Japanese Red Pine seedling
This is my only Japanese Red Pine seedling. I thinned the outer growth so that the inner buds receive ample light and air. ...
Defoliation
Defoliating Trident Maples
Defoliating two Trident Maples, a shohin and a forest. ...
Defoliating three Japanese Maples
Partial defoliation of three Japanese Maples. A small, a medium and a large one. I cut to one or two nodes, keep one leaf per pair and reduce the size of larger leaves. ...
Defoliating White Birch kabudachi
These small birches were wired on March 5, 2021. Three months later the wire is starting to bite and is removed. I partially defoliate the trees to stimulate more interior growth....