Kullas
Shohin
Did you dig this one?
Cork bark liquidambar?
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19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Not yet, I did the brush clearing and was given the ok to leave it till spring. It’s definitely on my 2023 collection list.
Srt8madness
Omono
Step on a few sweetgum balls barefoot and you won't like the species so much anymore. They're a trash tree for yards. They spit out thousands of those balls and barely grow from seed, the main way they spread is sending shoots up from distant roots.
That said I'm growing a few for bonsai purposes
That said I'm growing a few for bonsai purposes
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Oh I know. I’m almost mad that I’m growing one in a flat alreadyStep on a few sweetgum balls barefoot and you won't like the species so much anymore. They're a trash tree for yards. They spit out thousands of those balls and barely grow from seed, the main way they spread is sending shoots up from distant roots.
That said I'm growing a few for bonsai purposes
the big one in my yard drives me crazy and I’ve never hated a tree before but I HATE, I repeat HATE, that one. It got me last fall with it’s ball bearings. I did the whole cartoon fall where my feet went over my head and landed on my back. I still ain’t right from that one I’m tempted to order some copper nails for it or inject undiluted roundup to get back at it.
Mikecheck123
Omono
This last year was my first time living with tulip poplars in the back yard. There seem to be four seasons:
1. Dropping sticks
2. Dropping flowers
3. Dropping leaves
4. Dropping seeds
Firstflush
Chumono
Planted too close to a wall or home and you will have the structure lifted up from the footings. Whole neighborhood has walkways lifted up to be used as sk8 launches.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Don’t be under them during wind storms. They have brittle wood and are prone to large branches snapping in wind.
5. Dropping branches
Ninecloud
Yamadori
Found another sport . Came here wondering same thing.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Some are corkier than others. I decided not to collect the one I found, however, I do plan to try an air layer on it right below a branch.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Doogliebop
Mame
I saw those for sale. Could be a decent project. Is yours grafted or on its own roots?
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
I may have to rethink my plan of JUST air layering the one I found. It is back on the collection list but that’s now a next year thing
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Its a graft. I plan on mound layering it. I will start in the next couple of weeks.
Maiden69
Masterpiece
Yeap... almost every single tree they sell are grafts unless specified on the comments as a seedling. I bought a chichi gingko and it has a very clear graft on it.
Srt8madness
Omono
I can't speak for cork bark, but all sweetgums appear to be winged. Younger trees all over, older trees on the newer growth.
Srt8madness
Omono
Whoops I see that was already covered, carry on!
Polareagle85
Seedling
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Little late but still I'd like to comment..they have a cultivar called "Quirky Disposition" Cork Bark Sweet Gum. But I've only seen young seedling Gallon sized seedlings and that one (which I hope u let grow and them transplanted it) that one had the most gnarled cork bark I've ever seen..u may have found a oddity.. so lucky if u don't want it and can still get it. Let me know ill travel to you from Michigan and buy it off you and clone it..hit me up if that's a possibility polareagle1985@gmail.com
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
It got cleared for construction. There’s tons around here and now that I have been looking it’s not all that uncommon around here for there to be heavy corking like that on younger trees. It gets less and less pronounced as the trees get larger. I’ll snag you one next time I see a heavily corked one.
I have one I got from Mr maple
@19Mateo83 heres a couple from behind my house. Technically they’re on a neighbor’s property but I’m going to ask for permission.
