"V" Trunk Chop - 4" Diameter - What Next?

John Dixon

Considering the area you live in (if that's where you collected it) and the shape of the leaf, I'd say it's an American Hornbeam.

Thejimmyrigger,

A v-cut is primarily used to induce profilic shoots to form a broom-style bonsai. I doubt there is any other technique that could even come close . I don't know how long you have been doing bonsai, but I promise you that some of the "roughest" training for bonsai is what makes the best trees. Just look at the work of Kimura. He is about as manipulative as anybody, but he makes wonders.

Take care,

John

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rockm

Most definitely not an American Hornbeam. That species has smooth grey blue bark, not plated coarse bark like this.

Could be hophornbeam, but more likely a species of elm, as Fred L. said. LEaves are too elongated to be a hornbeam species.

Cre8tive

I have recently performed a horizontal trunck chop on some stock I have. I did this to increase the chance of having back-budding occur in acceptable locations. I am planning to introdece a "V" chop in between the best two shoots. Has anyone tried this or have any opinion on this method.

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GaryS

That's definitely an Elm.

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John Dixon

Look at the attached site. If that leaf doesn't look like a hornbeam, I'm dreaming. The bark on the other hand looks more like a young shagbark hickory (but the leaves would be smooth). I forgot about the trunk pic earlier.

Where was this collected from? That would help a lot. It's either some sort of hornbeam or an elm.

John

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John Dixon

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John Dixon

Here is a great resource to identify by leaf:

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products...eaf/byleaf.html


John

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Si vis pacem parabellum

Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.

steez

Can V cutting techniques be used on Ficus with any success?
TIA

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Deacon Jim

John, I'm with you on the hornbeam or elm. Only it's the hophornbeam (ostrya virginiana) not the capinus caroliniana blue beech).

We need a better picture of a leaf. The american elm leaf has an asymmetrical base while the hophornbeam has a symmetrical base. The hophornbeam also has a more pointed tip. If the trunk is 'shaggy' like it looks in the picture, then it is most likely the American Hophornbeam.

A nice clean picture of several leaves on one branch would be great.

Deacon

veblen

Hi,

This tree was collected in Little Rock Arkansas.

I have made the V chop at more of an angle, secured the site to inhibit bulging, and placed sphagnun moss at cut to prevent drying.

I have oak, elm and hisckory trees in my yard.

I've felt like it was an elm, but I don't know.

Any other ideas to promote growth at chop?

I appreciate everyone's responses and look forward to others.

V.