The Ginkgo's pot does not drain quickly like my other pots (Olea sp., Ficus sp., Cedrus sp., etc.) It received the same treatment, but perhaps the hole at the bottom became blocked. Would water logging produce the leaf observations?
The root ball of the Ginkgo reeked of something wet and rotting when first potting, but apparently its fruits smell like vomit, so perhaps the roots also have a natural pong?
If it had been water-logged it would smell badly and having a badly drained pot wouldn't help with future plant health+ Might be worth taking it out, checking the hole for free draining and maybe re-potting in a bigger pot in fresh compost. Unless you have the newer "Troll" variety, these things get to 25m tall when mature so a small pot isn't going to last it very long.
See below an interesting read on the scarcity and specialisms of G. Biloba. Its genetic diversity in wild populations is poor, as is its range, which suggests to me this plant may be nearly extinct.
Unless you have the newer "Troll" variety, these things get to 25m tall when mature so a small pot isn't going to last it very long.
I do not recall "Troll" being on the label. I put these medium sized trees in pots to bring their foliage safely to my house, with the hope that these trees become (large) bonsais.
I have one in a pot too but only to grow on while I wait for autumn and conditions to be right to plant it out and grow to full size in due course.
I think you have to start with smaller specimens to get a proper bonsai but maybe root restriction will keep it smaller than the tree it wants to be in normal growing conditions. It will need proper care and feeding to stay healthy. There's some info about that on this site - https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/ginkgo
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I have one in a pot too but only to grow on while I wait for autumn and conditions to be right to plant it out and grow to full size in due course.
I think you have to start with smaller specimens to get a proper bonsai but maybe root restriction will keep it smaller than the tree it wants to be in normal growing conditions. It will need proper care and feeding to stay healthy. There's some info about that on this site - https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/ginkgo
Awesome, thank you for the link.
These are never going to be indoor bonsais because I want them to provide me with shade, and to screen my windows, without me needing a garden large enough to support full sized trees. I hope my specimens will happily live somewhere in the middle.
Well done pansy for a sensible answer and an alert to a possible issue that could be very important to us all. Glen also seems very sensible and I very much hope there is a happy outcome please let us know.
Are you in the UK GLen? Apologies if I've not picked up on that.
Hosta - there's also the phrase ' I don't give a fiddler's fart' which I believe was made popular in the book Angela's Ashes, although I expect it may have been around for a long time. My sister often used it. Perhaps Plantpauper could enlighten us.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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The Ginkgo's pot does not drain quickly like my other pots (Olea sp., Ficus sp., Cedrus sp., etc.) It received the same treatment, but perhaps the hole at the bottom became blocked. Would water logging produce the leaf observations?
The root ball of the Ginkgo reeked of something wet and rotting when first potting, but apparently its fruits smell like vomit, so perhaps the roots also have a natural pong?
Yes, the fruits on the female trees do smell badly but I expect there has to be a male around to get fruits. See here for some more cultivation info - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/7990/i-Ginkgo-biloba-i/Details
See below an interesting read on the scarcity and specialisms of G. Biloba. Its genetic diversity in wild populations is poor, as is its range, which suggests to me this plant may be nearly extinct.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=g_MPcQ1gu3MC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=West+Tianmu)+the+last+surviving+truly+wild+population+of+Ginkgo+trees.&source=bl&ots=-GpdMzVVSe&sig=puRjWF58tN54OS-v9tBJNlElsKA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWn8mii-DcAhVOWxoKHen9DZ4Q6AEwAXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=West%20Tianmu)%20the%20last%20surviving%20truly%20wild%20population%20of%20Ginkgo%20trees.&f=false
I think you have to start with smaller specimens to get a proper bonsai but maybe root restriction will keep it smaller than the tree it wants to be in normal growing conditions. It will need proper care and feeding to stay healthy. There's some info about that on this site - https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/ginkgo
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These are never going to be indoor bonsais because I want them to provide me with shade, and to screen my windows, without me needing a garden large enough to support full sized trees. I hope my specimens will happily live somewhere in the middle.
Hosta - there's also the phrase ' I don't give a fiddler's fart' which I believe was made popular in the book Angela's Ashes, although I expect it may have been around for a long time. My sister often used it. Perhaps Plantpauper could enlighten us.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...