drew33998
Masterpiece
For much my own purpose, I am begging a thread to follow this tree and all it's air layers and cuttings. Some of those may remember Smoke called this a "slingshot" when I posted it originally. And he was right. So my plan to correct was to use the tree for cuttings and air layers to produce bonsai stock. I will eventually layer one of the two sides of the slingshot off the tree to make use of the base. This spring I repotted this tree as it was severely root bound in its container, not letting any water at all into the roots when watering. It has popped right out this spring super healthy and is growing great. Acer Palmatum "Glowing Embers", cultivar founded about 6 hours north of me in Atlanta, GA. It is a clonal variety, able to grow on its own roots. This tree also had very bad girdling roots, which I have begun to solve by ground layering. It is potted a good bit deeper than it was originally with sphagnum around the base and multiple nicks in the base to encourage root growth. Thanks