Cherry Blossom

[JoeR]

I'm growing out a Nanking cherry in the ground. Bought it a few years ago as a small seedling, and after a few years of ground growing, I've managed to get a good 2-3" of trunk caliper on it. The grow strongly, more shrubby than tree like, with long straight branches. I had to chop it back this year because I was having work done on my porch, but it budded back very nicely.

It's an interesting variety. The bark is very dark, almost black, and the flowers and cherries are very tiny. They should make pretty nice shohin or maybe chuhin trees. Brent used to carry them, but I don't see them on his website anymore.

Reccomend it then? I think it would be fun to try, based on some of the fantastic examples out there.

 

[mcpesq817]

I think it should work well for bonsai on the smaller side. I've been growing it out in the ground so it's a bit hard to tell about internode length, etc. It's very shrubby though, so I think it can work quite nicely. I'll probably dig mine up this spring or next and will know more then.

 

[JoeR]

I think it should work well for bonsai on the smaller side. I've been growing it out in the ground so it's a bit hard to tell about internode length, etc. It's very shrubby though, so I think it can work quite nicely. I'll probably dig mine up this spring or next and will know more then.

Okay thank you, please post pictures when you do.

 

[whfarro]

After reading this thread I pulled the trigger on a couple of flowering cherry trees from Bill V. They arrived today. Moved these to my garage for another couple of weeks as we are still getting teens and single digits some days/nights. Here are the unpacking pics. These will being growing out for a couple of seasons, but these cuttings look like they are off to a good start. As always comments, suggestions, sarcastic remarks are welcomed.

 

[Stan Kengai]

I got some Kojo No Mai from Bill, too, and got 2 cuttings in one pot. Nice curly stock. Yours looks the same. Potted up in early Feb. and one flowering now.

 

[Kodama16]

Same as Stan. Bought two got four. Bill gots great stock.

 

[sorce]

Nice Whfarro!

I play for team sarcastic, but like your new trees, I'm on the bench with this one!

I would like to point out the fact that, hmmmm, Bill knows those can be outstanding Bonsai one day. I'm sure they weren't advertised as a stick in a pot. Funny when people choose to hold their tongues isn't it!

BVF's post on the first page made me want to go order some, I reckon I might!

Thanks for sharing! Good growing!

Sorce

 

[Ming dynasty]

When folks refer to Bill I am assuming they mean Valavanis. His 2015 catalog is available on his website. http://www.internationalbonsai.com/seedling list. Remember these are seedlings/pre-bonsai.

but he does have:
The Akebono Flowering Cherry Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’
Kojo No Mai Cherry Prunus incisa ‘Kojo No Mai’

No recommendations or comments: just informatin.

Is he still available? Just checked out his website but it was empty on “order online” page

 

[rockm]

Is he still available? Just checked out his website but it was empty on “order online” page

Bill usually lists his updated seedling catalog in the fall/winter. He sells out quickly and the variety can change each year depending on what he has available.