Something you dont see everyday

[GeorgiaVol]

An oak sprout.
In a hedge Apple tree

 

[ropensaddle]

An oak sprout.View attachment 604927
In a hedge Apple treeView attachment 604928

Quercus osagentalintus

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

That nut is surely holding its "ground"....

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Well, it has a sturdy foundation.

 

[ropensaddle]

Well, it has a sturdy foundation.

Its problem will be lack of growing medium, unless it at some point; sends down a root by geotropism. It could be a candidate for grafting to the osage or you could put it in pot for bonsi !

 

[ATH]

I just pulled a Mulberry 2-3 year old seedling out of a crotch in a honey locust. So much leaf litter had accumulated over the years that there was a fair amount of soil...