I remember Ryan talking about this on a youtube video, he said the top basically pushes itself off the graft after about 10 years. I believe its the videos of him working on a ponderosa pine for the midwest bonsai society
that is hilarious!! I had to watch that like 5 times! btw... one of the members in my club does eat the tree rats he kills, he says its delicious. I will have to try them someday :D
I will see him tommorrow night at our club meeting, and I will definitely ask him for any pointers he might have and pass them along. :) I agree with Rockm in that I have also heard that they dont die right away, it usually takes a couple of seasons before they go to the grave.
Yes, pine bark is good, it has acidic qualities, I use pine bark and turface myself, and I use Miracid or the miracle grow thats formulated for Azaelas and other acid loving plants. hope this helps you to some degree :)
One of my fellow club members has a few that he has collected from Pennsylvania and Maine. He is in zone 7. Hes says he has a hell of time caring for them, but he managed to take best of show with a group planting he put in the club exhibit this year! Japanese Larch is easier to grow around my...
I was wondering if blood meal could be used instead of fish meal, I just got home from searching all the city looking for fish meal, but I couldnt find any. would anybody know if its ok to substitute blood meal for fish meal?
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I just drove from Elizabeth City NC to Va. Beach VA the other day and I didnt notice anything unusual, I did see a ton of beautiful trees that I wouldnt mind adding to my collection. we dont get alot of snow, so that might have something to do with it.
From what Ive read, you cut the new growth as it extends, which will produce a second flush of growth as well as backbudding at the base of old needles. heres a little more to help...
http://bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Tsuga.html