Personally I would cut that wild leg out of the 'Pendula Bruns'.

It looks to be predominant and you don't want it to be.

Hey...otherwise great conifers all doing well.

Thanks for your interesting post.

Dave

Wonderfull pictures, especially of the Berliner's Weeper. I have a small one, nice to see what it will look like in years to come. That's a good looking plant

My Berliner's Weeper is a baby as well, only about 2'. Yours is really looking nice.

Mark

Nice post, Alex. That 'Berliner's Weeper' looks great. I also really like those standards you got from Coenosium this spring.

I think you've gone over this before, but why do you keep some of your cultivars in pots in the nursery area? Are you waiting for a spot to open up for them?

Thanks Dave, Harv, Mark and Matt.

My strategy for dealing with the wayward branch on 'Pendula Bruns' has been to remove it over three years, since it makes up such a large part of the plant. Problem is, each year it puts on so much new growth that it nearly makes up for what was removed. Next spring, I'll prune off all that's left.

A couple reasons why I grow on young plants in containers. Mostly it's as you suggest, I'm waiting for a spot to open up for them. Early in the growth of my collection, acquisition became decoupled from planting. The soil on my property is on the clayey side, and the process of putting in new beds is slow since I have to bring in imported topsoil. I'm shooting for 1-2 new beds a year, and that could keep my busy for 10 years or so.

A second reason is that I get a lot of very young plants, and I feel they benefit from the flexibility that container growth offers. In the summer I can put them in shade or part sun. In the winter I can put them in the garage to keep them at 30-40 F. Growing them on in containers allows me to coddle them until they're older and stronger, though it certainly is more work.

Alex

Thanks, Alex, nice plants. Your 'Berliner's Weeper' gives me hope for my 'Gotelli Weeping' that had it's leader taken out by nefarious fur rats this year.

tj

I haven't heard of fur rats before, but they do not sound like pleasant garden visitors. At least the weevils can be controlled with a once-a-year spray treatment, now that I know they're around. Best of luck with your GW.

If you look closely at the second photo, you can see the slight kink where the replacement leader joins the main trunk. You can also see the green tape used to stake it up...it's about time I get back there and cut that green tape off.

Alex

Rabbits=Fur Rats
Squirrels=Tree Rats
Chipmunks=Dwarf Rats
Deer=Woods Rats

tj

LOL, tj, you mean those fur rats.

I guess I do have fur rats after all.

Real nice! Spring Grove is one of my favorite dwarf Ginkgos.

Very nice selections!

Josh

Thanks, whaas and Josh!

This post was edited by maple_grove on Sat, Jul 27, 13 at 7:14