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[berobinson82]

I thought this was interesting. Wanted to share. I was cleaning out some forgotten areas of my back yard today and saw an old piece of trunk that I had cut off of an elm in late spring/early summer. I guess I missed the trash can and it fell under an azalea. Fast forward to yesterday I was going to toss it when I looked closer. (Pardon the cell phone pics)

It had pushed buds, most surprisingly.

And on the other side:

The dern thing had sprouted roots!

Pretty resilient little species.

I think it's time for me to stop killing junipers and pines and maples and just go with what wants to live!

 

[raydomz]

Let that sucker grow!
Start a nice raft experiment if you haven't started on already.

 

[berobinson82]

Let that sucker grow!
Start a nice raft experiment if you haven't started on already.

That's exactly what I did. Place it just barely in the ground roots down, fertilized, watered and crossed my fingers.

 

[Poink88]

I swear that if they are not as hardy...I will have more space in my yard.

Looking forward how this develops.