Eastern Redbud Cercis Canadensis
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TrunkTickler
Yamadori
Did you trunk chop this in spring?
@TrunkTickler sorry I missed this post. I planted in a grow bed and let run this year. Will cut it back hard this spring and check on the roots. Planted in a basket of sorts in my bed.
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WNC Bonsai
Masterpiece
I planted one in my yard a few years ago and now they are everywhere. The seeds are numerous and apparently have a high germination rate. We have to keep chopping them down to keep them from taking over the yard. Maybe I’ll chop one back this spring and see what develops. However the 50-70 year lifespan seems to be the maximum with 10-20 years being more common. Canker and verticillium wilt seems to be the main causes of death.
Corrado
Mame
if your ever over by the Coors company building in Golden ,Colorado down the block on the main road is a magnificent specimen I think called the Judas Tree. It was blazing in lavender color when I spotted it. So I walked a few blocks down to see what it could be! WOW. it had a gnarly 2 foot thick trunk and growing out of red clay dirt! It was fairly large and well branched .I had it timed right . But this was at least 37 years ago
Gr8tfuldad
Chumono
Has anyone successfully air layered one? I have two on my property (in the ground). One that is 12’ and offers a few nice air layer possibilities. A second one that we collected and moved from near the large one. I collected a third (now in a pot) by the mother, it stayed dormant all growing season, hoping it opens up this spring.
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
yes. I'll do more w/these this spring if I ever get my azz back up North.
I dug this one in 2021 and a large root had gotten away from the shallow basket it was planted in. When cut a significant part of the trunk died but the tree survived and grew well. I dug again this year and put into a training pot to contain the roots and cut back again. This is the reason to grow one
Early spring smiles always and tells me to get out into the woods and hunt Morel mushrooms.
Trunk cut back and sealed but we'll see how/if it heals.
Early spring smiles always and tells me to get out into the woods and hunt Morel mushrooms.Trunk cut back and sealed but we'll see how/if it heals.
Crazy Diamond
Omono
Nice Morels 
Lightly dusted with flour and sauteed in butter, yum!
This summer I eliminated several of the trunks/branches which made it look like a harp. Reading @BonsaiRae s post made me think about this one. Time for an update.
My leaves have been maintained at 2" or less w/now special effort in this training pot. The other one in the ground has a few 6" pancake looking leaves despite being cut back a couple times this year. I'll have to dig it in spring to make sure roots aren't out of hand again. That seems to be the challenge w/these. The taproot is a challenge above all others w/these trees IMO. The one in the ground will be going in a basket in spring.
My leaves have been maintained at 2" or less w/now special effort in this training pot. The other one in the ground has a few 6" pancake looking leaves despite being cut back a couple times this year. I'll have to dig it in spring to make sure roots aren't out of hand again. That seems to be the challenge w/these. The taproot is a challenge above all others w/these trees IMO. The one in the ground will be going in a basket in spring.
James W.
Chumono
A pro and the local tree expert and the internet research I did all say they cannot be air layered or propagated by cuttings. My experience seems to corroborate that.
Gr8tfuldad
Chumono
I got one to root this year. It was losing leaves so I separated 2 weeks ago. It threw the rest of the leaves after separation. Now I’m waiting to see if it pulls through with some new growth.
Wondering about yours? I guess spring will tell the story tho.
Gr8tfuldad
Chumono
So far so good. Feb and March can be tougher though 
Gr8tfuldad
Chumono
Update…my air layer didn’t make it over winter.So far so good. Feb and March can be tougher though
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