My first JBP

[RoadManDenDron]

You’ll want to get it in a proper container,

I have read your threads whilst learning about the species and appreciate your input

I like the idea of air pruning and I'm using that with most of my deciduous is this proper for pines?

I'm concerned the boxes may not be long lived enough for the amount of time this is likely to want 'in the ground'

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I have read your threads whilst learning about the species and appreciate your input

I like the idea of air pruning and I'm using that with most of my deciduous is this proper for pines?

I'm concerned the boxes may not be long lived enough for the amount of time this is likely to want 'in the ground'

I don’t like the idea of air-pruning. Boxes are superior to colendars for growing out trees.

 

[RoadManDenDron]

@Brian Van Fleet ok great, I will use a box then

Am I right in thinking I should stick to the course soil for the pine even in a growbox?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

@Brian Van Fleet ok great, I will use a box then

Am I right in thinking I should stick to the course soil for the pine even in a growbox?

Yep

 

[JackHammer]

This doesn’t seem sustainable. Burlap will rot, and trees need to be in stable containers so the roots can establish. You’ll want to get it in a proper container, in proper soil, at the proper time. JBP can take lots of rain in the right soil, but you can kill them easily with the wrong conditions.

This is all valid but in the first 4 weeks of owning the thing, I wasn't able to get it to dry out. We had a super wet spring. I had it in 2/3rds pummace and it was still getting yellow needles. I even covered the soil with a tarp to block the rain. I pulled it from the pummace and put it in a colander. It still has its original root ball so i will have to address that in subsequent years. Finally, I am able to water it on a regular cadence. I will address a more proper potting solution next spring. Most likely, I will just keep it in the colander after the burlap falls apart.