This is thick and luxurious and absolutely ready to come out. The trident maple to the side is being shut out from growth.
Side view. When I took out the prickly paperbarks, this was bare. It’s good to know the tree will happily fill in empty space.
Zoom in.
Let’s have a look at that base.
Hey, where did the tree go? (Also, holes don’t show very well from above. That’s about a half foot deep.)
Oh, there it is.
Enough horseplay; let’s get it inside.
The tangle of roots may be the best feature. The trunks themselves are pretty much parallel.
Not that the trunks are all that visible, so maybe it doesn’t matter.
Packing to fit a new home.
Other side.
Many roots were cut from side and bottom to make this happen.
I’m a little worried that too much of the root space will be occupied by the thick roots, leaving not enough space for the feeder roots.
This is actually really bad.
Finished-ish. I need to make sure I leave enough leaves to keep the tree alive, but not so many that it dries out the tree.
By ancient tradition.
I don’t normally have to separate the roots out.
I can’t believe I did all that and didn’t notice the lean.
And the other side.
I’ll leave it in a well shaded space for a few weeks to recover. It’s an evergreen, and did well in full sunlight, so I’ll put it in an open space for the winter. In a year or two I’ll pull it out and lower the roots. I’m also thinking about using some spacers to spread the trunks – the wood is very soft and bends happily. Also, the tree is probably too tall, but I’ll let it grow and see how I feel.
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