Brockstarbonsai
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I have a friend who wants to get rid of a Redbud Tree. Has anyone have experience collecting these to share?
Redbud Yamadori Help
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Pretty sensitive to root work at tap root removal. I have a couple young ones. Good luck. I love them.
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Eastern Redbud Cercis Canadensis
I just love these early flowering trees in the spring. First sign of life in the woods. Had to have one this spring but had to buy a seedling. Been on the lookout for a collectable one. I didn't know they had a fall surprise for me. Love to see any members Redbud if you have one. Or even some...
Pitoon
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They don't transplant well if it's a well established tree in the ground.
Brockstarbonsai
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Understood. Got any tips for success? Should I prep the roots and try to wait a year? Not sure if they will allow it but I can ask.
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Pitoon
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Start by seed or a young tree in a pot from a nursery. If it's in the ground and you pull it out it won't last long.
Kanorin
Omono
They definitely are sensitive to root reduction, but not impossible to transplant. I know two members of my club who have successfully collected wild, established redbuds. One of them is 4-5 years post-collection.
Being a legume, which are known to have symbiotic relationships with bacteria, it's possible that they may benefit from leaving some of the field soil with the rootball upon collection. Just speculating there...no data to back it up.
Being a legume, which are known to have symbiotic relationships with bacteria, it's possible that they may benefit from leaving some of the field soil with the rootball upon collection. Just speculating there...no data to back it up.
himmelich
Seedling
Hi — late to the party here but I have a few tips I learned from experimenting with a fecund redbud in my yard that loves to produce volunteers…
So far the best trick I’ve discovered is to place 5 gal buckets with 1/4” holes drilled in the bottom and sides (or any deep pot with drainage holes), and a few inches of regular ol’ potting mix at the bottom around the base and drip line of the tree, catching the seed pods as they would fall naturally.
As the saplings start to mature you can raise the soil level little by little. This encourages the rapid development one would achieve under natural circumstances while discouraging the tree from forming that massive taproot which makes this species difficult to collect and recover. Hope this helps anyone looking to collect and experiment with this species as there is not much info out there. Good luck!!
So far the best trick I’ve discovered is to place 5 gal buckets with 1/4” holes drilled in the bottom and sides (or any deep pot with drainage holes), and a few inches of regular ol’ potting mix at the bottom around the base and drip line of the tree, catching the seed pods as they would fall naturally.
As the saplings start to mature you can raise the soil level little by little. This encourages the rapid development one would achieve under natural circumstances while discouraging the tree from forming that massive taproot which makes this species difficult to collect and recover. Hope this helps anyone looking to collect and experiment with this species as there is not much info out there. Good luck!!
