Ginkgos - Growth Rate

Marie1uk

Hi

Most things thicken up really well in my garden except for Ginkgo - do they naturally have very slow growth rate - like 6 inches a year or is it my positioning? Mine is in great garden soil and partial sun.

Any Ginkgo tips greatly appreciated.

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TimZ8

Ginkgo grows best in full sun in my climate and I'm in zone 8. Very hot! These are only three years old and in a very shallow pot.

Tim

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OKbonsai

Well according to Dirr, slow to medium 10 to 15' over a 10 to 12 year period. But he also says that with adequate water and fertilizer it will grow very fast. This is something that I have never experienced. I water and feed everyday during the growing season and I still have small trees. So if you want a big ginkgo your best bet is to buy a big one.

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TimZ8

I also have a 3 year old that's three feet tall and 1" trunk. It's been treated like a bald cypress. Lot's of water and organics. Again, full sun most of the day.

Thomas_J.

I opted for the bigger one 17 yrs. ago and glad I did. It hasn't fully recovered yet from a hail storm back in 2003. I think these super hot summers we've been having haven't helped much either.

The pic is from before the hail storm. These guys will really get tall if you don't keep an eye on them and keep up with your leaf pruning. And the scarring is horrendous, they never heal over so be careful.

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Crowned_One

I purchased a Ginkgo forest from Frank(OKbonsai) last yr and never saw any noticeable growth. And I watered and fed constantly and kept in full sun. They're buds are starting to open and a few are starting to push out leaves. I've thought about putting them all in the ground for a few yrs but don't know if this would help or not.

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Kitsune

These are very slow growers. Might want to check out this sheet here, don't know if the information will be helpful.

http://www.knowledgeofbonsai.org/fo...hp?f=117&t=2675

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Marie1uk

Thanks Heather - very informative - I hope my Ginkgo is in a slow growth period at the moment and just waiting to take off. It's about four to five feet tall at the moment - and probably just over thumb thickness. Some way to go methinks til those aerial roots start to form

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Rock Chester

Great advice in this thread good job all.

yes slow grwer, Defoliate in mid summer for a great flush of smaller leaves and better fall color..

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