just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I collected this stump this year in early April from a generous friend's land.
I did post some pics about the upside down buds that appeared, but this will be the progression thread.
Its been doing remarkably well, my track record with Hormbeams is not so stellar.
I have cut back a few of the longest branches this summer and more grew in, otherwise just water, fert and sun.
As you can see, some branches did come in on the trunk, and maybe more will show up next year.... But most of the growth is quite low on the trunk.... Maybe future multi-trunk material, and that main stump would have to go.....?
The tree is deep in the pot, so I wont get a good feel for how it looks until repotting time.....which might wait until spring '21. It's flat cut is actually flat on the bottom of the pot.
Is 2 years in the pot after collection too long?
Should I repot next year, spring '20?
My thinking is that slower is better, and this tree had just about zero roots on it when I sawed it out of the ground and cut it flat.....so better to give it 2 seasons of growing.
Thoughts?
Early pics first followed by pics from today.
Unfortunately I dont have any pics of the nebari.
I did post some pics about the upside down buds that appeared, but this will be the progression thread.
Its been doing remarkably well, my track record with Hormbeams is not so stellar.
I have cut back a few of the longest branches this summer and more grew in, otherwise just water, fert and sun.
As you can see, some branches did come in on the trunk, and maybe more will show up next year.... But most of the growth is quite low on the trunk.... Maybe future multi-trunk material, and that main stump would have to go.....?
The tree is deep in the pot, so I wont get a good feel for how it looks until repotting time.....which might wait until spring '21. It's flat cut is actually flat on the bottom of the pot.
Is 2 years in the pot after collection too long?
Should I repot next year, spring '20?
My thinking is that slower is better, and this tree had just about zero roots on it when I sawed it out of the ground and cut it flat.....so better to give it 2 seasons of growing.
Thoughts?
Early pics first followed by pics from today.
Unfortunately I dont have any pics of the nebari.