Liquidambar #1

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Starting a specific thread to document this tree. I've posted it in other combination posts- please ignore. This tree has survived two years post collection, so I feel comfortable with logging ongoing styling. This thread will serve as an ongoing journal, as well as for input.

I'm separating out my surviving Liquidambar trees. Coarse growth and long internodes, but I love the trunk diameters and the texture, not to mention the fall colors.

 

[Grovic]

I love the fall color on this one. was this one taken in late fall?

 

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I love the fall color on this one. was this one taken in late fall?

This was take in late October. I love the color on most of them, which definitely is a factor for collection, especially given the growing habits and inherent challenges with them

 

[ThornBc]

Nice species! I have two small rooted cuttings of the cultivar "Gumball", in case anybody needs the info they seem to root well from greenwood cuttings

 

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Super excited to see that it has survived the winter thus far, and the collection last year. In a few weeks I'll put it in an Anderson training flat and start selecting branches- I just let it grow last year for health.

 

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Update:

 

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Update: Probably my favorite liquidambar at this point.

 

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Showing a little fall color

 

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I’m letting the leader grow this year to thicken it, then I’ll chop it at that first set of branches

 

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I’m debating a pot in the next few years? Might be jumping the gun a bit

 

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Finally decided to put this tree in a training pot