About ten years ago my mother gave me this tree that she propagated in Nararmata, BC. It all but died in Vancouver, losing several branches and not increasing in height. I wondered if it was just root bound as I kept it in a large pot until I had my own home to plant it. I brought it with me to Victoria and it has come back to life despite the fact that it's still in a pot. My mother died recently and I want to make sure this little tree survives. It would help if I knew what it is so I can give it what it needs in terms of soil, sun, etc. Thank you.
Thanks Ron B. It's not the colour of 'honey' but you are probably right about the locust ( or false acacia?). I noticed that my little tree likes to fold up it's leaves at night. It's never had flowers, but, as I said in my post, it was very unhappy living in Vancouver. So I presume this is a drought resistant plant that needs full sun?
Ditto to Honey-locust Gleditsia triacanthos. The 'honey' in the name refers to the sweet, honey-flavoured pulp surrounding the seeds in its seed pods (not any colour it has). Yes, it wants full sun; at the moment, it is much too young to be flowering (wait till it is a 10-15 m tall tree!).
Thanks. You are right, of course. This little tree is actually about 13 years old, but, as I said, it was very unhappy in Vancouver and lost all but a few lower branches. My guess it that it won't be much of an upright tree.
After doing more research, it appears that this is the Gleditsia triacanthos inermis because it has no thorns. That's the good news. The bad news is that even this cultivar seems to have an invasive tendency via roots and seeds. It's been living in a pot for several years but I'm now reluctant to plant it. The Robinia pseudoacacia - black locust - is considered invasive in BC. Anyone have experience with this Gleditsia triacanthos inermis? This one is not the golden leafed variety.
