Chris Johnston
Omono
Springtime is a fantastic time of year. Last year I was on the road for the first 9 months of the year. This year I get to work on trees. Today the birds were chirping, the geese were honking their way north, and the coyotes were singing to each other as I watched a spectacular Kansas sunset. Best of all, I got to work on some of my trees.
I am actually beginning to notice the earliest of swelling in the buds on two of my trees, an American elm and a Korean hornbeam. Soon other trees will begin to move, too.
We still expect cold weather between now and "real spring," so repotting is out of the question for just a few more weeks. However, now is the time to do spring wiring and pruning. Here are the before and after shots of this prebonsai JBP that I purchased from Vonsgardens. The branches were long and bare, being very young. I cut back as much as I could and will wait for back budding this year and next.
I am actually beginning to notice the earliest of swelling in the buds on two of my trees, an American elm and a Korean hornbeam. Soon other trees will begin to move, too.
We still expect cold weather between now and "real spring," so repotting is out of the question for just a few more weeks. However, now is the time to do spring wiring and pruning. Here are the before and after shots of this prebonsai JBP that I purchased from Vonsgardens. The branches were long and bare, being very young. I cut back as much as I could and will wait for back budding this year and next.
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