Cultivar pruning

[cerneARB]

Been asked to do a prune on a fagus sylvatica asplenfiolia.

 

didnt realise they could revert back to normal European beech leaves if left un pruned.

 

Does anyone know of any other trees/cultivars that do this?

[Amelanchier]

Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' is the classic. Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' often does it as well.

[Amelanchier]

Whats more impressive is the process by how they do it though!!!

 

Evolution by modular somatic mutations! I'm putting a thread together about some stuff I've been reading. Will get round to it soon

[cerneARB]

Whats more impressive is the process by how they do it though!!!

 

Evolution by modular somatic mutations! I'm putting a thread together about some stuff I've been reading. Will get round to it soon

 

Thanks Tony.....but what the eck is the above:confused1:

 

think its goning to be a long thread then:001_tongue:

[Bundle 2]

Basically 'cos the tissues are present from both( chimera ) and so reversion is common, complete and and inevitable....

[cerneARB]

Thanks Bundle, that makes it clearer.

[perci]

how and why does pruning change things?

[Bundle 2]

It doesnt but the variegated parts of the tree grow alot more slowly...as it photosynthesises with less chlorophyll...cutting out the reverted wood is all you can do eliminate the aesthetic...it just goes green on ya otherwise...which i think I said!!!

[perci]

ok..thanks

[cerneARB]

It doesnt but the variegated parts of the tree grow alot more slowly...as it photosynthesises with less chlorophyll...cutting out the reverted wood is all you can do eliminate the aesthetic...it just goes green on ya otherwise...which i think I said!!!

 

Just been reading up on that.In the wild if there is a genetic difference you dont see it for very long as the tree gets rid off slow , non productive parts i.e leaves that dont produce enough chlropyhll, its a fasinating subject. So as bundle says if dont work well enough the tree replaces it with one that does...clever tree:001_smile:.