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Thu, Mar 18, 10 at 16:47
| Hey all, I went and dug up this monster of a tree today. I thought it was a good looking tree, but I'm sure no one else thinks so . I think if I can get this thing to live, it would turn out to be a great tree. I know it doesn't have any branches, but I'm hoping to get some backbud on it. I, of course, am hoping to do a twin trunk. What does everyone else think of this monster? It's about 2 feet tall. I do know it is not an Oak, since I did not cut through any main taproot.
I placed it in a giant container of water, since I just purchased a container. I have to trim the thick roots to fit it into the pot, however. I plan to pot it up, let it grow out for some years, then see what I can do with it:
Ryan |
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| Do you have any idea what it is? Is the bark girdled all the way around in the first picture? Did you notice the reverse taper all the way up? |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7a VA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Thu, Mar 18, 10 at 20:45
| I do not know what it is. It was more of an experiment. I figure I've got nothing to lose. The trunk is not girdled all the way around. I figured I could fix the reverse taper. I didn't think it was all that bad. I'll give it some time, and we'll see what happens. Anyone else? |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7a VA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Wed, Apr 28, 10 at 22:33
| UPDATE: This tree has bounced back and is growing amazingly. I ID'd it as a Redbud. Not the best material, but we'll see what I can do with it. Pictures to come later. Ryan |
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