GroveKeeper
Shohin
When I saw this beautyberry, I thought it would be a pretty normal little clump. Then I start to dig and discovered the rest of the iceberg. I knew I had to keep it.
The weirdest thing I've found so far?
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miker
Chumono
Very unique. If it were mine, I might trunk chop it just above that first branch, with the cut going downward, diagonally to the left to avoid/minimize reverse taper issues.
GroveKeeper
Shohin
That is a possibility but I kinda like the reverse taper in this case. It's fits the weirdness of the tree. Also, as you can see by the trunk, this plant does sometimes die back. I'm playing it a little safe.
miker
Chumono
Exactly GroveKeeper, no hurry whatsoever, that trunk chop could be done well into the future, once the tree gets established in the pot (assuming you were to decide to go that route). But I see what you mean, I agree it could make a strikingly shaped tree just building on what is there. The first photo alone had me thinking it was a ginseng root, but then, those aren't found growing in FL anyways.
Keep us updated as you work on this one.
Keep us updated as you work on this one.
carp
Chumono
Callicarpa americana?
Be prepared for head aches.
They have a tendency to die back.
Be prepared for head aches.
They have a tendency to die back.
GroveKeeper
Shohin
Haha, yeah. You can tell just my looking at them lol. But I think the trunk is interesting enough to keep. It might end up being and "In flux" bonsai.
carp
Chumono
Many people will tell you it's not worth the effort. I'd agree with them.
You're in Southwest FL? Probably too hot to grow the Japanese variety, but North Central FL they can grow it. It's good.
GroveKeeper
Shohin
It might not be worth the time but the trunk it unique enough to keep for a while. I don't expect any great degree of refinement out of it.
The japanese variety does look pretty nice though. I'll look into it.
carp
Chumono
You and I both do not get enough chill hours to grow the Japanese variety of Beauty Berry. We get about 200-400hrs on average. You probably get less than I do. Not enough to provide sufficient dormancy.
GroveKeeper
Shohin
That just means i need to put it in the fridge lol
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Out of the pot I saw natural Cascade
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.GroveKeeper
Shohin
Out of the pot I saw natural Cascade
I can see it but in my mind I feel it will look cooler as an exposed root tree.
jeremy_norbury
Omono
I like it.
miker
Chumono
That is what I do, and it works. Not worth the effort for some growers though. Just depends on how much you want to grow a particular species.
Cypress187
Masterpiece
Isn't it a problem that there aren't any roots?
GroveKeeper
Shohin
In my experience, no. I've collected several this way and they have filled a pot with roots in a year. Each plant is different though, so we will see.
Cypress187
Masterpiece
Guess those 3 words in the begin tell it all.
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Depends on climate. In ours you can't collect this way, but if the climate is (sub)tropical, it is possible to collect with a little to no roots at all.
