Dwarf Barbados Cherry

[JoeR]

It should also be noted that I sealed all cuts with wood glue

 

[toscgwsndiqz]

Love this plant. I let it cascade. roots so easily in summer. But it is prone to root-rot. if the roots start to rot, cut them all off above the soil and set it on new soil to save the tree.
I also grow the standard for the fruit

 

[JoeR]

Love this plant. I let it cascade. roots so easily in summer. But it is prone to root-rot. if the roots start to rot, cut them all off above the soil and set it on new soil to save the tree.
I also grow the standard for the fruit

Id like to see both your dwarf and full size fruiting trees, if you have pictures

 

[toscgwsndiqz]

 

[JoeR]

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Very nice, thanks for sharing. The first pictured tree is unique, I see what you mean by embracing the weeping nature of the tree

 

[toscgwsndiqz]

I got that tree from Jim Moody in '95.
Like children, it is best to embrace the inner nature...

 

[JoeR]

They are, indeed, capable of budding on old wood.

The lowest branch has yet to push a bud though, which was my fear. If it doesn't I may have to graft a new one.

 

[JoeR]

Debated sticking a rock under the pot to theoretically redistribute polar Auxin transport- no idea if this would be effective.

 

[JoeR]

Found this coin and it reminded me to update the thread

With one exception this tree responded very well to the cutback. It threw out buds that turned into branches even on the old trunk wood. My fear came true; it unfortunately decided to abandon the bottom most branch- its still alive, but never made buds. Quite a loss if it doesn't make it, but I think it would be fairly easy to graft a replacement branch. The character though...

I'm surprised that new buds formed on the trunk while the bottom branch didn't respond at all, not really sure what happened there.

Both internodes and leaves are significantly larger as well, pics for reference- i fertilized heavily

 

[JoeR]

These two graceful sisters are cuttings from the parent tree in this thread, repotted weeks ago and a cutback today. The one on the right is for sale, if anyone is interested.

Good news is, more cuttings. Drowning in them, by any standards. But im gonna keep taking cuttings, and cuttings, and cuttings... and theyre gonna say please Mr. Joe, no more cuttings... and then I'm gonna take some more!!

Thats a trump quote if ya havent seen it.

 

[JoeR]

This species also throws aerial roots like madmen.

 

[Anthony]

Off of the Internet to challenge you.

 

[JoeR]

Off of the Internet to challenge you.

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Wonderful, the pot is really nice as well. I have a picture of another amazing one somewhere, but I can't seem to find it.

Its very dense, mine are not. Their habit is the first few internodes are very short and dense, and then they grow huge from there. So I have realised the key is to cut back to these areas before they drop their leaves, you can't let the foliage get too far from the trunk. Or else you have to cut back to no leaves and risk losing branches like I did. When you stay on top of them you can reduce leaves even more than the one pictured above

 

[JoeR]

Got another haircut today. Dissapointed that the main branch died, but this new one is growing across. Wondering about grafting it in place. @Anthony , and experience with grafting malphigia? Tree is quite small so I'm not sure a thread graft would work, but maybe an approach?

Extra pics to show the really small first nodes and bark.

 

[JoeR]

I have no self control-- more cuttings.

 

[JoeR]

@Anthony ,

Found the picture I was looking for, the barb cherry. Off insta so don't know the owner

 

[JoeR]

WOW.

http://instagr.am/p/B2ijIGDjM-Y/
Now THAT is a beaut, hopefully the link works.

 

[Carol 83]

WOW.

http://instagr.am/p/B2ijIGDjM-Y/
Now THAT is a beaut, hopefully the link works.

Definitely something to aspire to, it's really beautiful.

 

[JoeR]

Definitely something to aspire to, it's really beautiful.

Absolutely. I have no idea how they got such a large trunk on it, though

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

@JoeR any updates? Any Propagation tips? I have a Barbados Cherry but the bark looks different, than yours, mine is more smooth.