Beech from bench to Bonsai

Posted on 21 Dec, 2008 15 comments

About 4 years ago a Squirrel must\ have tucked a Beech seed into a crevice between the wooden bench and a breeze block. I have watched it grow very slowly until now. I should have filmed it before moving the breeze block and taking out the tree, which had a metre long root system, where it had grown sideways between the breeze and the .bench.You can see the place where the roots ran in this picture

This is the Beech in the tray with the rock under which I have tucked the bulk of the finer roots. It is tied in with string, of a type which I hope will rot by the time tree is established

I have added a support for the overhanging stem

With a Moss covering the floor, I will put it outside to mature, leaving the pruning until it has put on some growth in the Spring. Keeping my fingers crossed just in case it objects to the exposure.

I am sorry to have missed taking photos of the roots.

Comments

Treesandthi..

Really interesting. I shall take some pic's of my ones in the spring.
They are not as interesting as your Beech though.

21 Dec, 2008

Terratoonie

Very interesting blog.
Good photos.
Merry Christmas to you and your family
from TT, Conker and Crocus. xxx

21 Dec, 2008

Spritzhenry

What a amazing thing to happen! A real do-it-yourself Bonsai Beech. I do hope it thrives.

21 Dec, 2008

Clarice

that was really interesting, hope it lives for you.

21 Dec, 2008

Bonkersbon

Very clever Poaannua , hope it survives to become your own version of Bonsai beech - isnt that in Australia ?

21 Dec, 2008

Spritzhenry

LOL

21 Dec, 2008

Mikec

Interesting blog. Best of luck with this Bonsai Poaannua

22 Dec, 2008

Dawnsaunt

That looks really good in its pot! Isn't it amazing how/where self sets take hold. Looks like you have clever squirrels too or maybe not that clever or he would have remembered where he'd left the fruit/nut!! Ha, ha

22 Dec, 2008

Terratoonie

Maybe squirrel went off to David's Chocolate Garden instead ~ prefers Cadburys Fruit and Nut. :o)

22 Dec, 2008

Dawnsaunt

That must be it TT, forgot about the beech nut and went off to David's Ha ha, and Poaannua has reaped the benefits!

22 Dec, 2008

Poaannua

Thanks for comments to all and Happy Christmas I find after examining the bench that it has nearly rotted through and muust be replaced, Not that I mind it has been worth it.

23 Dec, 2008

Blodyn

It looks great, I have an oak seedling I'm going to try doing that with.

23 Dec, 2008

Mookins

am now learning about bonsais as I have a young one to start
hows your getting on

x x x

9 Sep, 2009

Poaannua

Sad to say it died. It was asking a lot . I think I should have covered the exposed roots but was over confident and maybe forgot to water it often enough in that one short week of hot weather. . I have left it in place and the pot had now grown a Leycesteria formosa, self sown . I will take a picture and post it in the next few days.

12 Sep, 2009

Mookins

oooh thats a shame

good luck with the knew experiment

x x x

13 Sep, 2009

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