DavidBoren
Mame
Hi, I am David, and I live in Portland, Oregon, USA.
I dug this up in the corner of my yard and threw it in a random pot about six weeks ago... and I don't actually know what it is. The tree is probably between 1 and 2 years old, and has possibly been mowed over and started from scratch at one point. I think it is either an Oregon Ash or possibly a Manitoba Maple, although it could be something else, entirely. I am hoping its an Ash, since they live longer, or can. And preserving an Ash from the inevitable Emerald Borer plague would be nice.
Regardless of which species it is, my plans remain the same... I plan to grow it in this pot for a year (or so), then replant it into a pot about half this size for another year (or so). I want to get the trunk to widen, then downsize the tree with progressively smaller pots... ending in a bonsai tray. I have no idea about shape or design, yet... I don't even know what tree it is, whether it is male or female, or really anything about anything. That is why I am here.
When it dug it up, there was another leaf towards the nebula that I thought was part of the tree, but turned out to be some ivy weed. I just recently removed all of that weed I could see/find. Both the weed and the tree have been watered every day since being potted (about six weeks), and the pot sits outside of the house, under the overhang of the roof. The pot already had years-old/dried-out potting soil in, and I added some fresh potting soil to that, as well as some coffee grounds and wood ash. The tree was dug up with a decent (softball/grapfruit sized) ball of original soil surrounding its roots, and this was inserted into a spot made for it in the pot.
It has survived in this environment for over a month, so I am not overly worried about the condition of the soil. The soil drains well, and I recently added some random potted plant food spikes to at least guarantee the presence of some essential nutrients. It has been watered with between 20oz to 32oz of hose/tap water every day.
Can anyone positively identify this tree for me?
I dug this up in the corner of my yard and threw it in a random pot about six weeks ago... and I don't actually know what it is. The tree is probably between 1 and 2 years old, and has possibly been mowed over and started from scratch at one point. I think it is either an Oregon Ash or possibly a Manitoba Maple, although it could be something else, entirely. I am hoping its an Ash, since they live longer, or can. And preserving an Ash from the inevitable Emerald Borer plague would be nice.
Regardless of which species it is, my plans remain the same... I plan to grow it in this pot for a year (or so), then replant it into a pot about half this size for another year (or so). I want to get the trunk to widen, then downsize the tree with progressively smaller pots... ending in a bonsai tray. I have no idea about shape or design, yet... I don't even know what tree it is, whether it is male or female, or really anything about anything. That is why I am here.
When it dug it up, there was another leaf towards the nebula that I thought was part of the tree, but turned out to be some ivy weed. I just recently removed all of that weed I could see/find. Both the weed and the tree have been watered every day since being potted (about six weeks), and the pot sits outside of the house, under the overhang of the roof. The pot already had years-old/dried-out potting soil in, and I added some fresh potting soil to that, as well as some coffee grounds and wood ash. The tree was dug up with a decent (softball/grapfruit sized) ball of original soil surrounding its roots, and this was inserted into a spot made for it in the pot.
It has survived in this environment for over a month, so I am not overly worried about the condition of the soil. The soil drains well, and I recently added some random potted plant food spikes to at least guarantee the presence of some essential nutrients. It has been watered with between 20oz to 32oz of hose/tap water every day.
Can anyone positively identify this tree for me?