Wiring

I had the very bad surprise to discover a colony of mealy bugs hidden underneath the bark. The small insects found a nice spot to overwinter. I start by removing them before wiring the tree. ...

I did not know what to do with that long branch on this young Japanese Black Pine, so I styled it into my very first cascade ! The buds are ready to open but I wait for the spring season rains to end before taking them outside. Those conditions are too favorable for fungal infections on pines. ...

I named that Mountain Maple in a raft style “Hallucigenia”. This strange name refers to a worm living in the Cambrian seas 500 millions years ago that had multiple legs and spines. Collected in spring 2022, I carve the main trunk to start its healing and wire out the main leaders from this mess. ...

I styled and repotted this prunus. The previous owner did not remember if it was an almond tree or a Japanese apricot. We will have to wait for its blooms to know. I repotted the tree in the same pot since water was not draining well anymore even if the container size is appropriate. ...

I sowed those Japanese Black Pines 5 or 6 years ago. I am not in a hurry and did not push their growth using large pots or overfertilization. What they do not show in caliber, they bear in character and ramification. ...

This is one of my favorite trees at the moment. This three-trunk Japanese Maple evoques to me the fagility and the opportunity on the river bank. ...

I am responsible of this tree since two years. I did a light pruning and wiring to position the branches in the right place and favor the weaker trunks. ...

This small Korean Hornbeam was purchased in 2021 from a local master, and it was created from seed. I shortened the head and wired all shoots to create a more ascending canopy. ...

This small pomegranate of a dwarf variety (Punica granatum ’nana’) is now 5 or 6 years old. Matthiew Quinn gave me 5 seeds and only one germinated. ...

This small American Beech sapling was collected in a forest 4 years ago, in 2019. It is still mainly bidimensional and I will develop its back branching in the coming years. ...