The Barber
Shohin
Does anyone have any experience with the "Split rock" cultivar of hinoki? I picked one up for $127 at the local landscaping nursery, they have at least 6 more, gonna go back tomorrow and possibly buy another. I've been trying to find a decent mature hinoki locally for a bit, they are always leggy (no inner foliage, and expensive af. The only ones I've found were 550 bucks for a 4 ft tree, so I feel like I stole this one.
Opinions?
Positives:
-It is around 6 ft tall, lots to work with.
-Lots of inner foliage, since they don't backbud I know this is a must.
-lots of new growth along the trunk and even the old growth has buds.
-Nice taper, no inverse taper.
-Thick trunk, my hand only goes about half way around, bigger than a pop can.
Negatives:
-Only slight movement in the trunk.
To Be Determined:
-Nebari, dug down about 4 inches, but was wielding a flashlight. I gave up after I found one small root, figured I'd hold out till daytime, don't want to disturb the roots, just want a peek under her skirt.
Plan:
-Work towards a formal upright.
-Pot it in the spring.
Recommendations?
Here's the trunk after digging down 3 or 4 inches
Before digging, just seeing what shes got going on, better angle of the taper.
Opinions?
Positives:
-It is around 6 ft tall, lots to work with.
-Lots of inner foliage, since they don't backbud I know this is a must.
-lots of new growth along the trunk and even the old growth has buds.
-Nice taper, no inverse taper.
-Thick trunk, my hand only goes about half way around, bigger than a pop can.
Negatives:
-Only slight movement in the trunk.
To Be Determined:
-Nebari, dug down about 4 inches, but was wielding a flashlight. I gave up after I found one small root, figured I'd hold out till daytime, don't want to disturb the roots, just want a peek under her skirt.
Plan:
-Work towards a formal upright.
-Pot it in the spring.
Recommendations?
Here's the trunk after digging down 3 or 4 inches
Before digging, just seeing what shes got going on, better angle of the taper.
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