All aboard the Mugo train!

Paradox said:
Well I guess this is my last stop on the train, at least for a while.
According to everyone on the planet, I do everything wrong and my trees should be dead.
But its quite the opposite. My trees are healthy and growing.
Thanks for the ticket and the ride.

Paradox, Logging out
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Who said anything derogatory about your methods? I don't think I did. The most likely reason for you success is your watchfulness as to the amount of water the tree is given.
 
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RE watering...I have 5 Landscape Bonsai... 2 Japanese Maple, one 26 Trees and one 9 Trees and 2 Shimpaku Juniper, One 12 Trees & one 7 Trees and one American Larch or Tamarac 19 Trees and then 10 other single Bonsai plantings, JM and Juniper....

I water every morning thru Late Spring, Summer, and early Fall,,, using a garden hose with variable Sprinkler head on Shower setting until the Top of Ground cover is soaked and showing water, finish off with a light spraying of the Foliage.

All my Bonsai have excellent Drainage, I also use an inexpensive $10.00 Moisture meter that I stick into the soil of each Bonsai every once in a while to be sure they are needing more water...

I've used extra care when Potting these Bonsai, keeping the Root system as intact as possible, squishing together the roots to a compact ball, so to speak....

My soil is a Pre-Mixed "Akadama Like" mixture bought from Flower Market in Dundee, MI, very little Potting soil only enough to give the Mix some Body.

When buying and potting various Bonsai I always keep all the Soil they are potted in & over the years have developed my own special mix with overall drainage in mind, VIP...

Spring, Summer, Fall I Fertilize once a month with Miracle Grow All Purpose 24-8-16 One tablespoon per 18oz of water.

All my Bonsai are very Healthy and growing Prolifically, I might back off the Fertz....

Not saying my way is the correct or only way....Just my way.

Hopefully this info will help anyone Not Sure about Watering and Growing their Bonsai...
 
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Make sure you have the appropriate containers to put them in and a good soil like that which we have talked about. Cut off the current seasons growth and don't remove needles just the current extension of growth. Pray, and prepare some glucose water as a foliar spray. Mix one tbs of sugar in one gallon of water and spray the remain foliage at least twice a day especially if the weather is hot. Be careful of the water, don't over water but don't let the tree become totally dried out. Don't water directly till the soil does dry but continue to mist the foliage as this slows down transperation, the major source of dehydration for trees recently disturbed.
 
Soldano666 said:
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Bro....

Score...I'll be damned if that ain't the same size as mine under the soil.

I found a good "old pot" ball of roots, the ones that grew since planting 2 years ago were an inch thick...about 6in below the surface, and 3-4ft long before divisions and size reduction.

I worry about how you're going to get under those close ass slabs of asphalt to fetch them...

Intend to get every root....
Take the time....

Badass!

Sorce
 
sorce said:
Bro....

Score...I'll be damned if that ain't the same size as mine under the soil.



I worry about how you're going to get under those close ass slabs of asphalt to fetch them...

Intend to get every root....
Take the time....

Badass!

Sorce
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Soild observation. Ill be waiting til spring to actually dig it. so just some reductions of the top now. I hope all the roots are in a nice flat 10 inch pad only 6 inches deep.
 
That is one thing about understanding the material you are working with. Mugos are shallow rooted making the kind of undercutting practical and possible.
 
You dig around the outside of the "drip line" as much as possible, then you get a sharp shovel and slide it under the soil mass you have isolated cutting the roots that are growing downward. Thankfully Mugos are shallow roots by nature and having to cut a lot of heavy roots should not be an issue. If possible slide some damp burlap under the soil mass and tie it up so that it does not break apart as you remove it from the ground. If this happens and it breaks apart it is not the end of the world, if it succeeds it's just one more thing working for you. Put the B&B in a location or a larger pot and treat with the glucose spray and mist at least twice a day.
 
Thanks Vance. I'm headed out to do some cut backs now. Tryn take advantage of this seasons opportunity to back bud for me and try to get those lower inner shoots nice and healthy for spring collection,
 
Soldano666 said:
The general manager of the store has apparently chamged his mind. What a kick to the balls
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Changed his mind in not allowing you to dig the trees?? Offer to plant some new ones that are not so over-grown and out of control.
 
That was the selling point yesterday. I even offered to put the same type of shrubs back in its place. Cause I have enough small mugos to spare. He was kind of a dick about it today so I had to leave before losing my cool on the underpaid rental company manager. I'm guessing he called the building owner and got a no. Oh well. Maybe ill go black ops on them some night this spring. If he wasnt a dick I would never go steal them. But his attitude makes me want otherwise
 
There will be other opportunities to get better trees with less hassle. Sometimes you can find a home owner that might be enticed to remove one or replace one with an exchange. Watch for demolition event sites and urban renewal projects where older properties are being leveled to make way for new stuff. Of course many of these are going to refuse on the grounds of insurance issues.
 
Soldano666 said:
Thats the thing acer. I had permish yesterday
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Actually you did not. You had permission from someone who had no authority to give it and when that individual went to explore further ran into an obligatory crap sandwich from his employer and you got to pay the price for it.
 
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