Fraxinus sp.

[bonsaichile]

I know, fraxinus can be frustrating. But I got this multitrunk guy (4 inch base) from a neoghboring hiuse about to be tore down. I got it back in March, and could not get a lot of roots as they were mostly growing under a concrete patio. For months I thought this guy was dead, but I kept watering it. A few weeks ago, he had several days of almost non-stop rain. Very unusual here, but I guess the high humidity really helped this guy, who is now sprouting all over.

 

[ShadyStump]

There is the fraxinus anomala, or dwarf ash, that's native to Colorado and doesn't have the compound leaves.
This doesn't look like it, but you might it a try some time. I occasionally find them around here.

 

[bonsaichile]

There is the fraxinus anomala, or dwarf ash, that's native to Colorado and doesn't have the compound leaves.
This doesn't look like it, but you might it a try some time. I occasionally find them around here.

Thanks, @ShadyStump. I am almost sure this is either F. americana or (more likely) F. pennsylvanica.

 

[bonsaichile]

 

[bonsaichile]

The tree was growing well and I left for a 3-week vacation. As it never happens, it rained literally evey day during those weeks. As a result, all my deciduous got anthracnose and were in a pitiful state when I came back. After a complete defoliatjon and weekly applications of cupper-based fungicide, they are all coming back. This guy in particular cambe back with a vengeance!

 

[bonsaichile]

this guy kept getting stronger through put the summer

 

[bonsaichile]

this last weekend, I worked on the transitions to improve taper and did some structural wiring.

 

[bonsaichile]

when I dug that one out, anothet tree was growing tangled with it. I also improved taper and wired it. It is not much to look at, but it is now on a clear path at least.

 

[bonsaichile]

This Ash just popped a bud exactly whetr I needed it. Of it hadnt, I would have had to try an approach graft to save that trunk

 

[ShadyStump]

Ha! Epic timing!
I literally just now checked on the anomalas I collected a couple weeks ago, and took a pic.

This one is budding out, and seems to be doing great. The other one I'm still waiting on.