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| I have 3 Kwanzans's and they all grow suckers on bottom, however one of the trees it seemed grew a new tree and upon further looking,it was growing off the main root. Is there anyway I can take this off to start a new tree? |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 7, 12 at 20:58
| If it's connected to the bark of the parent tree, the answer is no. If it's far enough away from the tree where you can slam a shovel as far deep as possible (use a spade) and when you get the sucker out of the ground and if it has enough roots, then sure. If all goes well, plant the sucker in very deep shade and do not let it dry out at all this year. The other half of the story is that the sucker will never be the cultivar, "Kwanzan", never... It is no more than a sucker from a cherry seedling that the Kwanzan was grafted, too. If and again the sucker is growing from the trunk, you will need to lop it off or saw it off so that the integrity of the Kwanzan is the only thing remaining that is actively-growing, otherwise, you'll have an insignificant double-leader tree that will become a nuisance at a later time. So, therefore, the sucker and any others that may arrive at a later date should always be removed. I hope this makes sense to you because quite honestly I worked backwards to answer your question(s). Dax |
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| To simplify Dax's answer: Yes you can make it a new tree, but it won't be Kwanzan. |
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| Well, I guess it could be eventually if you were adept at grafting or budding. |
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