Hartinez
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I’m with it Penumbra! Would love to see yours when your ready to post!Again, let me say that your tree inspired me to get on board.
3 Leaf Sumac - Rhus Trilobata
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BrightsideB
Omono
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Initially they seem to handle root work no problem, but I’ve also lost several after months of great recovery. This is the last of the bunch and seems to be in great health at this point.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Have you ever tried stem cuttings? I know as a rule one propagates Rhus from root cutting. Just curious.
Asymetrix
Yamadori
Those are really cool. I'm glad to know they can possibly be developed into bonsai.
Unique leaf shape, great fall color, interesting differences in the sexes. Fragrant, with a milky white sap. Seemingly hardy besides the one I killed. I was very severe on first root pruning and while it pushed and grew a bit it didn't make it through season.
Inspired to try another. Could be very nice as a wild growing accent or kusamono.
I was just recently in the spice section at the market and saw sumac for sale. I bought a small bottle to play with.
I had seen it before in my years as a chef but not much experience using it outside of some middle eastern and north African spice blends.
It's tart and versatile. Apparently made into a lemonade like beverage.
Unique leaf shape, great fall color, interesting differences in the sexes. Fragrant, with a milky white sap. Seemingly hardy besides the one I killed. I was very severe on first root pruning and while it pushed and grew a bit it didn't make it through season.
Inspired to try another. Could be very nice as a wild growing accent or kusamono.
I was just recently in the spice section at the market and saw sumac for sale. I bought a small bottle to play with.
I had seen it before in my years as a chef but not much experience using it outside of some middle eastern and north African spice blends.
It's tart and versatile. Apparently made into a lemonade like beverage.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
The cutest little flowers. The clumps almost look like grapes. Hoping I’ll get berries this year. I’ve also got a cool plan in place for a natural rock pot. Once flowering is done and buds start to push I’ll repot. I feel like I slowed growth last year by repotting before flowering.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Hey Penumbra. Sorry I never responded to this message . I haven’t tried cuttings on these. I never saw the need to do so.
LittleDingus
Omono
Not sure about trilobata...but my aromatica "gro low" roots readily wherever stems touch damp soil. Aromatica smells better too
coltranem
Chumono
I have a collected Rhus Trilobata from Andrew Smith coming this week.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Awesome. I’ve yet to collect one with substantial size like that one. I’ll be curious to see your results.
coltranem
Chumono
Andrew said he collected it in 2017. Hopefully it likes our weather in the NorthEast.
misfit11
Omono
Very cool, Danny! I first encountered this species while doing plant surveys for the USFS in my twenties. We originally thought it was Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversiloba (which apparently people have bonsai-ed 
) because it looks so similar. Apparently PO was classified as the genus, Rhus, at one point.
I always thought it would be cool to bonsai this plant. The Oak-like leaves are so cool. I didn't realize it was a thing. How does it respond to bonsai techniques (pruning, root pruning, ramification, leaf size reduction, etc)?
Cory
) because it looks so similar. Apparently PO was classified as the genus, Rhus, at one point.I always thought it would be cool to bonsai this plant. The Oak-like leaves are so cool. I didn't realize it was a thing. How does it respond to bonsai techniques (pruning, root pruning, ramification, leaf size reduction, etc)?
Cory
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Hartinez
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Thanks Cory! Root pruning doesn’t seem to be a huge problem. Though I have lost a few over a growing season. Both collected. I don’t have a ton of feedback on pruning though. Just trying to keep it happy through out the year. I think this year will be big in terms of evaluation.Very cool, Danny! I first encountered this species while doing plant surveys for the USFS in my twenties. We originally thought it was Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversiloba (which apparently people have bonsai-ed
I always thought it would be cool to bonsai this plant. The Oak-like leaves are so cool. I didn't realize it was a thing. How does it respond to bonsai techniques (pruning, root pruning, ramification, leaf size reduction, etc)?
Cory
coltranem
Chumono
Mine just arrived today. The soil wasn't draining great so I removed it from the pot. In the end the soil seemed OK but there was some field soil still in the center. I removed this. I went light on the root pruning since it was not quite pushing buds.
Abhishek Dasgupta
Mame
Beautiful !!!
Am sure you are well aware but they thrive in being extremely dry . Personally I have never known a plant that can take so much dryness as a Rhus trilobata …
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Did it arrive with wire on it?
coltranem
Chumono
So actually I did not and went with my deciduous mix of 1-1 akadama and pumice. I will see how it goes. It if struggles over the next year or two I can switch to my conifer mix (1-1-1 akadama pumice lava)
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Hartinez
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Flowers were expiring and leaves pushing. Decided to plant onto this lace rock and tray setup. I like it.
