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  1. tanlu

    Collected Pitch Pine no. 1 & 2

    Shogun - Very nice find! I remember we were discussed looking for material last year. How are those trees doing now?
  2. tanlu

    Any examples of Pitch pine/ Pinus rigida?

    I appreciate this reply. Collecting trees should be done by those who prioritize the healthy of the tree over their aesthetic ambitions. These resources are only renewable if they're extracted with the utmost respect for nature, the law, and for other collectors. In all honesty, these past few...
  3. tanlu

    Japanese Black Pine slant style.

    Gosh i can't remember when I wrote that response. But to answer your question regarding increased needle length in response to fertilization, yes and no. For the JRP, yes, but since I'm decandleing in early summer anyway it doesn't matter. I don't fertilize after I've decandled. For the JWP, the...
  4. tanlu

    Hong kong Kumquat/ Kinzu

    Kumquats are native to south China, so in your case (being in MA) they'd definitely need to be kept inside almost half the year. Down here in the DC area, however, I bring our's (it's my wife's) inside just before Thanksgiving and back outside after Easter. I wait for night time temps to get...
  5. tanlu

    Hong kong Kumquat/ Kinzu

    Okay, now that that's clear, I say if you're in zone 8, which is milder than where I am, then the plant will do just fine outside the whole year. The big issue that far north of course is less day light in winter. You may need supplemental lighting inside during the winter months if you want...
  6. tanlu

    Hong kong Kumquat/ Kinzu

    Ah, yes. Kinkan that sounds more correct. In that case, is kinzu an actual kumquat or something else? If it's something else, it might not have the same winter hardiness as the kumquat base species.
  7. tanlu

    Hong kong Kumquat/ Kinzu

    I live in zone 7b in Washington, DC area and have been training my wife's kumquat shohin bonsai for the past 3 years. It's been super easy to grow outdoors or indoors (on a southern windowsill). Also, so we're clear, the Latin name for the kumquat species is Fortunella hindsii, a.k.a...
  8. tanlu

    Rosemary as Bonsai?

    ABCarve, thank you again for posting these photos! That's a wonderful trunk you got there. I would reduce the foliage even more to make the trunk look bigger. I've seen some amazing rosemary bonsai just via google search. Try typing "rosemarinus bonsai" instead of "rosemary bonsai", and you'll...
  9. tanlu

    propagating JBP from seed

    So at the request of my roommate, I collected pine cones to deck the halls with. I thought about an article I read recently on bonsaitonight about gathering black pine cones and starting bonsai from seed, and thought it would be a fun experiment. I've done this before with JWP, but all the...
  10. tanlu

    Once more about Mugo pines

    I find it strange that such a beautiful tree that's native the the US and thrives in a wide variety of climates and soils isn't sold in nurseries. Sometimes I wonder if the one of the reasons people tend to use foreign species in the US as bonsai is because of their love for the exotic. T
  11. tanlu

    Once more about Mugo pines

    Vance's posts helped me get started with pines period. I wish I could find a decent mugo, but most that I find have poor nebari that tend to wrap around the trunk. I'll keep looking! Another great pine in the US is pitch pine. They're just as vigorous as the famed JBP, but they're much more...
  12. tanlu

    If you don't like perfect cookie cutter junipers, then don't look at this.

    I'm not a fan of any cookie-cutter tree, and frankly, that pot looks too much like a bathtub. Those Japanese "au natural" bunjin white pines are quite inspirational, and right down my ally. Thanks for posting them!!!
  13. tanlu

    Korean Pine (Pinus koraiensis)

    I've never tried to grow KWP as bonsai, but I've had one growing in my yard that's 15 ft high. They have long needles, long internodes, and I think their bark takes even longer to age than JWP. I've had a few 10 y/o JWP growing on their own roots, and there were already clear signs of their bark...
  14. tanlu

    Engelmann Spruce Update

    The after photo is much better. Can't wait to see it after it after the foliage pads develop!
  15. tanlu

    Ulmus parvafolia

    Update please :) Hi Paul, Your tree was so memorable that I have forwarded this post as an inspiration to a good friend of mine with two nice cork-bark Chinese elms in progress. I would love to see this elm in its autumn colors! T
  16. tanlu

    Pitch Pine Yamadori

    Hi Tom, The tree is doing well, but since my major move to New York City, it's currently under the care of a good friend where it can get full sun during the growing season. According to him the tree is flourishing. I wintered it outside, lightly mulching the pot with some leaves. It responded...
  17. tanlu

    White Pine - Restyle

    Dinh, That's a very nice tree you got there. It's a graft without question, as JWP simply don't have thick plated bark, even when they get old. Their bark becomes dark grey and scaly with age. I also don't think JWP (on their own roots) could survive the mild winters and hot summers of the...
  18. tanlu

    Collecting in the mid-Atlantic

    I feel your pain. Where are you located? I know there are places in Southern NJ (e.g., Avalon) where JBP are considered an invasive species. I was given permission there to remove a few plants, but now that I don't have a car I can't make the trip! T
  19. tanlu

    Air roots on willow leaf ficus.

    Ed, Your post was extremely informative! I'm going to try to place the whole tree in a large ziplock bag in the sun after watering it. How long should I wait until roots start to form? Don't you think that lack of air movement will cause fungus problems?
  20. tanlu

    Air roots on willow leaf ficus.

    Ryan, What do you mean by "messed up" base? Do you mean the root base that is ugly? Sapman, That's very interesting that the base will swell when rootbound. Do you think that'll work with other species like pines? My Willow Leaf Ficus was repotted recently, but it a very small pot. I cut...
  21. tanlu

    Air roots on willow leaf ficus.

    Hi, Does anyone know how to stimulate air roots on a Willow Leaf Ficus? Recently purchased a Willow Leaf Ficus (will post photos tomorrow), but it has an ugly root base and poor branch structure. So why did I buy it? Because it was cheap and I've always wanted one!:p It has lots of new growth...
  22. tanlu

    JWP shoot pruning

    That doesn't look like a JWP to me. Needles are way too long.
  23. tanlu

    Do you do any bonsai work during hot weather ?

    There are actually quite a few pines that can be repotted in late summer. Pitch Pine is one of them. I collected a Pitch Pine clump last August and it's responded with roots bursting out of its pot. New growth is plentiful and a vibrant green. Other than that, I just make sure everything is well...
  24. tanlu

    How to build a trunk on Rosemary bonsai

    Hi all, I just purchased a rosemary that's about as thick as a pencil. I just slip potted it into a larger pot in regular miracle grow potting soil. I read a few general care articles saying they need to be in a conifer mix, but I also read several threads on different bonsai forums saying...
  25. tanlu

    Black Hills Spruce

    Leaving it alone until you're confident that branches are all healthy is probably the best idea. I'm looking to get some kind of naturalistic shohin literati or informal upright with my spruce. It's under 12" and I don't see a real leader yet. Unfortunately, I haven't seen lots of exemplary...
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