Eric Group
Masterpiece
So... I was driving around today and noticed a few lacebark Chinese Elms scattered around landscapes in my area. I have an Elm deficiency currently and have been trying to find a good one, or two, or three... To replace a large one that was lost a few years back (some bandit stole the pot it was in and just dumped my tree out on the ground about two summers ago, by the time I found the poor tree it was too late. so, when I was asked to go to the grocery tonight to get some veggies for dinner, I decided to take a cup of water and my shears "just in case"- ok, truth be told I had planned to drive a few extra miles out of my way to the gas station where I first say the Elms this morning...- lucky for me the Publix I went to had THREE of them in it's parking lot! One just happen to be located right beside a stop sign I came upon, which gave me an opportunity to clip a little branch off (as the patrons behind me "patiently" waited)! I got about 12-13 inches and made three separate cuttings from it. I let them soak in the water til I got home, dipped in rooting hormone and dropped them in a pot! Elms tend to root easy, and we have mild, late starting winters around here so I hope they make it (if not, I know where to go in the Spring!!)...
Anybody else prone to risking their freedom to steal cuttings/ seeds from unauthorized locations?
Anybody else prone to risking their freedom to steal cuttings/ seeds from unauthorized locations?