I am treating it like most other trees that i collect, but i was wondering if anyway grows these (even if not collected) and if they have any peculiarities or special needs that are not obvious.
Thank you, thats the type of info I was looking for. This one might have possibly been below the 3000 foot mark, but I can't say for certain. It was in the bio zone with grey pines, Buckeyes, and various oaks.It responds relatively well to pruning. One thing: they fixate Nitrogen on the soil, so you do not need to feed it to it. I use a 0-10-10 to fertilize it, otherwise you'll get longer internodes and large leaves.
Nice. I read they are "evergreen shrubs". Did you reduce foliage at all? I was torn on whether or not to, but I did reduce some. I took off parts that had unhealthy looking leaves or that didnt send out new shoots like were seen elsewhere on it. I figured I didnt want it spending energy trying to repair/maintain these, and that they are phtosenthetically less efficient. In your greenhouse, how does it compare to full sun vs shade?Yes! I have collected cercocarpus ledifolius in Eastern Oregon successfully. The tree was in a sandy river bed and was essentially bare rooted when I dug it up in October. I potted it up in 100% pumice. I kept it on a heat mat in my greenhouse all winter. By December I noticed new roots coming out the bottom. The tree kept its existing leaves all winter (that may be what it does in the wild) and earlier this month it started budding vigorously so I put it outside. Based on this success I will collect more this fall.
Nice. I read they are "evergreen shrubs". Did you reduce foliage at all? I was torn on whether or not to, but I did reduce some. I took off parts that had unhealthy looking leaves or that didnt send out new shoots like were seen elsewhere on it. I figured I didnt want it spending energy trying to repair/maintain these, and that they are phtosenthetically less efficient. In your greenhouse, how does it compare to full sun vs shade?
I know this an old thread but I wanted to both ask you some questions and let you know what I know about Cercocarpus. I know that they will drop their leaves primarily due water and heat stress, and is common to see happen in early to mid fall. They express this stress pre-emptively by visibly reorienting their leaves like several other broad leaf evergreens in this part of the world, namely Ceanothus and Arctostaphylos. This is in order to limit sun exposure. Regardless, you'll likely see them drop at least portion of their leaves every year, as well as potentially holding onto leaves with yellowed margins until spring growth begins to harden off. Nitrogen fixater, as others have said. I'm sure I've said at least one thing you already knew. Love good drainage. I've dug several out at a former workplace and only lost one when it dried all the way out (sapling with nice leaves that I left in a strange place.) In my experience they're quite tough, in fact seemingly indestructible in the foothills of SoCal. Brought one up north, we'll see how it handles the wetter late spring-early summer of my new home.Nice. I read they are "evergreen shrubs". Did you reduce foliage at all? I was torn on whether or not to, but I did reduce some. I took off parts that had unhealthy looking leaves or that didnt send out new shoots like were seen elsewhere on it. I figured I didnt want it spending energy trying to repair/maintain these, and that they are phtosenthetically less efficient. In your greenhouse, how does it compare to full sun vs shade?