What say ye, fellow nuts? Big leaves, tiny fruit, great bark. This is a common landscape and street tree where I am. If it is a crabapple, does anyone recognize the variety?
Thanks; that's it! I'm considering an air layer. Based on my limited/hasty research into this species as bonsai, it would have to be petty big to be believable . . .
Some members of our club have nice specimens. I had one for a while, tremendous bark and good potential, but when I bought it it was very weak and I was unable to nurse it back to health. I'd love to get another one.