That'll be good to see, Aaron.Wonder if a little bit of stress would create a trunk sooner.i.e. too dry for example?Patience has never been my strong...

Thanks Aaron, hope you're right.This'll be their 3rd winter in the ground.Can't wait until they look like the one you posted recently with the fellow ...

Thanks you guys.Tim, yup, I've looked for ANY sign of a trunk forming on those 3 rostratas.Not a sign. Looks like they want to get wider and wider at...

Thanks Adam.You might recall what these B.armata "twins" have been through...before someone told me to NOT ever disturb the roots. :lol: :lol: :lo...

Now that Adam proved B. armata can overwinter protected in Canada, I'll leave this little guy in the ground this winter.Planted it (a little too high ...

Okeedokee, Adam, thanks.I just ordered another Thermocube...here we go again...sweating buckets over their survival this winter. :wink: :lol: :lol...

Busy summer, Tim, thanks.Hope yours has been good.From your photos, looks like everything at your place is in Overdrive.Big Boy's...well...big. :lol...

Actually crabapple would've also been a good choice to espalier.Congrats on promoting the process...becoming a lost art as there's a whole generation ...

Adam,Heated box over it. Did great That's the trick.Xmas lights controlled by a thermocube?If so, how many C6s or C9s for this guy?Barb

Amazing they can take all your rain, Tim.Barb

Eight years shows a lot of faith and patience, Adam.Nice job espaliering.Glad it didn't turn into a chokecherry. :lol: Barb

Heres mine still quite small and manageable Wow, Andy, that's lovely.Adam, great idea dressing it in layers for winter.I was worried about 6 months of...

Adam,That's a ton of growth in only a year. :D How'd the other one do (the one you moved)?Barb

Tim,That Trachy's seedset is a joy to see.Congrats.Er...a....bye bye house :lol: :lol: Great work.Barb