Carpinus Turczaninowii from 2yr seedling '93

[vancehanna]

Purchased two of these guys as seedlings.....at the MABA convention in DesMoines IA back in '93. More work ahead...possibly reducing it by topping and regrowing into a compacted version..

 

[vancehanna]

Oh by the way I made this pot back in 1995.....

 

[james]

Beautiful all the way around! Tree and pot, and you did both. Congrats.

 

[vancehanna]

Thank you all. I really have to say, I had three seedlings the third is with Dr. Mayank Vora who purchased 'her' from me back about 6yrs ago.
Good news is that I've got seeds and a seedling started from the seeds of the tree shown.
I am make a few new pots for this girl and her sis.....

 

[vancehanna]

Here is the 'sister' tree and some proposed chops...I'm planning to air layer the top in two separate places above the chop this February.....

 

[vancehanna]

I started another air layer about 2 weeks ago and shot this photo early yesterday morning.. she’s leafing out nicely and have two little sprouted seedlings(on the bench not shown) already!
Her sister tree is doing the same and I’ll se if she’s amenable to a photo LOL
The pot is of my make 1980

 

[Shogun610]

Here is the 'sister' tree and some proposed chops...I'm planning to air layer the top in two separate places above the chop this February.....
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I like this a lot , where did you air layer on this one ?

 

[vancehanna]

Thanks Shohun610,
The airlayer is approximately 13 cm from the top. Look carefully and you’ll see the round bulbous “bag”

 

[vancehanna]

Needs a bit of trimming as I've removed some heavy wires that were 'biting' in. Now trim and wait for buds to begin to break and then: repot!

 

[WNC Bonsai]

How long did it take for the air layer to grow enough roots to separate it? I have one in the ground that I need to layer this year so was wondering how quickly they respond.

 

[vancehanna]

start it the layer in early Spring I let it grow all season long separate in Early Fall