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| I didn't pay much attention during my spring planting barage regarding this Ginkgo's partial girdling root. I was focusing on proper planting and moving onto the next plant. This one was planted too deep in the fields and had growth at the trunk that needed to be removed. It appears to have healed ok but there is still a chance for decay.
Along with the decay risk, there is also a partial girdling root that has me concerned as to whether I should invest in this tree. I want this to a be a heritage tree since its planted off the corner of the house so its long term success is critical. Beyond that the tree is in otherwise good health. Here is what I'm thinking... 1) Pull it out and return it for warranty credit 2) Leave it as is 3) Leave it as is except cut the girdling root in 3-4 years (as suggested by an arborist) Any thoughts?
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| After seeing the last picture in the series I would return it and get a different tree. Ginkgoes are incredibly slow anyway and chopping that root off could make it crawl at a snail's pace for a while even if it recovered. hortster |
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| Look for one with no issues. That one spells trouble. Dave |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 18:00
| Yeah Whaas, that does look pretty fugged up. Considering your long-term intentions for this guy, I think you must replace. +oM |
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| NEXT! That looks horrible, I say tree replacement this fall and removal of all pics of existence of that nasty thing. Do not keep that mess. Start over, you will sleep better ;) John |
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| Absolutely return it. Then send them a bill for the wasted time planting it. Not that it may not survive, but you should not be stuck with a second rate tree. Most people are not as informed as you and would not notice this. Nurseries need to start paying attention to quality, and that is only going to happen if more people return the garbage. Unfortunately unlike a car that breaks down as you drive it off the lot, it can take years for plants to succumb from the damage done at nurseries. |
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| Such a waste of a great cultivar. I wonder if there are graft issues as well (I'm assuming 'Princeton Sentry' is). So lets talk replacement. Looking for a slower grower up to 30' wide, otherwise a faster grower up to 20' wide (will have to have more upright branching in that case). The sky is the limit for height. Great fall color is a must. Regal Price Oak, Firebird Crabapple, Autumn Gold Ginkgo and Blackgum are all in the general vicinity. Good soil moisture and drainage...but is exposed to prevailing winds. I almost want to put a Gold Rush Dawn Redwood in there but they branch too low for this area. |
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| Newton Sentry Sugar Maple, Apollo Sugar Maple (VERY NICE, and considered a dwarf Sugar Maple) for Sugar Maples. There are couple of variegated ginkgo's, though the varigation may not be completely stable, that are smaller sized. Also Halka Ginkgo. and maybe Blagon for additional ginkgo's that might work. Also Fastigata and Magyar Or you cna just start with your own seedling ginkgo if your feeling lucky, but you wouldn't know for probable 25 years. This is what comes to mind immediately. Arktrees |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ginkgo
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| Ark, Apollo would be a good choice. I'll have to keep an eye out for that one. I don't want to go too fastigate as Picea abies 'Cupressina' and Quercus x 'Long' are close by. A nice oval or columnar would be just right. Just thought of Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson'. That might be a good one for the moisture. I'm debating on some of the Red maples but I feel like they are too suceptible to frost cracking. I wonder if Bowhall and Autumn Spire offer an improvements? |
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| You want a deciduous tree? Since I have beech on my mind.... Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple', 'Red Obelisk', 'Purple Fountain' or 'Dawyck Gold'....they go well with conifers Ginkgo biloba 'Mayfield' is fastigiate but slow Taxodium ascendens 'Prairie Sentinel' Taxodium distichum 'Peve Yellow' or 'Peve Minaret' (grown natural without tight pruning) Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Waasland' Larix kaempferi 'Diana' (can easily be pruned) or 'Blue Rabbit' Patrick
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