fredtruck
Omono
In the past, I removed the flowers before this happened. It just worked out that we were leaving and I wanted the flowers gone. This year, we're here and so were the flowers!
Contorted White Flowering Quince
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Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
My contorted white turned pink as stated above too!
Lots of mysteries this season. The candles on your white pine being so long, Machs Sharps pygmy flowering, the blossoms on quince changing color! Something odd in nature is going on.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
And johng has a JWP that is also being more vigorous and our climates are pretty different...
fredtruck
Omono
My contorted white flowering quince had a great growing season. I try to repot my quince every two years. I had become increasingly irritated by pot the tree was in, so the search was on. I wanted a rope rim pot like the Chinese made years ago, but those are difficult to find and beyond my budget. Fortunately, I found exactly the pot I needed in Matthew Ouwinga's e-Bay store. The pot was a blue Yamaaki, which copied the Chinese style. It arrived Saturday, and the quince was repotted by evening.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I'm a big fan of Yamaaki pots, and this looks really fitting with your tree.
fredtruck
Omono
Leaves are persisting in spite of freezing temperatures. A last chance to capture this quince with leaves.
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Pleasing photo, nice composition.
fredtruck
Omono
The Contorted White Flowering Quince, 2 months after the picture above, has lost all its leaves. In their place, some flowers have appeared, with many more to bloom in the near future. As it is, the flowers and the buds accent nodes on a network made from the quince's fine branches.
fredtruck
Omono
Many more flowers have opened, but there are many more to go. This quince takes its time.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
The structure surely has matured in a wonderful fashion. I think it's lovely and doesn't look overworked. Glad that it spreads it's flowering joy out for you.
fredtruck
Omono
6 months ago, or so, I decided to make some big changes with the Contorted White Flowering Quince. Even though I loved the Yamaaki pot the tree was in, I felt my tree wasn’t developing, so I got this new, larger container. I hoped it would grow more.This container is not a bonsai pot. It has no legs, so drainage is an issue unless I tip it, when it is in its place on the bench, or unless the stand the pot is on has a large hole in the center. This stand is so equipped. The pot is porcelain, and was made in China. The distributor calls it an “Asian flower pot.” Such containers really require a stand.It has always made me wonder when I see calligraphy on a bonsai pot—it has made me wonder what it means. Does it change the meaning of the bonsai? Is it purely decorative?I am fortunate in that my son, Ben, has several employees who speak Mandarin. He asked Beatrice to translate the text:
Plum blossoms and lace flowers both bloom abundantly and very competitively.
It's uneasy for the poet to judge which one is more beautiful.Plum blossoms are brighter in color,
but the fragrance of lace flowers is unbeatable.
Technically, I suppose I should plant an ume in the pot, but my contorted white flowering quince will have to do.After transplanting, the quince exploded in growth. The tree has developed a new shape on its own which became clear when I was doing pruning after the summer solstice, a great time to cut quinces back after their period of rapid spring growth.
Plum blossoms and lace flowers both bloom abundantly and very competitively.
It's uneasy for the poet to judge which one is more beautiful.Plum blossoms are brighter in color,
but the fragrance of lace flowers is unbeatable.
Technically, I suppose I should plant an ume in the pot, but my contorted white flowering quince will have to do.After transplanting, the quince exploded in growth. The tree has developed a new shape on its own which became clear when I was doing pruning after the summer solstice, a great time to cut quinces back after their period of rapid spring growth.
bonhe
Masterpiece
It is nice pot. Thanks for sharing the information.
I recognized that the bigger pot is better for the fruit or flowering trees.
Bonhe
fredtruck
Omono
This has been a very busy flowering season. This quince, in particular, has been popping buds one after the other.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Always a joy...you take such time in photography. Love your posts. It's like the toy in the Cracker Jack box when I was small.
That is just lovely. The tree, the flowers, the pot, the stand. Really something special.
shinmai
Chumono
I think the pot is wonderful, and the flowers look spectacular. I'm developing several Japanese flowering quinces, all 'Texas Scarlet', and this picture is a real inspiration to me.
For what it's worth, when I have 'non-bonsai' pots with flat bottoms, like pottery I've drilled out, I've had success using those little peel-and-stick plastic dots to raise the pot up so it drains.
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful photo.
For what it's worth, when I have 'non-bonsai' pots with flat bottoms, like pottery I've drilled out, I've had success using those little peel-and-stick plastic dots to raise the pot up so it drains.
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful photo.
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Very nice Fred.
Your post from 7/1/18 indicated a repot about six months prior. So was that mid winter for you? I tried a spring repot on my contorted white and it kind of sulked throughout the season but i think it was a combo of a shallow pot and a lot of sun. It still produced a decent amount of flowers though.
In trying to mix it up, i tried a fall repot this past year into something deeper, so we'll see how it does this year, but i can already tell it will not be a good year for flowering, which is somewhat expected.
Your post from 7/1/18 indicated a repot about six months prior. So was that mid winter for you? I tried a spring repot on my contorted white and it kind of sulked throughout the season but i think it was a combo of a shallow pot and a lot of sun. It still produced a decent amount of flowers though.
In trying to mix it up, i tried a fall repot this past year into something deeper, so we'll see how it does this year, but i can already tell it will not be a good year for flowering, which is somewhat expected.
fredtruck
Omono
>>I've had success using those little peel-and-stick plastic dots to raise the pot up so it drains.--shinmai
Good idea!
Nybonsai12: --Was that mid winter for you?
Probably not. These days, mid winter is more like Christmas. Temperatures plunge at the end of fall, and then, after that, it's anybody's guess. I think the thing to keep in mind is whether or not you can keep your tree warm. Not hot, but warm and out of the wind. 40 to 45 degrees F. I think you can safely repot any time when you can do that--with quinces. This would mean putting the tree inside in a cool environment in which you can manage post-repotting care. Quinces are tough, but they do have a point of sudden failure.
Good idea!
Nybonsai12: --Was that mid winter for you?
Probably not. These days, mid winter is more like Christmas. Temperatures plunge at the end of fall, and then, after that, it's anybody's guess. I think the thing to keep in mind is whether or not you can keep your tree warm. Not hot, but warm and out of the wind. 40 to 45 degrees F. I think you can safely repot any time when you can do that--with quinces. This would mean putting the tree inside in a cool environment in which you can manage post-repotting care. Quinces are tough, but they do have a point of sudden failure.
fredtruck
Omono
The quince is a little further along in blooming. This tree has been one of the most rewarding I have.
queenofsheba52
Chumono
Beautiful tree indeed!
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