5yr Native Tree Challenge: canoeguide's Hamamelis virginiana

canoeguide

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March 28, 2021: This was collected in central Pennsylvania. Height before being dug/chopped was probably about 10'.

@March 30, 2021: Potted into equal parts pumice, DE, and fir bark. Very few fine roots remained after trimming. Bark/skin on the large roots was very easily damaged on this species. Chop site was sealed with cut paste.
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May 1, 2021: Buds are emerging. Many are emerging near the base and most have been intentionally rubbed off. Small black caterpillars of some sort were seen on this and were possibly eating some buds.
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June 5, 2021:
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June 20, 2021:
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Summer 2021:
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Autumn 2021:
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Spring 2022, pruned and carved. 3 radial branches were left. Cut paste was applied later:
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New leaves from this spring as they were hardening off:
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Big leaves (much larger than the ones in the forests around here):
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Flowers and fall foliage:
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Some decisions to make in the spring:
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Very nice. Do you feel cuttings would be successful given the root growth and initial lack of roots?
 

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Very nice. Do you feel cuttings would be successful given the root growth and initial lack of roots?
I haven't tried, but my guess is that it's possible. The Internet seems to think that softwood cuttings in spring, or air layering are the way to go.
 
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