My gogi berry semi cascade

[Dav4]

This is the gogi berry I picked up last fall... thanks @JudyB! It's been in the backyard for the last few months trying to decide if it likes the weather here. Unfortunately, the earliest picture I have of it is this one of it sitting in the ice last week, 15 f, barely holding on to a few leaves that were bright green and turgid January first.



So, today was the 5th day in a row over 70...and this one is growing again. I decided it needed a cut back asap.



Hopefully, some of these cuttings will strike.


Better pics in the future...I promise

 

[Eric Group]

This is the gogi berry I picked up last fall... thanks @JudyB! It's been in the backyard for the last few months trying to decide if it likes the weather here. Unfortunately, the earliest picture I have of it is this one of it sitting in the ice last week, 15 f, barely holding on to a few leaves that were bright green and turgid January first.

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So, today was the 5th day in a row over 70...and this one is growing again. I decided it needed a cut back asap.
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Hopefully, some of these cuttings will strike.
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Better pics in the future...I promise

They oughta strike man... I found them to be insanely easy to root!

 

[JudyB]

This will be shaggy again before you know it, it's like the weed. It likes to put out buds low on the trunk and base, make sure you catch those early. It loves the cold, and cutting back hard in winter is the way to make it flower. It needs lots of root room, you may want to repot it as well, as the roots are extremely vigorous, and growth will stall if it runs out of room. But you can repot these during the growing season if needed, they are tough.

 

[Dav4]

This will be shaggy again before you know it, it's like the weed. It likes to put out buds low on the trunk and base, make sure you catch those early. It loves the cold, and cutting back hard in winter is the way to make it flower. It needs lots of root room, you may want to repot it as well, as the roots are extremely vigorous, and growth will stall if it runs out of room. But you can repot these during the growing season if needed, they are tough.

I may show this one in march, so it'll get some heavy root work some time next month....gonna wait until most of the cold weather is behind us.

 

[JudyB]

Oh yeah, can't wait to see it dressed up...

 

[augustine]

Very very nice!

 

[JudyB]

And guess what pot the tree will be in.....

 

[Lazylightningny]

Judy, I remember when you picked this one up. Beautiful trunk movement. I'm sure Dave will make it shine!

 

[Dav4]

And guess what pot the tree will be in.....

The check's in the mail...

 

[JudyB]

The check's in the mail...

so is the pot...

 

[Dav4]

Reported today, and back into the nice green hattori pot @JudyB had found for it. As it may be shown several times this spring, it's got a layer of chopped sphag moss on the soil now that will get some green moss in a few weeks.

 

[Giga]

nice fit!

 

[Velodog2]

The pot is a great match. Nice tree with nice bark.

 

[petegreg]

Beautiful knotty trunk, the combo as well.

 

[JudyB]

Looking good! I like your planting angle better than mine...

 

[quietobserver]

Reported today, and back into the nice green hattori pot @JudyB had found for it. As it may be shown several times this spring, it's got a layer of chopped sphag moss on the soil now that will get some green moss in a few weeks.
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Shoulda potted it in the "Tidy Cat" tupperware with that tidy mix....u know, grow it out and let the roots run a bit

 

[milehigh_7]

Seth had said once that these big ones all have fused trunks, is that the case?

 

[sorce]

Minus points for the Tidy Cat Bucket....

But....

You can fit a twelve pack in those so you get all the points back!

Is there no way too see more movement in the trunk?

Or is this just one you gotta see in person?

Sorce

 

[Dav4]

Looking good! I like your planting angle better than mine...

It's got a fantastic base so I tried to raise it up a smudge and tip it just so the base was parallel with the rim of the pot. Love this little tree, Judy.

 

[Dav4]

Seth had said once that these big ones all have fused trunks, is that the case?

All I can say is that it appears to be one single trunk...if it was fused from several, it happened a long time ago.