b3bowen
Mame
Here are two pictures of Japanese white pines that I have grown out from one year seedlings (own roots). They were in containers, but I planted them in the ground about two years ago to try to get them growing faster. The trunks, are now about a half inch thick, and the trees are about a foot tall. So not very big. Some of this may be because I’m working on a weeker pine (not grafted) and I believe I’m in a relatively marginal zone for growing it. However both trees were of pretty equal vigor last year. This spring, soon before candles began to extend, I dug one up, placed it on top of a board, and Then re-planted it. I did not appear to cut any major roots and I did not trim the root system at all, I just spread it flat. I did not comb out the roots and the soil that was removed was just loose soil that fell freely from the roots. I replanted in the same location it was already in. This tree, seems to be barely struggling by at this point. The tree that was not touched is growing very strongly.
Transplanted tree:
Untouched tree:
So, I know I’m not supposed to bare root a pine, so what is the best way to go from a ground grown white pine to a container to grow it out in?
I’m not going to touch the weeker tree until I see it become more healthy. The soil is so loose around the other pine, that I suspect it will be hard to keep it around the roots when dig up in the spring...? ( would fall be better)?
I know people who collect, will put pines in 100% pumice, but here in the south/hot I’m not sure it would fare very well in that mixture without watering all the time.
Any suggestions on getting the second pine from The ground to a Grow box would be very much appreciated.
Transplanted tree:
Untouched tree:
So, I know I’m not supposed to bare root a pine, so what is the best way to go from a ground grown white pine to a container to grow it out in?
I’m not going to touch the weeker tree until I see it become more healthy. The soil is so loose around the other pine, that I suspect it will be hard to keep it around the roots when dig up in the spring...? ( would fall be better)?
I know people who collect, will put pines in 100% pumice, but here in the south/hot I’m not sure it would fare very well in that mixture without watering all the time.
Any suggestions on getting the second pine from The ground to a Grow box would be very much appreciated.