leatherback
The Treedeemer
Seems like there are lots of people growing BRT on this forum. How about a place to put together out BRTs, and updates, ideas, experiences? A Brazilian Raintree focussed thread. Share and care!
BRT afficionados, unite!
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
Clicio
Masterpiece
Great thread to be followed, @leatherback !
Corkbark BRT.
If anyone is interested in knowing some BRT cultivars, please check out the link below:
www.bonsainut.com
Corkbark BRT.
If anyone is interested in knowing some BRT cultivars, please check out the link below:
BRT_Nuts - Important info about Brazilian Raintree Cultivars
For all of you that like Brazilian Rain Trees, after some research and info exchanges with @leatherback and others, I have found out that some BRT cultivars are really interesting. Maybe they are restricted to Brazil only, but I think this info below could help somehow. 1-) First a regular BRT...
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Should get me one of these one day
JoeR
Masterpiece
You know, I'm always instantly in love with cork bark anything. So this is pretty wicked. But a large part of the appeal of BRT is the contrast in color from peeling bark. Does the cork variety also peel? Can't tell if i like it more or lessGreat thread to be followed, @leatherback !
Corkbark BRT.
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If anyone is interested in knowing some BRT cultivars, please check out the link below:
BRT_Nuts - Important info about Brazilian Raintree Cultivars
For all of you that like Brazilian Rain Trees, after some research and info exchanges with @leatherback and others, I have found out that some BRT cultivars are really interesting. Maybe they are restricted to Brazil only, but I think this info below could help somehow. 1-) First a regular BRT...
Clicio
Masterpiece
Does the cork variety also peel? Can't tell if i like it more or less
Yes, it peels off, but...
No difference in color, as the pictures in the aforementioned thread show.
Maybe not so beautiful, but surely curious!
SWfloirda
Chumono
I’ll play along. Got this in December 2019
I grew out a sacrifice branch with the intent of air layering it off one day.
But I started to find the sacrifice branch more interesting than the top. So in august I attempted to air layer the top off. I think it was much too hot. Should’ve waited until spring. I lost the top but I do like what is left.
I took this cutting in April. Haven’t pruned it at all.
This is from April too. Pruned it once, it was much bigger and kept blowing over. But it was thickening nicely.
I grew out a sacrifice branch with the intent of air layering it off one day.
But I started to find the sacrifice branch more interesting than the top. So in august I attempted to air layer the top off. I think it was much too hot. Should’ve waited until spring. I lost the top but I do like what is left.
I took this cutting in April. Haven’t pruned it at all.
This is from April too. Pruned it once, it was much bigger and kept blowing over. But it was thickening nicely.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
canoeguide
Chumono
Here's my experience with BRT so far. Nothing much to look at yet, but they're some of my favorite sticks in pots.
I ended up getting these tiny cuttings (there are 2 sticks in this pot) for less than 3.00 USD via Facebook auctions in August 2019.
December 2019
July 2020 - Cut back pretty hard, separated, root pruned, and repotted.
Ended up with these two (and 3 cuttings, which are all growing well):
Now that they are in good substrate with room to grow and the roots have been sorted out for the first time, I'll hopefully be able to let them go nuts to thicken next summer.
I ended up getting these tiny cuttings (there are 2 sticks in this pot) for less than 3.00 USD via Facebook auctions in August 2019.
December 2019
July 2020 - Cut back pretty hard, separated, root pruned, and repotted.
Ended up with these two (and 3 cuttings, which are all growing well):
Now that they are in good substrate with room to grow and the roots have been sorted out for the first time, I'll hopefully be able to let them go nuts to thicken next summer.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Oh my, where is @LanceMac10 when we most need him?
It's showtime, folks!
It's showtime, folks!
roberthu
Chumono
How about ladies? Corkbark rules too?You know, I'm always instantly in love with cork bark anything. So this is pretty wicked. But a large part of the appeal of BRT is the contrast in color from peeling bark. Does the cork variety also peel? Can't tell if i like it more or less
JoeR
Masterpiece
The thicker the cork the better
LittleDingus
Omono
If we would all agree to scratch out "knowledgeable", I might fit
Here are my 2:
They were bought in June of 2019. I assume rooted cuttings. The trunks were ram-rod (well, zig-zag!) straight with no branching and just over 12" long at the time.
Mostly just letting them grow for now. I do what I can to promote low growth when I can. Some success with that...but I'd be happier with more
Maybe next summer I'll start contemplating eventual styles. We'll see how thick the trunk gets in another year.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
@LanceMac10 needs his BRT on this thread for sure.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
...the Texas Ebony in the foreground is a bush now, needed a repot
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
future project
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Clicio
Masterpiece
Did you saw off half of the rootball?
