It is truly exhausting work! I had two young men alternately saw the roots of my red maple while the other held it steady on its side. It took a...
Good call re the container, Otto! I do have another one that’s currently empty so we’re ready to go. Thanks for the encouragement. I have two...
Ok, understood - thanks
Oops! Think I posted before I intended to. Apologies, but did you get the gist?
Hhm…. Not clear on this post, Osoyoung - forgive my ignorance. On Wed. I saw prunus blossoms on 7th west of Clark drive! There’s a low pocket...
Considering the weather this year in Vancouver is on and off regarding winter & spring, can a tree in a container still be considered “dormant?!”
Thanks, Dan. That was very helpful. I think I'll try my hand at the pruning in a week or so, while the tree's still "dormant," as he said in the...
I've had a Japanese Maple in a container for about 20 years. I believe it's an Acer palmatum dissectum, and the foliage is red. It's done really...
Georgia Strait, the woman who gave Sofia the tree was very special to her, and she sees the tree as a memorial. Your idea of saving the branches...
Thanks, Daniel, I’ll tell her. Maybe we can find something else to honour her friend who’s gone.
Bad news, but you’ve all helped immensely - thank you! Now to see if there’s another one to be had in a local garden centre.... Oh, I guess I’m...
Thanks, Ron. We get “volunteer” trees in our containers frequently. I used to get birches until the one across the street got a disease and was...
Thanks, vitog , I finally realized the leaves were the wrong shape.
There’s a shoot coming up in the pot. Is it possible it’s an offspring of the same plant? See below.
