Korean Hornbeam progress.

I first posted this Hornbeam in the Autumn of 2009.

This pic was taken this Spring.

This photo was taken today. This Hornbeam was leaf pruned at tne end of May. Only the external leaves were pruned to let light inside and the bottom branch was left untouched, so it would extend and thicken. The size of the leaves are a lot smaller and the ramification has improved dramatically.

Nice tree will , where did this one come from.

Really nice tree will! I love it's fall colors. How do you keep leaves to be in such good shape until fall? Is it mainly shaded during the growing season? I have a collected Carpinus Caroliniana and it's a challenge to keep leaves pretty much intact until fall. Also color in this species does not seem to be as dramatic as with the Korean variety but that's just my observation.

Will I love the tree, the pot though?
I have a real feeling of wrong pot for this tree, maybe its better in real life only you know.

Kind regards
I'lle be back Peter

I don't mind the pot...perhaps moving the tree slightly to the right?

I know what is bothering me I think its to rough/rustique for this feminine tree.

cheers
Peter

hi Will, very good work. I like this hornbeam, but I changed the pot and I chose a lower and simpler pot.

Smithy wrote:Nice tree will , where did this one come from.

Er......Korea!

will baddeley wrote:

Smithy wrote:Nice tree will , where did this one come from.

Er......Korea!

1-0 for Will

Nice tree will.

I'm allso not in for this pot.
And it looks like the tree is planted to much to the back? or is it the picture?

Best regards,
Yannick

Ok, I get the message.....No one likes the chuffin pot! Made it myself too! I hate you all.........Hate you!!!

Hey Will, Your tree shows nice progress in ramification! For me, I would like to see the top left side of the apex reduced by an inch or so...its seems to have gotten out of proportion in the last year.
John

hello John. This Hornbeam is grown primarily for its Winter image. The canopy is a bit large but it gets a pruning as the leaves go brown. This cuts away the strong apical buds and pushes strength back into the tree. A tree grown for its Winter image will always look disproportionate in its Summer clothes, as the leaf broadens the silhouette.

Nice one Will !! I love these fall colors !!
I changed your, may I say beautiful pot a little and by removing one branch on the left side I created some open space. The top is slightly tinned on the left side to creat just a little more balance. I hope you dont mind, I had nothing to do and no sleep yet!
Did you get my PM?
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

I love it Will! Guess you hate me too,cause the pot,no like...hehe! I like Hans's virtual,but i guess you want to keep that branch for that winter image...very nice!

Will the pot is not ugly, just no match for this tree.
Please dont hate me

Peter

Smithy. This tree started life as a large cutting. 3 years in the ground and 4 in a pot. When I originally posted this tree (first Autumn Colour) everyone said what a good tree pot combination it was. Fashion Eh!!! That pot is soooooo 2009!!!!

will baddeley wrote:Smithy. This tree started life as a large cutting. 3 years in the ground and 4 in a pot. When I originally posted this tree (first Autumn Colour) everyone said what a good tree pot combination it was. Fashion Eh!!! That pot is soooooo 2009!!!!

will baddeley wrote:Smithy. This tree started life as a large cutting. 3 years in the ground and 4 in a pot. When I originally posted this tree (first Autumn Colour) everyone said what a good tree pot combination it was. Fashion Eh!!! That pot is soooooo 2009!!!!

Hi hi!!!
Will, I would like to quote this old saying from the famous blind Japanese potter " Ci Not Ting" :
Those people that now condemn your pot, will when you have past away, fight over it a lot!!!

Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Another pic after pruning back and slight thinning.

Hi Will,


I like your hornbeam, though I do have some thoughts about it you might help me with. To me, the composition is mostly heading to the left, aided by the lean of the lower trunk, and then the long sweeping curve of the upper trunk. The trunk is also divided into two almost equal parts, straight lower section, curved top section. Most of the branches also head off strongly to the left. Is this left moving appearance an artifact of your photo? Or a part of your design? What would it look like if you rotated it a little anticlockwise?

Paul

Will did you cut the pot back?
I love these hornbeams, Have not one for myself though, but fall colour is stunning on the korean ones.

For the pot, Its not ugly at all just not fitting this tree, If I saw one for sale, I probably would by it.

Peter

I purposely cut out the pot to concentrate on the tree, rather than the pot and what do I get but more comments on the "chuffin" pot!!!