Jaberwky17
Shohin
I'm having a fun time reading about Japanese bonsai technique for flowering quince in old (1950s-70s era) guidebooks. They have such a perfunctory and methodical approach: "In Japan, flowering quince are grown in ground for two years to develop a large stem, root-pruned to encourage rooting, then potted as bonsai." (Bonsai Culture and Care of Miniature Trees, Sunset, 1968).
I have noticed some Nutters discussing growing in the ground for a few years to gain bulk. I'm just wondering if anyone up here in the northlands have tried this and to what level of success? I kind of want to develop this one into a nice twiggy, leggy little guy with a thin profile so that the blossoms appear to be sprinkled along it like lights in the spring.
I have noticed some Nutters discussing growing in the ground for a few years to gain bulk. I'm just wondering if anyone up here in the northlands have tried this and to what level of success? I kind of want to develop this one into a nice twiggy, leggy little guy with a thin profile so that the blossoms appear to be sprinkled along it like lights in the spring.