Ginkgo!

[JoeR]

Fall colors yet? Can't wait to see it in those new shoes with fall show.

I don’t think so yet, I’ll check tomorrow though! Probably just now starting to. I think tomorrow night is the first freeze of the season.

Mine on October 24th. It has dropped all its leaves now.

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I couldn't resist last week, I bought this 60 cm tall Gingko biloba 'Saratoga' seedling, reduced to 10.50 € - $11.99 at today's rate of exchange.

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Beautiful!

 

[JoeR]

Never really got good fall colors on any of my trees this year. Probably something to do with Florence, I suspect. A rain knocked most of the yellow leaves off the tree before this pic..

 

[JoeR]

Little before that..

 

[Cadillactaste]

I think the warm fall kept our own colors at bay. I've still things turning fall colors in the cold greenhouse. Gotta love those ginkgo. ? I did the two step with mine to accomplish fall colors this year. We went from supper hot to hard freezes. Crazy weather.l,

 

[JoeR]

I think the warm fall kept our own colors at bay. I've still things turning fall colors in the cold greenhouse. Gotta love those ginkgo. ? I did the two step with mine to accomplish fall colors this year. We went from supper hot to hard freezes. Crazy weather.l,

I agree! We just experienced our first freeze here in Wilmington, seems a little late!

 

[JoeR]

Naked shot. Really enjoying the way this thing is going, after cutback it should have a pretty nice structure set. I like it’s subtle movement. Not going to be all that ramified but acceptable for the species imo.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Not going to be all that ramified but acceptable for the species imo.

Why not? With good pruning you can achieve good ramification, which means pruning it harder than you’re considering.

 

[JoeR]

Why not? With good pruning you can achieve good ramification, which means pruning it harder than you’re considering.
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Not going to be all that ramified *yet* I believe would have been the more appropriate statement. I was trying to say that I actually enjoy the shape it has despite its current lack of ramification.

I kind of just threw the virt up, without too much thought, but looking at it now I agree- a greater reduction than the red lines show may be in order. I think if I cut at the lines I drew, it may look good initially but further down the road the overall size of the structure, with time, would easily grow disproportionally large. I have some time before spring anyways, I’ll definitely be taking a second look at it. I’m not happy with it’s growth this year as compared to last year, and I’m not sure what changed other than the pot...

 

[Cadillactaste]

Smaller pot, would limit its growth I would imagine. Which is why, I'm up potting mine a bit. Not by much just 2" in width.

 

[JoeR]

Smaller pot, would limit its growth I would imagine. Which is why, I'm up potting mine a bit. Not by much just 2" in width.

I believe this pot is actually larger than what it was in before, the last pot was quite small

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Not going to be all that ramified *yet* I believe would have been the more appropriate statement. I was trying to say that I actually enjoy the shape it has despite its current lack of ramification.

I kind of just threw the virt up, without too much thought, but looking at it now I agree- a greater reduction than the red lines show may be in order. I think if I cut at the lines I drew, it may look good initially but further down the road the overall size of the structure, with time, would easily grow disproportionally large. I have some time before spring anyways, I’ll definitely be taking a second look at it. I’m not happy with it’s growth this year as compared to last year, and I’m not sure what changed other than the pot...

Well, I can only comment on what you said, not what you meant. And if you’re pruning, it is important to give it thought. If you want ramification, prune it wisely and prune it hard. It has a good base and trunk, good branches will be important.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Prune wisely includes looking at the direction of the bud closest to the cut. You want the remaining bud to point in the right direction, usually out, rather than in towards the trunk.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Prune wisely includes looking at the direction of the bud closest to the cut. You want the remaining bud to point in the right direction, usually out, rather than in towards the trunk.

You noticed...?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

You noticed...?

Call me "Captain Obvious"

 

[JoeR]

Well, I can only comment on what you said, not what you meant. And if you’re pruning, it is important to give it thought. If you want ramification, prune it wisely and prune it hard. It has a good base and trunk, good branches will be important.

Yeah man I understand! I just wanted to elaborate on what I should have said. I looked at it a little closer today while I had time before the rain and have a better idea of a plan. The nice thing about the species is they’re relatively predictable in terms of where new branches will form after cutting back. Also want to say thanks for taking the time to make the corrections

Prune wisely includes looking at the direction of the bud closest to the cut. You want the remaining bud to point in the right direction, usually out, rather than in towards the trunk.

Right right, that makes sense!

 

[AlainK]

Spring :

Ginkgo biloba :



Ginkgo biloba 'Saratoga' :



I don't really fancy the "flame" look of most prized Japanese bonsai - even if I do appreciate some great bonsai in that style. But I'm shaping the plain species one I have like I see others here, some of them very old to European standards, with more spreading branches.

But 'Saratoga' is a cutivar that, I was told, has a "candle-like" habit, with narrower leaves, so I'll let it grow for a couple of years before I think I can really see what this tree could look like as a good bonsai. So far, I'll let it grow freely, and see...

 

[AlainK]

Trimmed the leader and the last branch :

 

[JoeR]

Spring :

Ginkgo biloba :

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Ginkgo biloba 'Saratoga' :

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I don't really fancy the "flame" look of most prized Japanese bonsai - even if I do appreciate some great bonsai in that style. But I'm shaping the plain species one I have like I see others here, some of them very old to European standards, with more spreading branches.

But 'Saratoga' is a cutivar that, I was told, has a "candle-like" habit, with narrower leaves, so I'll let it grow for a couple of years before I think I can really see what this tree could look like as a good bonsai. So far, I'll let it grow freely, and see...

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Edit: I reread and found the answer. It’s a very nice formal upright ginkgo, a style you definitely don’t see often with ginkgo. although I’m not sure I’m convinced of the pot choice for the last one you just posted.

 

[AlainK]

the last one you just posted.

You mean the one in a blue pot?...

 

[JoeR]

You mean the one in a blue pot?...

The brown one actually