](https://i.servimg.com/u/f56/13/56/23/73/japmap14.jpg)
Cheers
G
gman- Member
Re: J.Maple/Limestone Rock
Thanks Jim,
I let it go wild this summer with the intention of building up its root mass as its been in this pot 3 seasons now.....ready for repotting next spring.
Cheers
Graham
I let it go wild this summer with the intention of building up its root mass as its been in this pot 3 seasons now.....ready for repotting next spring.
Cheers
Graham
gman- Member
Re: J.Maple/Limestone Rock
I like the windswept image. Can you tie the trunk closer to the rock so that the story of the tree growing in the lee of the rock is better told?
Marty Weiser- Member
Milk Anyone?!
Here is an update...........the shape has been recently altered by a local resident deer (2 point coastal black tail)- it tried the Walter Pall shear trimming method. I may defoliate it some more and see if I can get some leaf size reduction.
I couldn't resist using this old rustic Milk container as a stand (maybe I should remove the wooden platform?).
Cheers
G
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/13/56/23/73/japmap11.jpg)
I couldn't resist using this old rustic Milk container as a stand (maybe I should remove the wooden platform?).
Cheers
G
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Japmap11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/13/56/23/73/japmap11.jpg)
gman- Member
Re: J.Maple/Limestone Rock
You know what, G? I really like this tree and milk always does a body good. Nice use of the material and good horts....with a little chew from mother nature!! Nice!!
![Cool](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_cool.gif)
LanceMac10- Member
Re: J.Maple/Limestone Rock
Thanks Lance.
The deer comes into the garden every afternoon for its nap and has sampled all of my deciduous trees
, this home for us is only temporary but his "grazing" may pay dividends....only time will tell.
Cheers
G.
The deer comes into the garden every afternoon for its nap and has sampled all of my deciduous trees
![Sad](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_sad.gif)
Cheers
G.
gman- Member
Fall Update
Here is a fall colour update, will repot spring 2016 .....lifting the stone in height and expose the hidden roots (ones that I put into the hole in the stone) if the have some visual interest.
Cheers
Graham
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Oct27-10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/13/56/23/73/oct27-10.jpg)
Cheers
Graham
![J.Maple/Limestone Rock Oct27-10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/13/56/23/73/oct27-10.jpg)
gman- Member
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