Wulfskaar's Liquidambars (Sweetgum) from seeds

Have you ever tried cuttings? Are they possible?
No, I haven't. I've had very bad luck with all the cuttings I've ever done, with the exception of JBP seedlings. I have so many sweet gum seedlings popping up in my yard every year that I just don't need to try cuttings.
 
Here in middle GA, we have more sweetgum than we know what to do with as well. I just wired one that volunteered in the back garden bed where it grew this year. I may try to transplant it (though legginess for this one may prevent me from fooling with it further).

Next year, I’m gonna try your gumball thumping technique and see if I can trick one into rooting.
 
Last year, I trimmed the tops in June. They did fine, but I didn't get much of a result. Might do that again, but earlier this year. I am not interested in these trunks getting fat. I'd like to keep them relatively small for this forest.

Also, it's hard to see in this pic, but there are a few seedlings that have sprouted in the back of the box. I've got a couple more growing solo in their own pots right now that will be added to the forest in a year or two.

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