fun with gingko's

node

I've got a couple of Gingko cuttings I took last year myself and they
appear to they all made it through the winter all right.
Your Ginkgo forrest is a great idea, I will have to try this myself sometime.

I really do love Gingkos, I just wish they would be a bit more accomodating
in how you can work them for bonsai...

Stefan

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ozzerbon

G'day Stefan and other Ginkgo folk,

Here's a list from my tree-registery files, so it gives you a fair idea of just some of the posibilities, I also have several miniatures, between 1 1/2" to 3" in height. So ya makes yer choice and ignore the rules.

GINKGO BILOBA. [formal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [clustered group]
GINKGO BILOBA. [informal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [informal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [two-trunk]
GINKGO BILOBA - "Laciniata". [two-tree]
GINKGO BILOBA - "Laciniata". [semi-cascade]
GINKGO BILOBA - "Laciniata". [semi-cascade]
GINKGO BILOBA - ‘Saratoga‘. [variegated - ?] [informal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [informal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [three-tree]
GINKGO BILOBA. [coiled] [female tree]
GINKGO BILOBA. [informal upright]
GINKGO BILOBA. [literati]
GINKGO BILOBA. [twisted-trunk]
GINKGO BILOBA. ’Variegated-form’. [literati]
GINKGO BILOBA. - ‘Hayanari’. [literati] [female]

Regards,
Nigel

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I do love that flame-style Gingko is known for...

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theelmboy

it looks nice

ozzerbon

So Do I Node, But as you been to Lodders, and you know how costly they are....well for me dude, that's way out of the question.

Regards,
Nigel

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TimZ8

Nigel,

Not concerned about the pic quality on these trees. They are not worth much effort. Just trying to share the idea not the trees.

node

Nope, couldn't afford one of those lovelies, but what I could afford is this guy from the image. Picked it up at a bargain last year. It has a terrible slingshot, and will probably be air-layered in around June right at the split I think. Then give me another year or five, and possibly I could come up with something leaning towards a flame style.

Big Gingko's are actually surprisingly cheap around here, saw 4m high trees with 2-3" caliper trunk going for around 35,-... You'd need to chop it down to a foot or two, but you could do that right at the garden center if you dare and they'll let you.

I haven't managed to work up the nerve yet to chop down a big tree right there at a garden center, but If I come across something like that again, maybe next time I will...

Stefan

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Alasdair

Just make sure you only chop the ones you buy. i don't think they'll be too pleased if you hack up all their stock lol!

Al

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ozzerbon

G'day Stefan,

By around here I presume you mean Den Haag, wondering if you know Pim van Elst, if not do you want to make contact with him, he supplies me with much/many [but not all] of my trees. Has fairly good Ginkgos available, most times, and a discovered source, of wonderful Larix kaempferi yamadoris, his prices are very affordable.

Trick is that he lives up north in Drenthe. Just let me know if you are interested and I'll send you his address privately.

As to chopping trees down at garden centers, I have no problem with that, I pay first, then chop whatever, my transport is Amsterdam Metro-trams-and buses, no car available....tough ;-))

Regards,
Nigel

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