Hartinez
Masterpiece
Several threads on these, but I thought I’d start one with my experiences so far. In Taos, NM where my wife is from, there are acres and acres and acres....and acres of Sagebrush. I had been planning to dig some for years but only got to it this spring in late March. I collected 3 small just to see how it’d go. So far so good with new growth coming from each. Next spring I plan to dig a few much bigger plants.
from the get go, much of these have a natural tree like and very gnarly appearance. Their small leaves and flaky bark should make for great bonsai. The wood however is very soft and I worry I may deal with extensive trunk rot. We shall see.
when I collected these 3 I put one in a basic nursery can in a pumice heavy mix and 2 directly in to Chinese production pots I had. Also in a pumice heavy mix.
from the get go, much of these have a natural tree like and very gnarly appearance. Their small leaves and flaky bark should make for great bonsai. The wood however is very soft and I worry I may deal with extensive trunk rot. We shall see.
when I collected these 3 I put one in a basic nursery can in a pumice heavy mix and 2 directly in to Chinese production pots I had. Also in a pumice heavy mix.