It was a very nice trip Matt. Except the traveling part which we like less and less each time we do it. I hope the graft improves over time. If not, it’s air layer city. Thanks for your loyal viewership.
Great talk through on your decision process. Can you Airlayer just above the graft? Might be easier than trying to hide that V. Just a thought. I’m diggin it, brother!
I appreciate that Billy. Once the tree gets a bit older, I probably will air layer as you say. I’m glad you like it. I think it’s a big improvement and a good start toward its Bonsai journey.
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai thanks Steve. I’ve been crazy busy this spring. Kind of missing my bonsai friends. Remind me what part of the country you are in.
I saw the same cultivar at the plant center, already taller trees but the grafts were even worse looking so I passed which is a pity cause the smaller leaves are really great for bonsai. I hope you had a good time at the West coast with your family, Steve !
It may turn out to be a decent tree after all. I’m hoping the graft blends in better in the years ahead, but I was not unhappy with the final results. Thanks for watching. The West Coast trip was awesome, only to return to so very much pruning work.
I believe what you have is a ‘Folkert’s Select’. It looks just like mine except I opted for many more branches as ginkgos are not known to branch freely. I also believe that you might be mistaking some of the leaf “branches” (aka leaf buds) ……they only produce leaves….with regular branches. Other small leafed cultivars you might be interested in include ‘Chase Manhattan’, ‘Fan Dancer’….it’s variegated, ‘Munchkin’ and ‘Troll’.
Hi Jeff. Thank you for your comments. It is the variety you mention. I left the tag on which confirms the cultivar. I had to re-watch the pruning portion of the video to understand your comment, and I believe you are correct. I had thought that with pruning, those leaf stalks could be persuaded to become branches. If I am mistaken, then as always, I will work with what the tree gives me in spring. A re-pot will be coming around April. Cheers. I’ll check out those other cultivars. Are they usually grafted as well?
Try wrapping aluminum or copper wire around the thick graft union. The wire will force the trunk to stay at the same thickness as the rest of the trunk grows. In your case your cultivar in most likely less vigorous than your root stock which means your base will probably continue to increase in size becoming more disproportional with time. If you want quality graft for bonsai you should learn to graft your own trees and place the graft right on the root junction. For bonsai it’s far better to avoid grafted trees from nurseries. Ginkgos do well as cuttings so you should also be able to air layer the tree off the root stock. Shaving the bark will cause more scar tissue thickening the area over time Good luck
Great advice. Thank you. I have thought about ground layering above the graft. The root stock sends up very vigorous suckers which are problematic as well.
Sounds like you had a nice family trip out west.
Nice job blending in the graft. The pruned up tree looks great. Thanks, keep growing
It was a very nice trip Matt. Except the traveling part which we like less and less each time we do it. I hope the graft improves over time. If not, it’s air layer city. Thanks for your loyal viewership.
Great to see you back Steve!
Great to be back! Keep watching.
Great talk through on your decision process.
Can you Airlayer just above the graft? Might be easier than trying to hide that V. Just a thought.
I’m diggin it, brother!
I appreciate that Billy. Once the tree gets a bit older, I probably will air layer as you say. I’m glad you like it. I think it’s a big improvement and a good start toward its Bonsai journey.
Loving the small leaves on that Gingko!
Yes, and now that I’ve removed the foliage coming from the root stock, you can really appreciate just how cute it is! Great to see you Dave!
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai thanks Steve. I’ve been crazy busy this spring. Kind of missing my bonsai friends. Remind me what part of the country you are in.
Halfway out on the Isle of Long (aka Long Island!) Busy here too.
It is nice to see the quick up dates on your "central park" and other past projects in "Steve's backyard " :-)
I pruned up the CP Landscape today. You’ll see it in a couple of days. It’s great having you in my audience.
Great work on the Graft, it should eventually blend with the trunk 😎
Thank you Gerardo. I sure hope so. It’s pretty ugly right now.
I saw the same cultivar at the plant center, already taller trees but the grafts were even worse looking so I passed which is a pity cause the smaller leaves are really great for bonsai. I hope you had a good time at the West coast with your family, Steve !
It may turn out to be a decent tree after all. I’m hoping the graft blends in better in the years ahead, but I was not unhappy with the final results. Thanks for watching. The West Coast trip was awesome, only to return to so very much pruning work.
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai I'm sure that with the years the graft will blend in better and better.
I believe what you have is a ‘Folkert’s Select’. It looks just like mine except I opted for many more branches as ginkgos are not known to branch freely. I also believe that you might be mistaking some of the leaf “branches” (aka leaf buds) ……they only produce leaves….with regular branches.
Other small leafed cultivars you might be interested in include ‘Chase Manhattan’, ‘Fan Dancer’….it’s variegated, ‘Munchkin’ and ‘Troll’.
Hi Jeff. Thank you for your comments. It is the variety you mention. I left the tag on which confirms the cultivar. I had to re-watch the pruning portion of the video to understand your comment, and I believe you are correct. I had thought that with pruning, those leaf stalks could be persuaded to become branches. If I am mistaken, then as always, I will work with what the tree gives me in spring. A re-pot will be coming around April. Cheers. I’ll check out those other cultivars. Are they usually grafted as well?
Try wrapping aluminum or copper wire around the thick graft union. The wire will force the trunk to stay at the same thickness as the rest of the trunk grows. In your case your cultivar in most likely less vigorous than your root stock which means your base will probably continue to increase in size becoming more disproportional with time. If you want quality graft for bonsai you should learn to graft your own trees and place the graft right on the root junction. For bonsai it’s far better to avoid grafted trees from nurseries.
Ginkgos do well as cuttings so you should also be able to air layer the tree off the root stock.
Shaving the bark will cause more scar tissue thickening the area over time
Good luck
Great advice. Thank you. I have thought about ground layering above the graft. The root stock sends up very vigorous suckers which are problematic as well.
Thank you for putting up the drop cloth!!😂😂😂😂
We can actually see what you're doing!!
Just happened to have 2 trees the right distance apart! It’s nice to be appreciated. Thanks
9:38 the fertilizer cages in Central Park look like trash cans.
Indeed they do. I did look for trash cans when I put the planting together. I may still in the future. Thanks Billy
Agaci mahvettin amator
I guess we’ll see.
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai I don't know English but you destroyed the tree
@@atreus1905 It seems to be doing quite well for a destroyed tree. I will do an update soon, so stay tuned for more.