Surely Spring

March 25, 2024

  • Tridents & Japanese Maples all awake and leafed and most repotted

  • Birch pruned and repotted and leading out and back-budding

  • Larch reported and awake

  • Plum Ume leafed out on one major branch, but a number of opposing branches may be dead

  • Older Korean Hornbeam is budding slowly, as of March 25–not leafed out

Fertilizing and repotted most for trunk growth—comparing Perlite to organic in larger pots, and some pond baskets with inorganic soil.

Yamadori

  • oak hardwood cutting look poor, though they were a long-shot.

  • Redwood hardwood cuttings are mixed or lower branches shaded out.

  • One Douglas Fir looking weak, unfortunate

  • Wish to fertilize them but too low for solid balls (with our dog).

Cuttings from 2023

Red Pine Seedlings

Cute little oak sprout, forgotten under my bench. Time to repot. Apr 6.

Apr 2024

Some of my wounded soldiers

Douglas Fir Yamadori, less color

By recommendation, ensured wiring to grow box was secure and tight—trying a heat mat under the grow box for a few weeks (evenings).

Michael Wei