Thanks bonhe. Now I am seeing red!
Toyo Nishiki Survivor
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0soyoung
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My fav toyonishiki blossoms are the ones that are white with a red section on a petal or two. But it is the mix of colors on one plant that makes toyonishiki TOYONISHIKI!
IMHO, anyway.
sorry 'bout the thread-bomb @thumblessprimate1
IMHO, anyway.
sorry 'bout the thread-bomb @thumblessprimate1
thumblessprimate1
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No probs, Oso.
Flowers opening up more today. I think I'm seeing whites, pinks, and deep pinks. Not any that are what I consider as red that I can recall having seen on Toyo nishiki.
Flowers opening up more today. I think I'm seeing whites, pinks, and deep pinks. Not any that are what I consider as red that I can recall having seen on Toyo nishiki.
thumblessprimate1
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One day my quince will be better structured and full of these blooms. I had some rain.
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fredtruck
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Very nice flowers! Excellent.
GrimLore
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I really like the variety - difficult to find around here. Very nice to be able to see them - that is just beautiful 
Grimmy
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sorce
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Um....yeah! Badass!
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bonhe
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Beautiful color pattern. I have one Toyo nishiki cutting with this kind of flower pattern.
Your tree will be very nice in 5- 10 years, I guess. Good job Thumblessprimate1.
Bonhe
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Just for you to see how it's doing. I went with the advice of bonhe and removed a certain portion. Well, sort of. I began cutting away at it, but decided to leave part of it and bent it outward. The work is now all hidden behind the foliage and new shoots. It just shows how well Japanese quince grows despite the breaking or cutting a branch suffers. I'll let you see how it looks when it defoliates itself in the summer.
The nodes are long even after I reduced the roots when repotted it in the fall. Roots were actually growing in the fall through the holes of the colander.
The nodes are long even after I reduced the roots when repotted it in the fall. Roots were actually growing in the fall through the holes of the colander.
cmeg1
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Love this tree!
thumblessprimate1
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And I love your Zelkovas.
thumblessprimate1
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I partially defoliated branches days ago and then cut back mostly this years branches to a couple nodes.
I left the trunks I wanted to thicken alone.
Been leaving it in full sun. Haven't fertilized this year yet.
Now I have buds extending even on the trunks I left alone. Originally they didn't have new branches this year nor did the trunks extended.
I left the trunks I wanted to thicken alone.
Been leaving it in full sun. Haven't fertilized this year yet.
Now I have buds extending even on the trunks I left alone. Originally they didn't have new branches this year nor did the trunks extended.
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thumblessprimate1
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The many buds have extended 3.5 to 5 inches. I'm hoping the lengthening will cease soon.
About 1/4 inch to 1 inch between nodes, but mostly 1/2 inch between nodes. First few nodes are usually 1/4 inch.
The shrub has much more branching than usual growing this year.
It doesn't want to grow as much at the top. Certainly has some more growth there than usual even there.
About 1/4 inch to 1 inch between nodes, but mostly 1/2 inch between nodes. First few nodes are usually 1/4 inch.
The shrub has much more branching than usual growing this year.
It doesn't want to grow as much at the top. Certainly has some more growth there than usual even there.
JoeR
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Mine make those odd little round leaves too- whats up with that?
thumblessprimate1
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I've never wondered about tgat. Just thought it's the nature of a Japanese Quince. Chinese Quince and Hawthorn have something similar.
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Branches grew and so did the the length of internodes. Still better than if this quince were left in part sun or shade.
First few internodes still pretty short.
First few internodes still pretty short.
thumblessprimate1
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Internodes that grew are longer than I thought I could get them, but good ol' fashion cutting back to two nodes each year should help me to keep it compact.
I removed some branches that I think I'll never need. Then, wired some new branches up. It helped to allow light in.
Applied a mesh and moss where I wanted roots to grow and I think improve the look. There's two large roots.
I removed some branches that I think I'll never need. Then, wired some new branches up. It helped to allow light in.
Applied a mesh and moss where I wanted roots to grow and I think improve the look. There's two large roots.
Eric Group
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Looks like a happy tree! I would like to see sharper/ closer bends in those branches!
thumblessprimate1
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Thanks, Eric. I have made tight bends in the past, but then I relaxed them a lot. I think the tight bends might not work well with this trunk. Also I would like to build this little tree into a large one someday, so I went with less agressive bends.
May make the little branches more twisty much later in the years when I refine it.
I have however other quince including Toyo Nishiki that I plan to be shohin; I've put in very tight twists in some. Perhaps I'll show those in another year.
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