My third tree I bought as a thin single trunk that split into two single branches and was loose in the pot. You are not suppose to buy any tree/bush that is loose in the soil, but I did anyway because I want to turn this Burkwoodii into a cascade. I brought the tree home and carefully wired the tree into its plastic pot so the tree would not move. This tree was wired latter to grow into a full cascade and on branch was being trained up for an apex. I cut this apex of this tree in the spring of 2020. I was now a full cascade for the rest of its life. My Viburnum leaf and internode technique is being used on this tree several times a growing season. The spread on the cascade part of the tree is rather large now. The trunk has thickening up and is no longer straight anymore either. Another good reason to have Viburnums in your collection.
I really enjoy this Viburnum Burkwoodii as it does bloom and it does not send out to many new shoots that I have to apply my Viburnum Leaf and Internode Reduction Technique on . I plan on trying to get it into a cascade Bonsai pot. I do have a very large cascade pot for the tree. I am not sure it will be big enough to keep the tree from tipping over though. I may have to add some lead weights to the bottom of the pot, I picked that tip up from International Bonsai Master Kathy Shaner.
This tree is so large that it takes a great deal of space up in the garage during the winter sitting on top of 3 stacked tables. I decided this year to build a wood plant shelf hanging down from the rafters in the garage big enough to hold the Cascade Bonsai trees. Well so far it is working out real good. The key is to have a long water wand with a swivel head on it to water them. So far so good.
May 14, 2018 Gallery:
April 28, 2020 Viburnum Burkwoodii Tree 3
July 07,2020 Viburnum Burkwoodii Cascade Bonsai. Sorry no front on shot of the tree, duh!! Check out the trunk and much movement is in it now. It was straight as an arrow when I purchased it.
