AusBonsai

Nice looking tree. I would cut the suckers and concentrate on a single trunk. These trees do take forever to ramify so yours is probably a few years old already.
One of mine is just starting to produce the characteristic bulges on the trunk.

I tried defoliating a couple of young gingkos earlier this year. It was a bit late - Feb 22. Neither tree grew new leaves this season but appear healthy. They do seem to be able to survive long periods without leaves. In the past I have had others lose leaves early and come out fine in spring.
Will try to remember to try defoliation earlier next summer.

Hey Guys,
I wonder if anyone knows if you can fuse Ginko's together? I have some that were given to me, and I think they might have tried but with little success. Would you need to strip down to the cambium layer to do it, or would they perish?


Thanks,
Mac

gday mac,

im no ginko expert but being the fact they are slow growing, and dont heal well from cuts i would say fusing would be a very long process if it worked at all. rule of thumb with fusing is if it grows reasonably fast, and heals well you shouldnt have a prob fusing

jamie

I would not try it on a Ginko
It would take Far too long to grow out if at all

Ken

I 'm with Ken on this one I think with gingko you just have to accept they take a very long time to thicken.
Craig

Thanks guys, I thought that. The trees were given to me from a great friend of mine and bonsai teacher as a learning tool. I have had them now for a few years, I might look at doing something with them this winter.

Thanks,
Mac