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So here is another question: If collecting a tree with old looking bark is a major contender in your choice of material and trees that fit into that category are not available to you what are your options? The only native North American Pine that has as good a bark as JBP is the Ponderosa Pine.

I never said it had to have bark as good as a JBP. But an old collected jack pine has better bark than any nursery mugo every will, and even better than the centuries-old mugos they pull out of the alps in Europe.

Ever seen pitch pine bark? It can get pretty darn impressive!

Anyway, I vote to end this discussion. Our opinions are clear. Lets post more pictures of trees and talk about something else.
 

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I never said it had to have bark as good as a JBP. But an old collected jack pine has better bark than any nursery mugo every will, and even better than the centuries-old mugos they pull out of the alps in Europe.

Ever seen pitch pine bark? It can get pretty darn impressive!

Anyway, I vote to end this discussion. Our opinions are clear. Lets post more pictures of trees and talk about something else.

I didn't think I was debating with you, I just wanted to know your thinking. As to Pitch Pine; Now there's a tree you ought to consider. I have seen quite a few of them that are spectacular and they are not so hard to collect or care for. They back bud on very old wood and ramify fairly well and have short needles. You're right about Mugo bark on old trees. It is as I said they are not the same and yes you did not say you were referring to JBP, it seems every body else uses JBP as the bench mark in Pines, a mistake in my opinion but I apologize for assuming you were too. I did not mean to make myself a pest or become tiresome and it appears I have.
 

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I didn't think I was debating with you, I just wanted to know your thinking. As to Pitch Pine; Now there's a tree you ought to consider. I have seen quite a few of them that are spectacular and they are not so hard to collect or care for. They back bud on very old wood and ramify fairly well and have short needles. You're right about Mugo bark on old trees. It is as I said they are not the same and yes you did not say you were referring to JBP, it seems every body else uses JBP as the bench mark in Pines, a mistake in my opinion but I apologize for assuming you were too. I did not mean to make myself a pest or become tiresome and it appears I have.

No worries, it just seems like we're beating a dead horse here.

Pitch pine are great. Unfortunately I can't collect them in Canada as they are a protected species. They only extend into Canada in their northern-most extent of their range, therefore the Canadian population is endemic to a small pocket in southern Ontario. Though some great ones have been collected up here back in the "good old days".
 

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No worries, it just seems like we're beating a dead horse here.

Pitch pine are great. Unfortunately I can't collect them in Canada as they are a protected species. They only extend into Canada in their northern-most extent of their range, therefore the Canadian population is endemic to a small pocket in southern Ontario. Though some great ones have been collected up here back in the "good old days".

That's kind of the problem here in the States, there are a lot of Pines but few really collectables. Have you considered Larch, I know they are all over the place, I live in Michigan, and Hemlock. Both make good bonsai.
 

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Yup larch are my favourite, I also collect lots of thuja. Hemlock are gorgeous but rare to find a nice one. I have one in development for about 7 years, one of the first trees I collected. Coming very slowly. Potentilla is another local favourite. Super easy to collect and quick to develop.
 

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Potentilla don't do so well down here. Thuja do well but are difficult to ramify and get to back bud.
 
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Great transformation. Im suprised the Juniper survived such a cut back with the first styling.
 

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I sold this Juniperus squamata "blue alps" in 2014. With the number of trees I collect I have to sell trees every year to keep the collection reasonable in size. This one was on the chopping block because I really didn't enjoy working with the species.

Here it is in 2013:
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And here is the last pic I have of it in 2014 right before delivering it to the new owner:
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I sold this Juniperus squamata "blue alps" in 2014. With the number of trees I collect I have to sell trees every year to keep the collection reasonable in size. This one was on the chopping block because I really didn't enjoy working with the species.
Okay, what else you got? Seriously, you made quite a transformation with the squamata. What are you collecting these days since you didn't enjoy working with the species.
 
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