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The Mugo Pine Crawl
I've been reading a good deal on here from Vance Wood regarding Mugo Pines. Over the last week, I've visited most of the big box stores in my area and a few nurseries doing the Muge Pine Crawl trying to find one that has potential. After lots of dirty digging through pots, I finally picked one up.
Just curious about a couple things right off the bat:
Thanks!
I've been reading a good deal on here from Vance Wood regarding Mugo Pines. Over the last week, I've visited most of the big box stores in my area and a few nurseries doing the Muge Pine Crawl trying to find one that has potential. After lots of dirty digging through pots, I finally picked one up.
Just curious about a couple things right off the bat:
- I assume pond baskets are preferred because of their drainage abilities, but will a growing box also work?
- I'll be making my own bonsai soil, can someone point me to a good recipe?
- I dug down in this pot to expose the bottom of the trunk, but I feel I could dig down lower ... however, I've hit lots of tiny roots and didn't want to go further. Should I stop here, or is it safe to continue digging down?
- I'd like to remove the left-side trunk. Should I cut it at the base with concave cutters or leave a stub? Can this be done once I put the tree into a pond basket?
- How does this Mugo look to the trained eye?
Thanks!
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