Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Have you ever tried cuttings? Are they possible?
Wulfskaar's Liquidambars (Sweetgum) from seeds
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Wulfskaar
Omono
No, I haven't. I've had very bad luck with all the cuttings I've ever done, with the exception of JBP seedlings. I have so many sweet gum seedlings popping up in my yard every year that I just don't need to try cuttings.
Grunge_Bonsai
Yamadori
Here in middle GA, we have more sweetgum than we know what to do with as well. I just wired one that volunteered in the back garden bed where it grew this year. I may try to transplant it (though legginess for this one may prevent me from fooling with it further).
Next year, I’m gonna try your gumball thumping technique and see if I can trick one into rooting.
Next year, I’m gonna try your gumball thumping technique and see if I can trick one into rooting.
Wulfskaar
Omono
The color change has been pretty interesting this year.
Wulfskaar
Omono
The color change this year has been quite beautiful.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Leaves are coming in again! I also sprinkled a bunch more seeds and a few have sprouted.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Last year, I trimmed the tops in June. They did fine, but I didn't get much of a result. Might do that again, but earlier this year. I am not interested in these trunks getting fat. I'd like to keep them relatively small for this forest.
Also, it's hard to see in this pic, but there are a few seedlings that have sprouted in the back of the box. I've got a couple more growing solo in their own pots right now that will be added to the forest in a year or two.
Also, it's hard to see in this pic, but there are a few seedlings that have sprouted in the back of the box. I've got a couple more growing solo in their own pots right now that will be added to the forest in a year or two.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Can I prune it down and bit now?
Last year I waited until June and it didn't grow much after that.
Currently, the tips are still growing.
Last year I waited until June and it didn't grow much after that.
Currently, the tips are still growing.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Mid-summer pic. I pruned it about 6 weeks back. I think I over-fertilized, because the newer leaves got weird and curled up. Newer growth is starting to come in now.
I have a few more growing individually that I plan to add to this forest maybe next year.
I have a few more growing individually that I plan to add to this forest maybe next year.
Wulfskaar
Omono
Around late June or so, some of the new growth came in stunted and weird. This happened on this planting as well as 4 others I have separately. The stunted leaves are still green but have not grown further.
Anyone know what this could be?
Anyone know what this could be?
Wulfskaar
Omono
Any ideas on what might cause the new leaves to look like that (see above)?
