3 Leaf Sumac - Rhus Trilobata

[Hartinez]

Again, let me say that your tree inspired me to get on board.

I’m with it Penumbra! Would love to see yours when your ready to post!

 

[BrightsideB]

@Hartinez the tree looks really good! I have one I bought in terrible health so I put it in the ground without much root work. It is doing much better. I hear they can take aggressive root work.

 

[Hartinez]

@Hartinez the tree looks really good! I have one I bought in terrible health so I put it in the ground without much root work. It is doing much better. I hear they can take aggressive root work.

Initially they seem to handle root work no problem, but I’ve also lost several after months of great recovery. This is the last of the bunch and seems to be in great health at this point.

 

[penumbra]

Have you ever tried stem cuttings? I know as a rule one propagates Rhus from root cutting. Just curious.

 

[Asymetrix]

Those are really cool. I'm glad to know they can possibly be developed into bonsai.

Unique leaf shape, great fall color, interesting differences in the sexes. Fragrant, with a milky white sap. Seemingly hardy besides the one I killed. I was very severe on first root pruning and while it pushed and grew a bit it didn't make it through season.

Inspired to try another. Could be very nice as a wild growing accent or kusamono.

I was just recently in the spice section at the market and saw sumac for sale. I bought a small bottle to play with.

I had seen it before in my years as a chef but not much experience using it outside of some middle eastern and north African spice blends.

It's tart and versatile. Apparently made into a lemonade like beverage.

 

[Hartinez]

The cutest little flowers. The clumps almost look like grapes. Hoping I’ll get berries this year. I’ve also got a cool plan in place for a natural rock pot. Once flowering is done and buds start to push I’ll repot. I feel like I slowed growth last year by repotting before flowering.

 

[Hartinez]

Have you ever tried stem cuttings? I know as a rule one propagates Rhus from root cutting. Just curious.

Hey Penumbra. Sorry I never responded to this message . I haven’t tried cuttings on these. I never saw the need to do so.

 

[LittleDingus]

Have you ever tried stem cuttings? I know as a rule one propagates Rhus from root cutting. Just curious.

Not sure about trilobata...but my aromatica "gro low" roots readily wherever stems touch damp soil. Aromatica smells better too

 

[coltranem]

I have a collected Rhus Trilobata from Andrew Smith coming this week.

 

[Hartinez]

I have a collected Rhus Trilobata from Andrew Smith coming this week.

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Awesome. I’ve yet to collect one with substantial size like that one. I’ll be curious to see your results.

 

[Gert]

Here's a dwarf sumac I put together this winter. Thought it would be fun to pair the toxic plant with a pink pot

 

[coltranem]

Awesome. I’ve yet to collect one with substantial size like that one. I’ll be curious to see your results.

Andrew said he collected it in 2017. Hopefully it likes our weather in the NorthEast.

 

[misfit11]

Very cool, Danny! I first encountered this species while doing plant surveys for the USFS in my twenties. We originally thought it was Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversiloba (which apparently people have bonsai-ed ) because it looks so similar. Apparently PO was classified as the genus, Rhus, at one point.

I always thought it would be cool to bonsai this plant. The Oak-like leaves are so cool. I didn't realize it was a thing. How does it respond to bonsai techniques (pruning, root pruning, ramification, leaf size reduction, etc)?

Cory

 

[Hartinez]

Very cool, Danny! I first encountered this species while doing plant surveys for the USFS in my twenties. We originally thought it was Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversiloba (which apparently people have bonsai-ed ) because it looks so similar. Apparently PO was classified as the genus, Rhus, at one point.

I always thought it would be cool to bonsai this plant. The Oak-like leaves are so cool. I didn't realize it was a thing. How does it respond to bonsai techniques (pruning, root pruning, ramification, leaf size reduction, etc)?

Cory

Thanks Cory! Root pruning doesn’t seem to be a huge problem. Though I have lost a few over a growing season. Both collected. I don’t have a ton of feedback on pruning though. Just trying to keep it happy through out the year. I think this year will be big in terms of evaluation.

 

[coltranem]

Mine just arrived today. The soil wasn't draining great so I removed it from the pot. In the end the soil seemed OK but there was some field soil still in the center. I removed this. I went light on the root pruning since it was not quite pushing buds.

 

[Abhishek Dasgupta]

Mine just arrived today. The soil wasn't draining great so I removed it from the pot. In the end the soil seemed OK but there was some field soil still in the center. I removed this. I went light on the root pruning since it was not quite pushing buds.

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Beautiful !!!

Am sure you are well aware but they thrive in being extremely dry . Personally I have never known a plant that can take so much dryness as a Rhus trilobata …

 

[Eckhoffw]

Mine just arrived today. The soil wasn't draining great so I removed it from the pot. In the end the soil seemed OK but there was some field soil still in the center. I removed this. I went light on the root pruning since it was not quite pushing buds.

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Did it arrive with wire on it?

 

[coltranem]

Beautiful !!!

Am sure you are well aware but they thrive in being extremely dry . Personally I have never known a plant that can take so much dryness as a Rhus trilobata …

So actually I did not and went with my deciduous mix of 1-1 akadama and pumice. I will see how it goes. It if struggles over the next year or two I can switch to my conifer mix (1-1-1 akadama pumice lava)

Did it arrive with wire on it?

Yes

 

[Hartinez]

Flowers were expiring and leaves pushing. Decided to plant onto this lace rock and tray setup. I like it.

 

[Hartinez]