bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - Ginkgo and a trunk chop? what would you do?

Hi guys,

I uprooted an almost dead ginkgo last year in summer from my brother's yard hoping to revive it, and I potted it in a gallon pot. For around two months it did not show any sign of life, when one day I decided to throw it in the garbage, and then I noticed a green node an inch above the base.

I then decided to help the tree in its fight to survive, and chopped off the tree from right above the node. After that the node sprouted into a few leaves before going dormant in winter. Recently, around two weeks ago, I repotted this stump in a training pot, and now I am scared of the spring frosts that Chicago can bring.

Do you guys think it was the right time to repot, and if it wasn't how do I make sure it gets maximum growth opportunities?

13-Mar-2006	#4
ChicagoBlues bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: 05A AHS Heat Zone: 40 Posts: 92	Revived an almost dead ginkgo. Hi guys, I uprooted an almost dead ginkgo last year in summer from my brother's yard hoping to revive it, and I potted it in a gallon pot. For around two months it did not show any sign of life, when one day I decided to throw it in the garbage, and then I noticed a green node an inch above the base. I then decided to help the tree in its fight to survive, and chopped off the tree from right above the node. After that the node sprouted into a few leaves before going dormant in winter. Recently, around two weeks ago, I repotted this stump in a training pot, and now I am scared of the spring frosts that Chicago can bring. Do you guys think it was the right time to repot, and if it wasn't how do I make sure it gets maximum growth opportunities?