Actually, the shore pine (Pinus contorta) is not a rare species. It grows natively over a wide geographic range in the western U.S. and Canada as you can see here: www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/pinus/contorta.htm. What is unique about the tree in my video is how it was initially trained and then pruned decades ago. The wonderful thing is that that main trunk was planted almost horizontal to the ground, and then what normally would have been side branches grew up like vertical trunks giving it the interesting form that we see today.
Such a cool tree, and fantastic work btw. As I tree guy I get the budget thing, and also the sentiment of "throwing the clock away".
Well done sir, hard not to spend all day in a pine of that size.
Beautiful tree. Would the owners allow you to propagate this rare tree in exchange for pruning?
Actually, the shore pine (Pinus contorta) is not a rare species. It grows natively over a wide geographic range in the western U.S. and Canada as you can see here: www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/pinus/contorta.htm. What is unique about the tree in my video is how it was initially trained and then pruned decades ago. The wonderful thing is that that main trunk was planted almost horizontal to the ground, and then what normally would have been side branches grew up like vertical trunks giving it the interesting form that we see today.
Niwaki means ‘garden tree’
Bonsai means ‘potted tree’
Both are pruning or manipulating the tree to keep it small.