Hi there , it's been a while since I've posted anything but I haven't done any major work on any tree so theres not much to post .
As for today I have a few questions about creating a forest composition .
It's my first attempt and I would like to make ithe a good attempt so I'm gathering as much info as possible :
1. What would be the easiest tree to start with ( deciduous and evergreen)?
2. I would like to make it a rock planting , would I have to first train the trees in a training pot ?
3. I understand that there must be an age difference between the middle and the outer trees but how young could the outer trees be without looking like saplings .
I can't come up with any more questions but if anybody can give more hints it would be great .
Thanks
Nico
Thanks Auk , I didn't see this article yet ,very helpful .
I was thinking to try beech as my first forest as there is loads growing in a land close to my house with I have permission to collect in . I wanted to ask if the method of collecting is different for small young trees ? ( can I just dig em out and pot them or should I go trough the procedure is would go through in collecting an old established tree ?)
I realised that collecting trees for a forest is just to much extra work so I'm looking online to see if I can buy some young beeches( that didn't sound right :0 ) can anybody refer me to a good website where I can buy about 15 of them in various sizes and that would be good for this purpose ??
I started my last forest planting from young collected saplings of hornbeam, I think it is the cheapest way to start.
If you got time to wait a few years for them to look like real trees
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I've got all the time in the world Kristof
One question tho , did you have to collect them and train them separately or did you plant them directly into the forest?
Ps: beautiful composition
Thanx lads.
As you can see, those are just sticks that have been planted right after collecting and will be trained to compliment the landscape.
I collected some 20 more along with them and I have them in a plastic crate for som future project.
My advice would be to make the most of the composition and don´t hassle it, try to come up with something that will please your eye untill the trees will be interesting themselves. As a beginner with no really good trees, that is the way I am approaching it and I am giving it a lot of thought.
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