Ginkgo 'Autumn Gold'...should it stay or should it go?
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Comments (8)you said.. planted in November ... may we presume it was dormant.. and basically went to sleep for the winter? if so ... then i would default to this logic for this year: more leaves generate more food, generate more energy to grow more roots for faster 'establishment' ... mulch it well and keep it properly watered all year .... next year in drought only ... personally .. i like my trees ... pruned up ... to avoid poking my eyes out ... but as noted.. its all about personal preference ... in late fall .. as the tree is going dormant.. or at the proper time .... i would remove everything below the duct tape... and i would remove the tape ASAP .... i might just slice it with a razor where it is NOT on the tree .... and leave it there until it falls off itself ... rather than risk ... peeling off the bark ... and i would study the tree closely .. and remove any smaller branches that have improper crotches .... since it is much easier to do this when they are tiny rather than big ... i cant tell from the picture.. but behind the stake.. you might have 2 or 3 or 4 leaders .... another picture..... will get you some opinions regarding that .... its a new transplant... this year.. proper watering is really the only issue.. IMHO ... and some mulch ... to temper soil problems ... like drought.. heat.. etc ... good luck ken PS: on PREVIEW MESSAGE ... right below the box you type in ... is an area for LINKS .... that is where you would paste in the link to your picture.......See MorePotted ginkgo seedling advice.
Comments (4)I think you are going to have to decide whether you want to grow this tree as an outdoor specimen tree or a bonsai (they do make great bonsai as well). If you want a healthy, adult-size ginkgo eventually, you need to put it in a bigger container at this point. I would say a minimum of a one gallon container. Your little tree should also be in full sun. I have all kinds of wild life in my yard as well, and occasionally something gets nibbled at but that's the chance you risk in the great outdoors I guess. How cold does that porch of yours get over the course of the winter. If it goes below freezing on a regular basis, it is too cold. Roots growing in a container are exposed to much colder conditions in the winter than roots growing in the ground. I overwintered a containerized ginkgo for several years in an attached garage that never went below freezing but was cold even to bring dormancy (between 40-55 F. for coldest part of winter). I hardly watered my plant over the course of the winter under these conditions (maybe once a month) during mild spells. Also, you might start apply a very mild fertilizer while it is in active growth. Hope this was helpful. Good luck!...See MoreGinkgo Autumn Gold
Comments (20)thundergoat, Do nothing now outside of thoroughly watering it frequently (probable at least daily), and try to keep it out of the sun. In the fall after leaf drop, you will want to wash all of the soil away from the roots until they are bare (bare root), at which time immediately while the roots are wet set about uncoiling ANY roots that are circling around the tree, so that when finished the roots point away from the trunk. There may be some roots that this will not be possible to do. With those uncoil them as much as possible, and then prune off the rest with sharp pruning shears. You may want to use toothpicks or something to hold roots in place (non-circling) while you back fill the whole that the tree is going into. Be sure to have the whole dug before you start. The reason for doing this is that as the tree grows, the trunk will grow, and the roots will grow. Over time if roots are left circling, then as everything grows, these circling roots will begin to strangle the tree, so that it's entirely possible to lose a tree from planting errors 10 or more years later. You will need to look at proper planting instructions so that you know how to handle that. Most people think dig a whole, stick in tree, bury with dirt. There's a bit more to it than that, and instructions have been linked in many threads recently. After planting, water when the soil begins to feel dry to the finger test, and be sure not to neglect it. If you have to put a calendar reminder to check, then do so. The tree likely will not grow much for a couple years, but then grow normally from there. I know this may sound complex and scary, but it's really not. You just have to learn what to watch for, and how to correct problems so that your tree will be happy, and you will be happy. You really have a pretty nice tree, but it's a nice tree that will require some TLC to begin with, due to neglect before it came to live with you. *******IMPORTANT********** DO NOT let the roots dry out at any time, even a little bit during this process. You don't want to stand them in water, but keep them moist. I keep a misting bottle nearby, and frequently mist the roots while working on them. Once you start the process, don't stop until problems are corrected and the tree is properly planted and watered. Feel free to ask questions, and/or start new threads. There are lots of people that will happily help you. Arktrees...See MoreDormants staying green-should I worry?
Comments (4)Thanks Ed, this is my first year of "serious" daylily growing and all I have seemed to do so far is worry! I know from the forum that some people can't grow dormants in their area as it doesn't get cold enough for them to go into the "resting" stage and wondered if that was what was happening here. However the (few) specialist daylily growers over here all sell dormants so I figured that they must do okay over here for them to sell them, or maybe I am just being naive and trusting! Mini Pearl is great isn't she? Nikki...See MoreSara Malone Zone 9b
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