Tilia_5

pikass_linde

(Translation of pikass_linden = ace of spades_linden. The name refers to intended designing of the crown like shown in the picture above. Let us see, wether it will be the right name and plan...).

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A little too much branches or subtrunks.

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The new budding is really strong.

Tilia_4

hohle_linde


(Translation of hohle_linde = hollow_linden. The name refers to the complete hollow trunk ).

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The black arrows are pointing to the adventious buds. These buds are providing the basis for the new branches. A complete new reconstruction of the design and ramification.

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The new branches in early summer 2010.

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The tree in summer 2012. The linden had to regain power. Inspring there had been a root damage because of late frost.

Tilia_3

sandra_linde

(Translation of  sandra_linde = sandra_linden. The name refers to the name of my beloved wife.
Well, she likes this tree so much).
In the beginning of the designing I had some help of Volker B..
Thank you for this Volker!

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Freshly collected. The tree did not look like good raw material at the first moment, but the nebari was not that bad.

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First steps of the complete new ramification.


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First styling winter 2011.
The plan is to design a tree, wich looks like his conspecifics in the wild.

Tilia_2

dorf_linde

(Translation of dorf_linde = village_linden. The name refers to the planned design, because often (in germany ?) strong Linden build the central point of a village).
Linden is the "social tree". Under the crown of the tree law was spoken, dancing was performed and Tilia  also served as a gallow-tree.

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Ugly, heavy, raw.


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Strong and healthy.

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This linden got very good through the winter.

Tilia_1

reiner_linde

(The name refers to the name of my yamdori-companion Reiner, who is also a bold and pleasent creature :-)) ).
Reiner and me made oure yamadori hunt in late march this year.
The aim was to get some of these linden.
Thanks alot, that I got the permission for collecting from the custodian of the small forest!
Thank you Mister B. !

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Later that year the tree was infected by a fungus (Nectria cinnabarina) so I decided to do some thoroughly carving in order to get rid of the fungus.
Too bad! Carving was not scheduled for this tree.
Hmm ..., my current display site seems to be too humid.
'Going to change that next spring ...
I made some basic designing this winter, because in spite of the fungus, the tree was very vigorous.
Tilia-species are very tough.
Pictures will be shown in the next postings.