5yr Native Tree Challenge: Kanorin's Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry)

[Kanorin]

I collected this tree in the Ozark "mountains" this winter (February 2022). Didn't know the species at first, but it had a great base and really neat craggy bark down at the bottom. Here is a picture with the roots as I was potting up in Feb.


Got some really strong growth so far - May 2022

 

[Keithconn]

Looks great. What do you have it planted in?

 

[Kanorin]

It’s in an Anderson flat in pumice while it recovers from collection.

 

[Kanorin]

It did well this year. Two things that I noticed…1)seems to appreciate a little bit of shade in mid-summer in my climate.
2) did not put out an additional flush of growth when pruned in early September. Next year I’ll do the major pruning around May (post harden) and then some light pruning at leaf drop if needed.
Great fall color!

 

[Keithconn]

Looks great. I’m at similar stage with a bunch of collections from this past spring. Can’t wait until this coming spring. Winter is a hard time!

 

[Kanorin]

Little bit of branch selection and pruning today.
Before

After

Going for a wide spreading canopy on this one. Still needs some wire work.

 

[Kanorin]

Update: almost two years post-collection.
It’s doing quite well. I did some light leaf drop pruning on it to hopefully set it up for a good spring. Looks like I have a few flower buds prepped for next year.

The one challenge I have with the tree is that it is a challenge to get it to keep extending and thicken its branches (it likes to keep putting out suckers and back-budding near last years chop site at the trunk…too much back budding!)

 

[Kanorin]

A repot with some root reduction. Was able to get it into a smaller training pot.