Kanorin's Aronia melanocarpa - 5 year native tree challenge

[Kanorin]

Bad news: Our sewer line has a crack in it and a strip of my yard and landscaping needs to be dug up next week for sewer repairs.
Good news: I get a chance to "save" this black chokeberry bush and see if it will tolerate joining my tiny tree collection.




It's got a pretty decent base as I've had it in the landscape for 5-years. Probably about 3.5 inches across. I kept most of the soil intact and barely shoved it into this anderson flat with some mulch. Let's see what happens!

 

[Kanorin]

This one had a few branches die on me, but seems to have stabilized. I think I brought it too quickly into full sun. I moved it to a spot nestled among some bushes with about 2 hours morning sun and shade the rest of the day and it's been doing better since then

 

[em42]

This one had a few branches die on me, but seems to have stabilized. I think I brought it too quickly into full sun. I moved it to a spot nestled among some bushes with about 2 hours morning sun and shade the rest of the day and it's been doing better since then

How did you fare with this project in 2022?

 

[Kanorin]

It's still chugging! I just left it alone this year to recover. Next year I'll think about cutting it back to start it's journey as a bonsai.

 

[cishepard]

This contest is still on with 1 year, 9 months to go. Are you still in?
If so, please post an update on your tree.
Thanks!

 

[Kanorin]

This one struggled last year, but still going. Gonna need some carving for sure…if it can get healthy again.