Ginkgo from seed

JudyB said:
They do have strong roots, I find I can let it get really root bound though. I see yours in a better pot in a few years...
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Yeah, starting to think about a nice quality unglazed Gyouzan bag shaped pot or something in that feel. Though the current pot is a 40-year old Heian Kouso...not exactly trash...but maybe a little bold for this tree once it ages a bit.
 
Looks great-my taste I would maybe go with something like this Tofukuji just of correct size and shape you want-the hint of green in the pot would look fantastic with fall colors

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Giga said:
Looks great-my taste I would maybe go with something like this Tofukuji just of correct size and shape you want-the hint of green in the pot would look fantastic with fall colors
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It's a nice pot, but the base needs something with more visual structure/stability, and less green...
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Brian, has your Ginkgo ever popped buds on the secondary or tertiary branches in areas aside from the nodes or where there already are buds?
 
thumblessprimate1 said:
Brian, has your Ginkgo ever popped buds on the secondary or tertiary branches in areas aside from the nodes or where there already are buds?
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No, and really, trees don't tree to bud in the internodes. But they do produce lots of buds at the nodes themselves.
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This means I can cut back the strong shoots that grew long internodes this year, and keep the shoots with short internodes. It looks a little goofy now, but over a few years, it should even out and provide good movement and taper.
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JudyB said:
Thought you weren't repotting this weekend :p
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I wasn't, but it's going to be in the 70s this week, and no signs of slowing down, so I decided to get after it while I had time! 8 down, 6 to go. 2 of the last 6 are ready to repot. 4 are still fast asleep and will get to wait.
By the forecast, I should be safe putting my nerifolia out starting tomorrow!:p
 
Brian Van Fleet said:
In 1996 I collected 11 ginkgo fruits (incredibly foul-smelling), and seven of them grew; 4 are still living. This one has been in the ground in Iowa, chopped back annually for the last 14 years, and was dug this spring. My buddy brought it down this weekend, thought I'd share. It's about 18" tall, and developing some chi-chis that may become problematic for taper, or if they continue extending, can make for a powerful trunk.

Haven't decided what I'll do with it yet, but will enjoy turning it around for a while.
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Brian,
Are you aware that there is a fruiting one down
on 1st North a little past the 22nd intersection
on the right before you get to the bridge?
Just a FYI in case.
 
A few shots of the repot. The roots are aggressive, succulent, and juicy when cut.
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It had a heavy root coming out toward the front, that when removed allowed me to expose more so the widening base.
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Good shot against a bright background using a flash:
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You can see the cut on the front of the trunk, just at the soil level. It should heal in a few seasons.
 
Do you enjoy a tree more when you have grown it all the way from a seed versus dug one and refined it? Doesn't it make it more "yours"?
 
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