Txhorticulture
Chumono
Id like a recomendation for a pine that would make a nice bonsai wherei live. I've been a plant collector for years before trying bonsai I've tried growing lots of pines. Central texas is difficult on pines - too hot and humid for western species, too dry for eastern types, which also tend to prefer acidic soil. We have limestone derived shallow rocky alkaline soil.
I've killed these
JBP killed a banshoho in the ground and a shirome Janome (golden variegate) in a container
Killed pinus wallichiana small plant in ground.
Pinus Albicaulis (stupid to even try that was in my early years)
Killed a limber pine in container Vander wolf's pyramid might have been my fault didn't water enough it was under potted dried out fast.
Killed pinus nigra 'Oregon green' in ground and I'm still ticked because it was a large very nice and pricey tree.
I've had success with a couple different pinyon pine species. And I had a beautiful pinus strobiformis 'Loma linda' for several years. It is a really nice dwarf tree shaped not a globe. Anyway it was fine until a deer destroyed it.. didn't eat it just tore it up.
I love pinyon pines IL buy one every chance I get, but want something faster. Pinions are so slow....
I might buy a strobiformis from Brent, or order another Loma linda,
Ive thought but stone pine and aleppo but I don't want juvenile blue spruce like foliage.
What about Virginia pine? Any other ideas or thoughts
I've killed these
JBP killed a banshoho in the ground and a shirome Janome (golden variegate) in a container
Killed pinus wallichiana small plant in ground.
Pinus Albicaulis (stupid to even try that was in my early years)
Killed a limber pine in container Vander wolf's pyramid might have been my fault didn't water enough it was under potted dried out fast.
Killed pinus nigra 'Oregon green' in ground and I'm still ticked because it was a large very nice and pricey tree.
I've had success with a couple different pinyon pine species. And I had a beautiful pinus strobiformis 'Loma linda' for several years. It is a really nice dwarf tree shaped not a globe. Anyway it was fine until a deer destroyed it.. didn't eat it just tore it up.
I love pinyon pines IL buy one every chance I get, but want something faster. Pinions are so slow....
I might buy a strobiformis from Brent, or order another Loma linda,
Ive thought but stone pine and aleppo but I don't want juvenile blue spruce like foliage.
What about Virginia pine? Any other ideas or thoughts