Too soon. 3000’ Gifford Pinchot NF.
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The Siberians are weed trees. They will grow from a stump with no roots. I’ve had it happen plenty of times. I wouldn’t overthink the aftercare.I dug a small one yesterday (Siberian Elm) as a test before the larger ones today. The soil is all sand and just fell away. I cut the tap root, and got a few pencil thick laterals with a coaster size spread of fine roots. But not many fine roots at all.
I’ll try gentle loosen and ball up the surface roots on the next ones.
Does anyone use humidity tents for elms post-leaf out? I’ve heard summer transpiration can be an issue with few roots. I have small poly structure to protect early repots that I could turn into a mister enclosure like some use on yamadori conifers.
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I'm afraid to ask if that is poison ivy...A field maple
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And some ivy. Trying for a thicker stem...
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Aerial roots and twigs look pretty spot on from what I can see. Hopefully they were wearing gloves!I'm afraid to ask if that is poison ivy...
Nah. I am highly allergic.I'm afraid to ask if that is poison ivy...
Common ivy.Aerial roots and twigs look pretty spot on from what I can see. Hopefully they were wearing gloves!![]()
Whew!! Well that’s good to know. Hope it turns out well. That being said, I would like to see someone try making bonsai out of poison ivy. Beautiful plant that I appreciate, but I won’t be the one to give it a go lol.Nah. I am highly allergic.
This common ivy - hedera helix.
There is a thread about it too. Can't figure out how to paste the link right now, but below is the name...Whew!! Well that’s good to know. Hope it turns out well. That being said, I would like to see someone try making bonsai out of poison ivy. Beautiful plant that I appreciate, but I won’t be the one to give it a go lol.
I don't think I've had a month out of the last 12 where I haven't had poison ivy hives.. I think I counted 11 times I had it in the last year. 4 times this winter from digging in root balls.Whew!! Well that’s good to know. Hope it turns out well. That being said, I would like to see someone try making bonsai out of poison ivy. Beautiful plant that I appreciate, but I won’t be the one to give it a go lol.
Thank you so much for this!There is a thread about it too. Can't figure out how to paste the link right now, but below is the name...
Starting My Poison Ivy Over Again
And more... Nick Lenz had one
https://bonsaibark.com/2009/12/06/eccentric-bonsai-7-nicks-poison-ivy/
My neighbor dug up a crepe myrtle. I brought it home and realized it was a hopeless case of entangled roots. It is now reduced to a woody stump with zero root. I am 90% sure it will die but we’ll see.
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Thats a great experiment. I can't wait to see if it works, that would shave some time of crepe myrtle development.My neighbor dug up a crepe myrtle. I brought it home and realized it was a hopeless case of entangled roots. It is now reduced to a woody stump with zero root. I am 90% sure it will die but we’ll see.
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