Very corky American elm?
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I haven't updated this in quite a while. That one cutting that showed promise did survive. After a couple of years I took some more cuttings and air layers. The cuttings all died, but a couple of layers took after a long time. The growth of the mother plant has been slow. Here it is today:
It's about six feet tall and maybe a two inch diameter trunk. Slow grower. And, the squirrels haven't been helping.
It's about six feet tall and maybe a two inch diameter trunk. Slow grower. And, the squirrels haven't been helping.
BrianBay9
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It also has some weird, angular growth habits. Goes straight up and the takes a 90 degree turn and goes straight again.
Not sure how well this will work for bonsai, but I'm committed now. I've got the mother plant plus six growing now. Sent a couple off to BNut too.
Not sure how well this will work for bonsai, but I'm committed now. I've got the mother plant plus six growing now. Sent a couple off to BNut too.
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OK, update a year later. I decided to air layer the tree above the squirrel damage to the trunk. I also laid it on it's side. It really tries to grow in a single plane, so I'm hoping the radical change in angle will help develop a third dimension.
I also took some more propagation air layers.
I also took some more propagation air layers.
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Here's the remaining base, with partially healed squirrel scar. Might as well grow it out too.
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