Baron von Smoogle
Sapling
I have lived in my current house for 24 years. I just noticed, last month, that there was a large Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) growing in the wild area of the backyard. Yes, my powers of observation are exceptional!! I just rolled my eyes so hard, I saw my brain for a moment while typing that last sentence.
The tree was broken over about four feet up but I could see some buds starting to grow on a branch. I dug it up and found it had very few feeder roots. I potted it up in a 20"X20" grow box with a pumice/Turface/pine bark/biochar mix.
It is currently sitting,covered with a black bag over it. About 15 years ago I dug another Black Cherry that had about the same number of feeder roots as this one. I dug it in July and planted it in 100% Turface without a bag over it. The next year it had filled the pot with feeder roots. I am hoping for the same type of recovery for this tree.
The trunk is 4.5" in diameter and I originally chopped the trunk at 40" but then chopped the trunk to about 20" tall.
Some moss that was on the bark has started to grow, so I hope buds will start to show and roots will start to grow.
The tree was broken over about four feet up but I could see some buds starting to grow on a branch. I dug it up and found it had very few feeder roots. I potted it up in a 20"X20" grow box with a pumice/Turface/pine bark/biochar mix.
It is currently sitting,covered with a black bag over it. About 15 years ago I dug another Black Cherry that had about the same number of feeder roots as this one. I dug it in July and planted it in 100% Turface without a bag over it. The next year it had filled the pot with feeder roots. I am hoping for the same type of recovery for this tree.
The trunk is 4.5" in diameter and I originally chopped the trunk at 40" but then chopped the trunk to about 20" tall.
Some moss that was on the bark has started to grow, so I hope buds will start to show and roots will start to grow.
