Jabuticaba

[JoeR]

I bought this on a whim last year in Florida, and now I am debating if I should keep this tree as a fruit tree, or if I should attempt to bonsai it.


It's developing very pretty bark.


And the leaves are quite small already, partially thanks to a bad summer sunburn defoliation.


But it's got an awkward rump...


I could airlayer? (couldn't find any conclusive evidence these can be airlayered)

Or I could keep the rump as a quirk, and chop it instead. From what I read, they can handle a severe chop and repot, with good subsequent backbudding.


Any insight on jabuticaba in general as well as the design is appreciated

 

[Carol 83]

@Clicio

 

[The Barber]

I picked one up this year, it has grown like crazy indoors this winter...might be my favorite tropical at this point to be honest.

No clue about air layering them, but should work. Might attempt an air layer on a branch you don't mind losing first and see how it goes?

 

[Clicio]

I have never tried an air layer in my Jaboticabas, but I like the idea of using a small branch as a test, as mentioned above by @The Barber
Thanks @Carol 83 to call my attention.

 

[BonsaiBlacksmith]

I bought this on a whim last year in Florida, and now I am debating if I should keep this tree as a fruit tree, or if I should attempt to bonsai it.


It's developing very pretty bark.


And the leaves are quite small already, partially thanks to a bad summer sunburn defoliation.


But it's got an awkward rump...


I could airlayer? (couldn't find any conclusive evidence these can be airlayered)

Or I could keep the rump as a quirk, and chop it instead. From what I read, they can handle a severe chop and repot, with good subsequent backbudding.


Any insight on jabuticaba in general as well as the design is appreciatedView attachment 578685View attachment 578686View attachment 578687

Awesome Jabuticaba, I started training one a month ago, I have one question, what caused the burrel at the base of your tree?

 

[JoeR]

Awesome Jabuticaba, I started training one a month ago, I have one question, what caused the burrel at the base of your tree?

I have no idea, it was like that when I bought it- I assume it was seed grown

 

[The Barber]

Awesome Jabuticaba, I started training one a month ago, I have one question, what caused the burrel at the base of your tree?

It doesn't look like a burl. If you look at all the photos it looks like either the trunk is twisted around into a knot or a root wraps around.

 

[BonsaiBlacksmith]

It doesn't look like a burl. If you look at all the photos it looks like either the trunk is twisted around into a knot or a root wraps around.

Yeah, so its the overlapping of a main root that caused that. Makes sense, looks cool. At first it looked like a partial graft fail.

 

[The Barber]

Looking at the photo closer, it may be more likely that the entire trunk loops around, would need to see the soil dug out around it more to tell probably.

 

[JoeR]

Looking at the photo closer, it may be more likely that the entire trunk loops around, would need to see the soil dug out around it more to tell probably.

Yep that's right, it's the trunk looping around on itself

 

[SFDrake]

They have these at a local nursery for about $100 with pretty thick trunks. Is that too much?

 

[BonsaiBlacksmith]

They have these at a local nursery for about $100 with pretty thick trunks. Is that too much?View attachment 580488

Yeah, I think that is too much personally, they look like two-year-old, maybe three year old growth. I pay about $20USD for a 1 year sapling.