Chinese Lacebark Elm? Maybe ?
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Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks like Chinese elm to me.
Dormant hardwood cuttings are relatively easy through winter.
Soft and semi hard cuttings in the growing season are also quite easy.
Root cuttings are generally successful
Also grows from seed if there are any on the tree but seed is normally ripe in late summer.
You may have noticed this thread that will probably help: Chinese elm hardwood cuttings
Dormant hardwood cuttings are relatively easy through winter.
Soft and semi hard cuttings in the growing season are also quite easy.
Root cuttings are generally successful
Also grows from seed if there are any on the tree but seed is normally ripe in late summer.
You may have noticed this thread that will probably help: Chinese elm hardwood cuttings
stu929
Shohin
Thank you. Sometimes search works other times I just get an error.
stu929
Shohin
I will have to make a habit of stopping by and taking clippings. See if I can get one or a few to grow
Hack Yeah!
Omono
It seems to boil down to percentages, take 1 cutting it may grow? Take 50, you'll have some success
JoeR
Masterpiece
The ones here had seeds last week, I collected probably 100 of them easily, the branches were loaded with them. I think its Chinese elm anyway, similar to the OP's post.
stu929
Shohin
Hopefully I can get a cutting to work out. Would rather not start from seed. Plus I'm a little further north I think the tree has shed most of of its leaves and seeds.
Sekibonsai
Shohin
Yes, lacebark aka "Drake"... Will readily strike from cuttings (april-ish), root cuttings or seeds will grow very rapidly.
stu929
Shohin
April it is! I'll mark it in the calendar. It's a big tree, I should be able to take a lot without it looking strange or causing damage. I will start small but see if I can get any bigger cuttings.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
I've got a bunch of these in parks around me. I've even grabbed/ripped seedlings out from around them with my hands and they've survived...
Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
In my experience a lot of the 'seedlings' around Chinese elms are actually suckers growing from damaged roots. Not that it makes much difference, suckers will transplant nearly as well as seedlings but seedlings are much easier to pull up.
April would be your spring? I get good success with stem cuttings taken soon after leaves have dropped. The long winter gives them a chance to callus and be ready to send out roots and shoots in spring. Dormant cuttings will need to be protected from drying out though. One way is to tie a bundle together and bury them completely until spring then plant right side up ready for growth. Otherwise a plastic bag over the pot to maintain moisture and humidity and kept in an unheated shed over winter.
Your plan of doing some each month is a great way to get results suitable for your area.
April would be your spring? I get good success with stem cuttings taken soon after leaves have dropped. The long winter gives them a chance to callus and be ready to send out roots and shoots in spring. Dormant cuttings will need to be protected from drying out though. One way is to tie a bundle together and bury them completely until spring then plant right side up ready for growth. Otherwise a plastic bag over the pot to maintain moisture and humidity and kept in an unheated shed over winter.
Your plan of doing some each month is a great way to get results suitable for your area.
