A friend gave me this little tree this morning. It is a naturally dwarf mountain mahogany. Originally discovered in the Las Vegas area and propagated by cuttings for a while at USU. They are not available commercially. This one is just under nine inches tall. It has been in this 1 gallon pot for a few years now. I will keep it like this until spring and spend some time pondering options. I don't want to mess this one up as I won't get another chance. Suggestions are welcome. You can see how tiny the leaves are and they look more like needles than leaves. There is a little movement in the lower trunk but not much. I should be able to wire the branches and get some movement there.
Dwarf mountain mahogany
- Thread starter Kvolk
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Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
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ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
I was waiting for that pic. LOL
Good to know they propagate by cuttings well. There's a big curl leaf mountain mahogany in my yard (took me forever to identify it because they're rare on this side of the continental divide) and I was hoping to try my hand at air layering it this spring.
Good to know they propagate by cuttings well. There's a big curl leaf mountain mahogany in my yard (took me forever to identify it because they're rare on this side of the continental divide) and I was hoping to try my hand at air layering it this spring.
rowan of appalachia
Seedling
Cuttings root readily as well, go for both. I’ve seen them ground layer
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Just saw your post in that other thread.
Unfortunately my air layer didn't make it through last winter, and my hardwood cuttings were plagued by mold and did nothing.
I'd jump at a chance to try again, but I no longer have access to the tree even if it hadn't been chopped down over the summer.
