Mugo Pine Progression

[VAFisher]

2018-2019 really filled in a bunch. Looks super healthy and full. Great job

Thanks!

 

[michaelj]

The difference from 2017 to 2022 is impressive. I had no idea mugos could be developed that quickly.

 

[Kadebe]

I think it's totally dependant on climate. This tree did not like an August repot in VA but didn't mind March at all. More northern areas are different I'm sure. The one tree I've found that deals well with summer repots here is Crape Myrtle.

My opinion it is not especially the climate, it's what actions you take for aftercare.
I repotted in early summer, still thriving... but after care was
1) three weeks under 50% shade cloth
2) misting foliage 3 times/day
3) do not prune/decandle

To me, it makes sense to repot a mugo in early or midsummer, because that's when the roots are growing. So the fine hair roots that you lose during repotting are quickly replaced and so the mugo will recover more quickly. Not in spring, because all the energy goes into developing the buds to candles

 

[Kadebe]

I was pulling some old needles and decided to throw a few guy wires on the mugo. Pulling down some of the branches makes a big difference I think.

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Very nice tree

 

[VAFisher]

Very nice tree

Thanks. I appreciate it.

 

[Vance Wood]

Very nice tree and great progression of development. Good Job.

 

[VAFisher]

Very nice tree and great progression of development. Good Job.

Thanks Vance.

 

[cmu268]

Great tree! And really nice to see its progression and encouraging, as I picked up a Mugo Pine from a nursery a couple months back and going to do a hard prune on it shortly.

 

[yashu]

How is this tree after this last growing season?

 

[NateDyk47]

Thanks for the progression thread! It really started to look good in 2021/2022 when it filled in.

 

[VAFisher]

How is this tree after this last growing season?

Still doing well but I've been pretty slack taking pics this year. Guy wires are still on and it looks about the same.

 

[VAFisher]

Summer 2024 update on my Mugo. I just read the news about Vance and was very sorry to hear of his passing. I think about him a lot when I'm working on this tree.

 

[Hartinez]

Summer 2024 update on my Mugo. I just read the news about Vance and was very sorry to hear of his passing. I think about him a lot when I'm working on this tree.

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Looking good Dan. Good to see a post from you again.

 

[VAFisher]

Looking good Dan. Good to see a post from you again.

Thanks man. I went through a couple years there were I was losing interest and didn't really take any pics or do much of anything to my trees except keep them alive. Thankfully, most of them didn't suffer too bad.

 

[Hartinez]

Thanks man. I went through a couple years there were I was losing interest and didn't really take any pics or do much of anything to my trees except keep them alive. Thankfully, most of them didn't suffer too bad.

I totally get that. I’m currently going through a phase of heightened interest, but less willingness to take the continual documented images needed to update these threads. My current trees and latest collected trees are looking better than they ever have. But taking pictures can be a bit exhausting