Ginkgo from seed

[AlainK]

Finally found out again pictures of a Ginkgo I took ten tears ago:

 

[Potawatomi13]

Looks like covered with tumors. Not at all attractive.

 

[MACH5]

Looks like covered with tumors. Not at all attractive.

Those are called "Chichis" or nipples. They are highly sought after and appreciated in ginkgo bonsai. Is the mark of great age and part of the species quirky charm. They are actually the beginnings of aerial roots being formed and are only seen in very old trees. Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[aml1014]

Those are called "Chichis" or nipples. They are highly sought after and appreciated in ginkgo bonsai. Is the mark of great age and part of the species quirky charm. They are actually the beginnings of aerial roots being formed and are only seen in very old trees. Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I know I love me some chi chi's lmao

Aaron

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Springing to life...

 

[JudyB]

They are the clowns of the tree world in the spring, something about the leaves just look funny to me when they start up...

 

[cmeg1]

Wow,comparing it to third photo from post 121 just sets this tree free ,awesome man.

 

[Cadillactaste]

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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Do you usually cut back then I'm assuming when dormant in winter...or when spring arrives before they start pushing growth? Thanks for this...I must have overlooked this. Because I found it confusing on which selecting of the leaves one removed...or do you still do leaf reduction as well?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Do you usually cut back then I'm assuming when dormant in winter...or when spring arrives before they start pushing growth?

Either just as the leaves fall in autumn, or just before the buds swell in spring.

I found it confusing on which selecting of the leaves one removed...or do you still do leaf reduction as well?

I do not understand your question.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Either just as the leaves fall in autumn, or just before the buds swell in spring.

I do not understand your question.

Thanks...as for the question you don't understand. Let me find the link that confuses me. Will shed light on it then.

 

[JoeR]

Either just as the leaves fall in autumn, or just before the buds swell in spring.

I do not understand your question.

So during the growing season you don't do anything to them at all? Other than leaf-group thinning, that is?

 

[Cadillactaste]

So during the growing season you don't do anything to them at all? Other than leaf-group thinning, that is?

It's the leaf group thinning I was confused about.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Looks like covered with tumors. Not at all attractive.

This species is considered one of the oldest living trees. I think the chichi sort of fossilizes the fact of its age. The bark is just mouth watering delicious.

Here is mine...close up really explains the beauty. You can see a chi developing.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Those are called "Chichis" or nipples. They are highly sought after and appreciated in ginkgo bonsai. Is the mark of great age and part of the species quirky charm. They are actually the beginnings of aerial roots being formed and are only seen in very old trees. Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Aerial roots...or also basal chi I've heard it called. Sweet...congrats!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

So during the growing season you don't do anything to them at all? Other than leaf-group thinning, that is?

I don't really do any "leaf-group thinning". Today was the first I heard of that. I do trim leaves that hang down just to make it look tidy. I do trim it back during the growing season if shoots start to run. I'll trim them from 7-8 to 1-2 nodes. Maybe you can see it in these photos, where shoots were trimmed back to a profile, then in the winter, I'll prune hard.

 

[Cadillactaste]

@Brian Van Fleet I would love a close up of that chi and the aerial roots that are beginning to form. Along with the texture of bark...just a tiny bit of eye porn for bonsai.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Today...

 

[Stickroot]

Today...
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So nice!
Looks like a stump wearing a Regal Crown!
I love it!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Lovely! I guess it's time mine gets shaped back up...mine is a grown out mess.

 

[leatherback]

Loving this tree.
Do you think that ground growing is the key to a good trunk for this species? I have a wheelbarrow full of seedlings, and would like to grow a few out myself (The rest will be donated to bnsai charity)