A new group of Trident Maples
being arranged
Brad
ponders this lovely corky barked elm
Yuri
gets stuck into the roots of this great group
Note
the 'sacrifice branch' growing to the left. This will be removed after
it's helped thicken the trunk.
Everyone
helps everyone!
A spectacular
Maple from the display table
Using
the rake to really get into the roots
Barry
does a bit of drilling before 'inarch grafting' the branches.
A new
little tree on the display tables
One of
the many flowers on the Chenomeles. (Quince)
The flowering
quince also showed beautiful old wood.
Lola
admires the tiny Maple
Barrys
grafting looks like spaghetti!
The long
branches are pushed through the drilled holes and sealed into their new
positions. The will be trimmed in 12 months.
An old,
craggy Corky barked elm
Note
the beautifully aged trunk wood
The trading
table is always busy
Some
people never have too much wire!
Graeme
worked on lots of his trees
The girls....and
David.Wonder what he was saying to make them giggle like that?
Proud winners of our raffle
prizes. Seasol and Malaleucas.