Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) #2
80 cm high
Around 50 years old
Pot byJohn Pitt
from an imported tree
Japanese beech, Fagus creanta, about 50 years old, 80 cm high, pot Japan. This tree was imported into
Germany from Japan in around 2004. It was in my garden in 2007 and the first three images show the
state at that time. Then I thought that the tree was too high, too slim and the nebari was not so good,
and it was leaning way too much forward. Anyway it was worked over by Hirotoshi Saitho in spring of
2010. In spring of this year I suddenly liked the tree very much but saw some possible
improvements. I hate to acquire a tree on which I cannot put my personal stamp very soon.
Yesterday this tree finally found it’s way into my garden. The very first thing that I did was to
uncover the nebari. There was this ugly big root right in front. That was the reason why it was
planted way too much forward in the past. This covered this root, but created a different problem.
Well, I took the big die grinder and just carved this root away. Nobody has dared to do this so far
because in Japan one is absolutely not allowed to have a big hole on a deciduous tree. And certainly
not a hole right in front very visible. Well, here in my garden one is allowed and it can well add
interest to tree. We will see how this develops. I like it much better afterwards. In addition I could
then straighten the tree again a little and place it a bit more upright. The crown was edited. Some
wire taken off and new wire applied to lower branches. I like it better now. We will see the
development and I will report.
Japanese white beech (fagus crenata
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) #2
80 cm high
Around 50 years old
Pot byJohn Pitt
from an imported tree
Japanese beech, Fagus creanta, about 50 years old, 80 cm high, pot Japan. This tree was imported into
Germany from Japan in around 2004. It was in my garden in 2007 and the first three images show the
state at that time. Then I thought that the tree was too high, too slim and the nebari was not so good,
and it was leaning way too much forward. Anyway it was worked over by Hirotoshi Saitho in spring of
2010. In spring of this year I suddenly liked the tree very much but saw some possible
improvements. I hate to acquire a tree on which I cannot put my personal stamp very soon.
Yesterday this tree finally found it’s way into my garden. The very first thing that I did was to
uncover the nebari. There was this ugly big root right in front. That was the reason why it was
planted way too much forward in the past. This covered this root, but created a different problem.
Well, I took the big die grinder and just carved this root away. Nobody has dared to do this so far
because in Japan one is absolutely not allowed to have a big hole on a deciduous tree. And certainly
not a hole right in front very visible. Well, here in my garden one is allowed and it can well add
interest to tree. We will see how this develops. I like it much better afterwards. In addition I could
then straighten the tree again a little and place it a bit more upright. The crown was edited. Some
wire taken off and new wire applied to lower branches. I like it better now. We will see the
development and I will report.