cool and/or unusual trees from connoiseurs

[ropensaddle]

Pecan is a member of the hickory family Rope.....Genus Carya. I think it lends itself to something such as that and like I said, I plan to attach a Mockernut and a Pignut hickory I planted together to form something unique when they get a little larger. They are growing extremely fast but the wood is very strong and at the same time flexible.

I do believe they are all members of the walnut family vet!

 

[jefflovstrom]

I do believe they are all members of the walnut family vet!

He is senile, Rope!
Jeff

 

[treevet]

He is senile, Rope!
Jeff

I may be senile but is what I said wrong jeffy weffy?

 

[jefflovstrom]

I may be senile but is what I said wrong jeffy weffy?

nope.
Jeff

 

[BC WetCoast]

I really like the Cedrus atlantica glauca pendula

Weeping blue Atlas cedar

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/67870/

 

[derwoodii]

One of mine is lagerstroemia variety's. Somthin so very attractive of the bark colors n almost sexy about the wood. Its kinda nice to feel with your hands with its smooth bark over curvin twistin turnin limb wood.
They are really a big shrub but you asked and so it high on my list.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?img...erstroemia+species+wood&um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1

 

[treeseer]

this one is pushing 60 feet tall;m big shrub indeed

some of what cassian calls braided reaction wood; just developed in last few years; i have been working with this for 25

re dave's chainsaw sculpture good on you for keeping it around but that flattopped central leader is scary
looks better in summer fo sho

 

[derwoodii]

this one is pushing 60 feet tall;m big shrub indeed

some of what cassian calls braided reaction wood; just developed in last few years; i have been working with this for 25

re dave's chainsaw sculpture good on you for keeping it around but that flattopped central leader is scary
looks better in summer fo sho

Wow so cool we don't get Crepies that big here, envy factor rising.,
I got a few good twisting turning trunks as you and cassian H have researched I,ll post a few pix soon as timing allows the right light to capture.

 

[treevet]

Bring on the picts derwoodi.

And Guy do tell....what brings you and Cassian Humphreys together...either physically or intellectually? He over here or you over there or another conglomeration/collaboration? Cassian's good people.

 

[treevet]

re dave's chainsaw sculpture good on you for keeping it around but that flattopped central leader is scary

Guy, that 500 year old oak pretty much decided where the cut back would be made itself by having an inside canopy and little growth above it to the top. When making cut backs I favor cutting a large branch to 2 or 3 laterals and foregoing the angled cut back (sometimes) even if it results in a flat topped surface if

we have a lateral on both sides of it. I have found it to lessen die back (although that leader recently died entirely and will be removed soon). I was able to cut that entire tree (had to) back from 140 feet to about 65 feet without even breaking a twig with a 50 ton 140 foot crane. I was very happy how well that tree turned out.

Since then the ho has hired out to have the tree annually ferted with a high n content to my disapproval and a house was permitted to be built on the rear perimeter of its root span. Unfortunate.

 

[treevet]

Treevet, Nannyberry is a common name for Viburnum lentago, which does have fruit, a drupe that turns blue/black. This is a large shrub/small tree generally under 25' tall.

The Raisin Tree is a common name for Hovenia dulcis, a tree native to China. According to one source: "This tree became available for Western gardeners in the early 1800's, but few people grow this ornamental tree, and almost nobody outside Asia has ever eaten the fruit."

I will be very interested to see pictures of your tree to see exactly which one we are talking about.

Sylvia

Update....Lady doctor is still sitting on this job after leaving me a message that I had the job....soon.

One of my favorite tree ID books....

"Sweet viburnum" Viburnum lentago L "The Sweet Viburnum is also known as Black Haw, the Nannyberry or WILD RAISEN, the latter name referring to the taste and texture of the fruit when ripe in the late summer. Although the fruit is sweet and edible the large seed within makes it hard to eat. A favorite food of wildlife when ripe."

from "Trees of Ohio" Stan Tekiela

 

[treeclimber101]

I like magnolia trees , and really like pin oaks , I can't stand working in either but enjoy them from the ground very much , I also for some funny reason like tulip poplar's

 

[derwoodii]

Yup Treevet I.ll get pix asap.
Treeseer in your pic of crepie is that a kinda pole prop behind limbs? or just a bit of park gear.
An OZ tree mag Arbor Age had a good article by Cassian re tree limb structure braiding.

http://#################.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33765&d=1269226381

Seems I can not post PDF link try digging.

 

[treeseer]

derwoodii that is no prop; just an optical illusion. that crepe is the natl champ fauriei x indica as far as i know--not on the official species list though.

I'll start a new thread on reaction wood

dave I hear ya on that old oak and the flat cut. different strokes for different aged trees.

 

[derwoodii]

For reaction wood article for your thread dig using this cut from Google page.

[PDF] Specialised Self Optimisation of Gum Trees - Braided Reaction Wood...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
7/3/10 - Self Optimisation of Gum trees – Braided Reaction Wood Development in ... By Cassian Humphreys. Edited by Senior Consulting Arborist Sean Freeman ...
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[vincem77]

white smokebush

This is one of my favorites. I should plant a few more around the house.

 

[treevet]

I am a Cotinus fan as well. :agree2:

 

[ropensaddle]

I like Salix discolor its all in a name lol

 

[treevet]

Here is a neat Catalpa tree on a late to mid 1800's property my wife grew up in and I have worked on for 30 years. This catalpa's huge bottom limb used to be airborn. One day it settled to the ground.

The current owners are elderly and have had illness for a while and I found the limb swallowed up by a myriad of species of vines. I created this area by cleaning the ground of weeds, vines off the tree and big limb and raising the branch level on the big limb to create an environment.

This limb has been used for many decades for wedding picts, graduations, etc, etc photo ops.

I also created the look on the century old Yew by taking the huge blocking globe and exposing the beautiful trunks which gave the appearance of more space.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsGrcTEHn_Q

 

[treevet]

ps...we found a very docile 4' black snake under the big limb who fit right into the environment seemingly posessing poise and class.