African Sumac
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HAVE: African sumac seedlings/small trees
Comments (0)I have a number of African sumac trees of varrying ages. They're very beautiful evergreen trees, but can produce a lot of fruit drop when mature. If anyone is willing to trade I'd like to get some other trees in exchange. Maybe some fruit of some sort. Generally open though. Make an offer and we'll see if we can arrange something....See MoreEradicating African Sumacs?
Comments (2)i use generic 41% roundup .. NOT the premixed 18% or lower .. i use a bottle like the one at the link ... a one foot wide trunk uses probably no more than a teaspoon/TBSpoon ... apply to the green line under the bark, before the heartwood ... and one drip on every small cut sprout ... NEVER let new sprouts get bigger than a few inches.. you have a big root mass to kill ... and all the sprouts do.. is feed those roots ... in my z5.. i can do it about 3 times between ground thaw and freeze.. in your zone.. what.. 5 times during the year??? considering what you are doing.. it is an extremely small amount of chems ... the bottle allows precise application of a small amount... with little or no over application ... it took me three years to kill a giant patch of poison ivy ... doing it as per above... keep at it.. you will win ken Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreHeavy Pruning a African Sumac
Comments (1)What litter? The leaves are so small. Do you have lawn? The "litter" mulches very well with a mower. Let it lie where it falls from the mower. It is easy to sweep and pick up on the patio and throw it on the lawm to mulch with the mower. This tree is VERY forgiving of bad pruning, butchering. You can cut it back to fence posts and start over. Rhus lancea is also fire retardant and drought resistant. This is a beautiful weeping tree. Pruning should be for thinning and shaping and to remove any dead branches. Happy gardening...See MoreWill my African Sumac survive?
Comments (3)I think you should remove it and plant something native to your region. Bella...the word is hardy not hearty! Joe... Bark is the trees skin protecting it's insides from being attacked or damaged,you should seal the open area so insects/disease cannot enter the raw wood and destroy whole tree. Google different types of sealants that can be painted on,or maybe wrapped. With many fast growing invasive trees if you trim branches back on the healthy side it will most likely send new starts off of the trunk. If the tree loses it's leaves(deciduous) trimming is best done when it is dormant.It is best to cut them back relatively far so when it comes out of it's dormant stage it will not be so heavy on one side and possibly break again, or even tip over becoming uprooted. When new shoots begin to grow clean/clear off ones you do not want to continue growing,clipping them off all the way flush with bark. Leaving one or two to grow on damaged side just below damaged area.Continue watching for any new ones you do not want to become a large limb removing them as soon as they start to sprout,also continue trimming side without damage. This constant clipping/pruning will help tree to eventually level/balance out. Hope I explained it OK. I hope your tree lives if not maybe then replace it with something native to area, Good luck...See MoreThe_Mohave__Kid
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