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Gave a start to a cork bark Chinese elm today that was just a root cutting last year. The older I get the more I enjoy working on young trees it just feels satisfying to start something that I know will only get better with time. It is also quick and easy.

I guess because of the unusually cold weather this January, my umes are blooming a little later.

This is a very old Chinese Quince that I started as a seed around 1974. Unfortunately, it has been neglected over the last several years. Today, I pulled it out and noticed that there were only a few leaves left so I pruned all the old leaves off and pruned the dead branches back and trim the...

I have found that I can get good results growing cuttings in the Fall on my Sun Porch after I bring in all of my Tropical plants. Pure sifted perlite works best for me it sterile and holds a lot of moisture. I use a box cutter with a new blade to cut the bottom straight across and then scallop...

I finally got all of my tropical trees pruned and put on my Sun Porch for winter. "Moe" the Brazilian Rain Tree was the last one after a much needed pruning and repotting.

I cleaned up this Winged Elm yesterday getting it ready for repotting. I noticed that it had blooms. It is in a Michael Hagedorn pot.