TN_Jim
Omono
Carpinus caroliniana, known as Hornbeam, among others..
I collected a few today I stumbled across. They were adjacent to streams, very difficult to collect in mixed rock....trenched and mostly by hand, saw and pruners, not much shovel..
This species seems to be appreciated here, going back a decade. The posts regarding C. caroliniana lack much detail on caring for the species, and is entirely new to me as far as collecting, etc.
Should these (I collected 2, will post pics of best one (images below) ) survive, how would you approach them?
Put them in partial shade? Drench for a while?
Soil..the tree is on 2'' of mostly de, atop an upside-down pot (in this larger pot) with all holes surrounded by lava....basically its in a 6'' well drained pot..tree in mostly de..
I read these like to be relatively wet, put moss on the top? It is now in high wind, presently a thunderstorm, and full sun.
I am not planning on doing anything to this tree for a year from now unless otherwise advised..but for now, I feel like I have one from out of, or from near water in my hands and could use some advice on the species.
Ideas on the future design of the tree and whatever makes it healthy is much appreciated..thanks much
I collected a few today I stumbled across. They were adjacent to streams, very difficult to collect in mixed rock....trenched and mostly by hand, saw and pruners, not much shovel..
This species seems to be appreciated here, going back a decade. The posts regarding C. caroliniana lack much detail on caring for the species, and is entirely new to me as far as collecting, etc.
Should these (I collected 2, will post pics of best one (images below) ) survive, how would you approach them?
Put them in partial shade? Drench for a while?
Soil..the tree is on 2'' of mostly de, atop an upside-down pot (in this larger pot) with all holes surrounded by lava....basically its in a 6'' well drained pot..tree in mostly de..
I read these like to be relatively wet, put moss on the top? It is now in high wind, presently a thunderstorm, and full sun.
I am not planning on doing anything to this tree for a year from now unless otherwise advised..but for now, I feel like I have one from out of, or from near water in my hands and could use some advice on the species.
Ideas on the future design of the tree and whatever makes it healthy is much appreciated..thanks much
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