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Hi all:
I've come into possession of a fairly old Ezo spruce. (At least, I think it's Ezo spruce, P. glehnii, not the similar but larger-foliaged P. jezoensis).
I've seen a few posts about Ezo spruces in various archives (I was inspired to write this by the previous post), but since the species is fairly rare in the US, I can't find too much specific information on it.
I repotted my tree in late March. It had been growing in extremely poor soil and no rootball to speak of. However, since then, it has been growing quite strongly, and clearly has been in need of pruning to maintain shape and develop foliage pad density.
Does anyone have specific information on the pruning times and patterns for Ezo spruce? For my other spruces (colorado and alberta) I have been following the detailed and clear directions here:
http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATPiceaPruningstylingandwiring.htm
Do these same directions apply to Ezo spruce? Is there anything special I should know? Btw, I obtained Saburo Kato's book on Ezo spruce, but it's not too specific on pruning details ....
Thanks!
Dan
I've come into possession of a fairly old Ezo spruce. (At least, I think it's Ezo spruce, P. glehnii, not the similar but larger-foliaged P. jezoensis).
I've seen a few posts about Ezo spruces in various archives (I was inspired to write this by the previous post), but since the species is fairly rare in the US, I can't find too much specific information on it.
I repotted my tree in late March. It had been growing in extremely poor soil and no rootball to speak of. However, since then, it has been growing quite strongly, and clearly has been in need of pruning to maintain shape and develop foliage pad density.
Does anyone have specific information on the pruning times and patterns for Ezo spruce? For my other spruces (colorado and alberta) I have been following the detailed and clear directions here:
http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATPiceaPruningstylingandwiring.htm
Do these same directions apply to Ezo spruce? Is there anything special I should know? Btw, I obtained Saburo Kato's book on Ezo spruce, but it's not too specific on pruning details ....
Thanks!
Dan