mholt
Mame
Hello,
Here I have a barberry that has been in my landscape well before we moved in over 5 years ago. It's base is over 5" in thickness with a nice ugly trunk and heavily textured bark. I see some potential as bonsai in it if I can tame it and address some of the awkwardness of it. It is in a narrow raised bed with what seems like a shallow root ball as it had quite a bit of movement when I pushed on it. I don't know the species of it. I am asking if anyone has any experience with these? I found some info on bonsai4me but not much more. Do they respond well from heavy pruning? I would like to lift it in the spring but "early spring" seems like a rather grey term as it will often snow and freeze well into April for us here. Does it not matter so much as long as it is still dormant and protected from late freezes?
Thanks,
Matt
Here I have a barberry that has been in my landscape well before we moved in over 5 years ago. It's base is over 5" in thickness with a nice ugly trunk and heavily textured bark. I see some potential as bonsai in it if I can tame it and address some of the awkwardness of it. It is in a narrow raised bed with what seems like a shallow root ball as it had quite a bit of movement when I pushed on it. I don't know the species of it. I am asking if anyone has any experience with these? I found some info on bonsai4me but not much more. Do they respond well from heavy pruning? I would like to lift it in the spring but "early spring" seems like a rather grey term as it will often snow and freeze well into April for us here. Does it not matter so much as long as it is still dormant and protected from late freezes?
Thanks,
Matt