sokonmatsumura
Seedling
Does anybody have any experience with this cultivar as bonsai? Anybody have any links to other's projects? How to keep it alive? Are there important things to know regarding cedar as bonsai? Here is a photo of mine.
Feeling Blue Deodor Cedar Bonsai
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I don't have any experience with cedar; but one thing I notice is that your soil looks very heavy... Is it regular potting soil? You should use a very well draining mix so that you don'e rot the roots. If you can't re-pot right away make sure to let it dry before you water each time.
Ang3lfir3
Omono
never worked with it in particular ....
however just so you don't get confused in the future.... there are lots of things called "cedar" in the tree world ... this happens to be a "true cedar" ie Cedrus .... other species are called "cedar" for whatever reason and are often actually junipers, thuja, cryptomeria, or chamecyperus .... (just file this knowledge under ... "cedar means lots of things" )
a little more disambiguation : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_wood
however just so you don't get confused in the future.... there are lots of things called "cedar" in the tree world ... this happens to be a "true cedar" ie Cedrus .... other species are called "cedar" for whatever reason and are often actually junipers, thuja, cryptomeria, or chamecyperus .... (just file this knowledge under ... "cedar means lots of things" )
a little more disambiguation : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_wood
sokonmatsumura
Seedling
I think it is a cultivar of Himalayan Cedar. Cedrus Deodor. It is hard to find bonsais of it. Speaking of your other message our local nurseries sell a lot of japanese maples, and other maples. Yes a club I should find.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I've worked with Deodar cedar. They're not easy trees, which is why you don't see many bonsai made of them. BTW, cultivar really doesn't matter. It's still the same species.
They don't like wet feet or heavy soil. Backbudding is difficult and root work can be a bit touchy.
They don't like wet feet or heavy soil. Backbudding is difficult and root work can be a bit touchy.
Paulpash
Masterpiece
Deodar cedar has droopy branches that make a credible image challenging. As rock alluded to root work can be a problem as they are touchy about root disturbance - they can often scare you by dropping all their needles - mine regenerated but it was vert weak for 2 seasons. I eventually traded it off ...
jferrier
Mame
I've enjoyed working with my cedar
I've read that Deodars aren't the best for bonsai because their needles are too large, but mine are quite smaller and have been easier for me to reduce than my JBP's needles. Keep your cedar on the dry side, and out of cold dessicating winds. They do get long droopy branches, but mine has backbudded very well when I have cut those droopy ends off.
I also pluck many of the longer needles before spring as the buds are swelling and this has also helped new buds to emerge. Here's my tree just after it was chopped down from about 6 feet tall between 2 or 3 years ago, and the next photo is how it looks today. Still a ways to go and as you can see scars heal very slowly on this species. I'm going to start reducing the roots now a little bit at a time since this guy is getting pretty rootbound. I've read that cedars don't like roots to be disturbed so I'll be doing this very slowly. It will be several years out from going into a bonsai pot, but hopefully this gives you some kind of idea of this species possibilities.
I've read that Deodars aren't the best for bonsai because their needles are too large, but mine are quite smaller and have been easier for me to reduce than my JBP's needles. Keep your cedar on the dry side, and out of cold dessicating winds. They do get long droopy branches, but mine has backbudded very well when I have cut those droopy ends off.
I also pluck many of the longer needles before spring as the buds are swelling and this has also helped new buds to emerge. Here's my tree just after it was chopped down from about 6 feet tall between 2 or 3 years ago, and the next photo is how it looks today. Still a ways to go and as you can see scars heal very slowly on this species. I'm going to start reducing the roots now a little bit at a time since this guy is getting pretty rootbound. I've read that cedars don't like roots to be disturbed so I'll be doing this very slowly. It will be several years out from going into a bonsai pot, but hopefully this gives you some kind of idea of this species possibilities.
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