just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I think some of the pots over there weigh 80-100 lbs, empty!
Finally made it to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
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PiñonJ
Omono
Speaking of Goshin...
Velodog2
Chumono
Ooooh needs a trim!
I just did a workshop with Danny Coffey An he was caretaker there An he specifically said that that tree was grafted onto black pine roots 400 years ago (1625) that is the info he gave me any way.
hemmy
Omono
I agree with Rock. The Garden while not part of a Pavilion still exists within the confines of the Museum making it an autonomous unit for mid-museum bonsai enjoyment. It’s not like we’re talking quantum physics here.
Lol! Sorry, couldn’t resist.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/quotes
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I stand corrected!
Leo in N E Illinois
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Grafting is an old technique, I believe first western mention was a German text dating to 1400's, related to grafting apple varieties. There possibly is an earlier Roman mention, but I forget details. Grafting was done in the east, at least as long as in the west. China mainly.
hemmy
Omono
I had to look up the history of grafting when I read that about the pine. Here’s a good source (https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/janick-papers/c09.pdf)
As Leo correctly states, it is old! Circumstantial evidence from Sumerian cuneiforms dated to 1800 BCE, Hebrew Mishna references from 200-300 BCE (interestingly, prohibiting grafting together of different tree species. Ahem, @Adair M), it was widely practiced by the Greek and Romans, and a Perisan botanist from 1200 wrote on the superstition of grafting including some interesting sexual practices to get them to take. The earliest Chinese credible evidence of grafting is in the first century BCE, but some authors speculate that it occurred 1000-2000 years earlier. Cool Stuff!
As Leo correctly states, it is old! Circumstantial evidence from Sumerian cuneiforms dated to 1800 BCE, Hebrew Mishna references from 200-300 BCE (interestingly, prohibiting grafting together of different tree species. Ahem, @Adair M), it was widely practiced by the Greek and Romans, and a Perisan botanist from 1200 wrote on the superstition of grafting including some interesting sexual practices to get them to take. The earliest Chinese credible evidence of grafting is in the first century BCE, but some authors speculate that it occurred 1000-2000 years earlier. Cool Stuff!
Your up!
What are you trying to say? EVERYBODY knows you can graft Ume on everything! Especially @MarkyScott’s trees! No strange sexual practices needed. Just liberal libations of Shiners!
Most JWP with the perfect foliage are grafted. Seedling JWP have poorer foliage quality, usually.
KingJades
Shohin
I can confirm it's a team effort, but some days there is only one bonsai member on site to maintain the trees and all of the watering falls onto them. For hot days, that is 2 times a day of actual watering for many of the trees, but consistently checking throughout the day for pretty much everything. On those days, pretty much all you do is water.
There is a team of people involved with the pruning. There a handful of paid team members, but also many highly skilled volunteers. As the apprentice for 2018, I've watered every tree in the collection. At first, even watering the trees was highly intimidating, but now I view as an important responsibility that I have to ensure is done. I've also worked on and pruned many of the trees in the collection.
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I've been really afraid to try Hinoki... Those I've seen up close look like they're generally right on the verge of a crash. But here, a true specimen, one cared for by those who must be among the most knowledgeable, also shows signs of tip browning. It must be standard for the tips of Hinoki to brown and drop in the winter?
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Hinokis are wonderful trees but you have to be careful with them the joints in foliage are fragile and do not respond kindly to rough handling.
