I saw a Fir and an Oak tree naturally grafted today in the forest!

[897tgigvib]

On the way back from Clear Lake today we stopped at the place where I will be digging up and transplanting an unusual Blackberry plant this winter. These at this place have very deeply indented lobes on the leaves, and smallish wild Blackberries after very large pink flowers. I will add this to my berry collection of the north row in my garden.

But walking deeper into the woods where I also saw unusual wild roses that appear to be crossed with some rambler roses, I als o saw a sight I absolutely could not believe.

Two trees, both the same age have been growing together for 100 to 150 years. They appear to have sprouted maybe even in contact. The base of these 2 trees is in strong melded contact up to about five feet up where they only barely separate. One is an Oak, the other is a Fir.

If that was not strange enough, there are 3 thick connections between them, maybe 10, 15, and 20 feet up! It does look as if the oak grew into the fir at 3 places.

I did not have my camera, but decided to tell my forum friends about this. Next time, probably next month, I will take my camera.

Oak and Fir are about as related as a shark and a whale...not hardly at all. Their most recent common ancestor was...well, a lot of millions, a hundred or 200 million years ago. And it looks like they did this naturally on their own.

Not far from this site has been human occupation. Yuki, settlers, depression era, hippies. Someone brought in an unusual berry that's crossed with the native berries to make this unusual hardy blackberry, and the same with the roses. Then I find this grafted naturally gymnosperm with angiosperm trees.

This has been one of my secret berry patches in the woods.

What will I find there when I go there next month with my camera?

 

[Mickey328]

Fascinating! Can't wait to see the photos

 

[journey11]

In the woods that were my childhood stomping grounds, there are two sycamore trees. The limb of one intersects the trunk of the other, like an arrow shot straight through, forming the shape of the letter "H". No idea how they could do that! But trees are very good at adapting and growing around things.

Here is a pic of a sassafras tree with a barb-wire fu manchu mustache that I spotted on one of my morel hunting adventures. I love combing over old abandoned home sites, the only evidence of prior occupation being a few mossy foundation stones, some enduring perennials, and bits of rusty barbed wire here and there. Your berries and roses you found are probably such remnants. Can't wait to see pictures of your tree!

 

[thistlebloom]

What a great find! Looking forward to your picture!
Root grafting happens frequently in trees and shrubs from different species, and trunk grafting between different species isn't unusual, even though it's for sure not something you get to see everyday.
All it takes is two trees growing closely enough that the cambium layer gets worn through and the two trees cojoin.

 

[catjac1975]

So very cool.....

On the way back from Clear Lake today we stopped at the place where I will be digging up and transplanting an unusual Blackberry plant this winter. These at this place have very deeply indented lobes on the leaves, and smallish wild Blackberries after very large pink flowers. I will add this to my berry collection of the north row in my garden.

But walking deeper into the woods where I also saw unusual wild roses that appear to be crossed with some rambler roses, I als o saw a sight I absolutely could not believe.

Two trees, both the same age have been growing together for 100 to 150 years. They appear to have sprouted maybe even in contact. The base of these 2 trees is in strong melded contact up to about five feet up where they only barely separate. One is an Oak, the other is a Fir.

If that was not strange enough, there are 3 thick connections between them, maybe 10, 15, and 20 feet up! It does look as if the oak grew into the fir at 3 places.

I did not have my camera, but decided to tell my forum friends about this. Next time, probably next month, I will take my camera.

Oak and Fir are about as related as a shark and a whale...not hardly at all. Their most recent common ancestor was...well, a lot of millions, a hundred or 200 million years ago. And it looks like they did this naturally on their own.

Not far from this site has been human occupation. Yuki, settlers, depression era, hippies. Someone brought in an unusual berry that's crossed with the native berries to make this unusual hardy blackberry, and the same with the roses. Then I find this grafted naturally gymnosperm with angiosperm trees.

This has been one of my secret berry patches in the woods.

What will I find there when I go there next month with my camera?

 

[catjac1975]

Love it!

In the woods that were my childhood stomping grounds, there are two sycamore trees. The limb of one intersects the trunk of the other, like an arrow shot straight through, forming the shape of the letter "H". No idea how they could do that! But trees are very good at adapting and growing around things.

Here is a pic of a sassafras tree with a barb-wire fu manchu mustache that I spotted on one of my morel hunting adventures. I love combing over old abandoned home sites, the only evidence of prior occupation being a few mossy foundation stones, some enduring perennials, and bits of rusty barbed wire here and there. Your berries and roses you found are probably such remnants. Can't wait to see pictures of your tree!

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/6486_dscf2984_web.jpg

 

[Carol Dee]

COOL I am looking forward to seeing this.

 

[bobm]

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Marshall , While you are at it taking pictures of those trees, make a quick turn to the right and click the shutter on your camera ... there is a Big Foot just waiting for it's portrait to be taken to hang in it's tree branch abode. row

 

[897tgigvib]

BobM, the bigfoot kids don't go to this particular area because 15 years ago the Blair Witch moved near the area between Penny Pines and Saddleback Hollow. That was about the time that some city folks were driving through who reported seeing UFO's, but it could not be confirmed because they disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and they have not been seen in these parts. Rumor has it that the very same city folk tourists were seen at Cabo San something in Baja hobnobbing with a 7 foot tall bearded man in disguise with dark glasses on that seemed too small for him. (That may turn out to be good news for the bigfoot kids who are missing their uncle Xanadu and seem very worried.) But meantime BobM, the bigfoot kids will be alright. Just don't mention anything about aliens to them. They get all jumpy about that! Don't blame them, do you?

 

[momofdrew]

roflmao Marshalll





Trees grow where ever they can, be it on a boulder, a ledge of harc granit or with another tree