Why not?So why then are other pine species are used at all? Do JBP have serious weather limitations?
hm.. Not really a pine person myself. That being said.. I know that P. Sylvestris and P. Mugo both backbud really well. And to me they look quite different in color and density / toughness. And of course.. You can get yamadori from those, whereas from JBP that might be a little more dificult..With the other pine species that don’t back bud
With the other pine species that don’t back bud, developing a bonsai becomes so much more difficult.
While different maples have different leaf shake and color, with pines there isn’t so much variation?
So why then are other pine species are used at all? Do JBP have serious weather limitations?
Is this a serious question? You’ve been here a couple years, a search can reveal big differences among species.So why then are other pine species are used at all? Do JBP have serious weather limitations?
I don't know about England, but here in America there are a variety of pine species used, each with their own plusses and minuses that have to be learned. If you're talking about Japanese-only species, there are three pine species that are widely used. Some species do better in slightly colder, or warmer climates. As @Brian Van Fleet said, learn the zone hardiness of your area and work with species that thrive within that zone. I think you'll find there are quite a few pine species you can work with, and back budding is not the only determining factor in choosing a species.So why then are other pine species are used at all? Do JBP have serious weather limitations?
That's been my experience, both with older, established bonsai and seedlings.I've been told jRp backbud more than jBp. I think there are some US natives that probably backbud as strongly/easily as jbp too.
From my experience, some pine species actually back bud as well or better then JBP... your mileage may vary, though.
Thanks for this wonderful suggestion. Just looked up. I will give it a try. Its slow growing but keeps its needles for several years.If you want a beautiful five needle Pine with short needles that back buds readily try Bristlecone Pine.
Unfortunately it grows very slowly but it back buds like nothing I have ever seen in a pine
Just the other day somebody said (or I read somewhere) that that bristlecone are pointless for bonsai because they grow too leggy. Maybe I misunderstood somethingIf you want a beautiful five needle Pine with short needles that back buds readily try Bristlecone Pine.
Unfortunately it grows very slowly but it back buds like nothing I have ever seen in a pine
Just the other day somebody said (or I read somewhere) that that bristlecone are pointless for bonsai because they grow too leggy. Maybe I misunderstood something
Care to dumb it down for me a bit, please?
Thanks for this wonderful suggestion. Just looked up. I will give it a try. Its slow growing but keeps its needles for several years.
So do the new buds not form every year? And what happens to the buds that it would throw out in profusion. Just trying to understand which stage of growth is slow. May be between bud formation and needle formation?