My Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) Experiment

[Potawatomi13]

Do you have photos of your process?

I am tempted to buy a large nursery tree that has back budded and start prepping for shallower potting and eventually deadwood.

Not of any process going on. Several pics of tree in another Bristlecone thread. If coming to town feel free to contact(in advance)and visit.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Not of any process going on. Several pics of tree in another Bristlecone thread. If coming to town feel free to contact(in advance)and visit.

Other thread is(actually someone elses):

My Bristlecone Pine project​

 

[Antony82]

July 18th 2022, it’s doing well plenty of new needles but hasn’t grown too much still under an inch and a half if that. I give it fertilizer rarely atm once so far half way through summer. I may do a pine bark compost mulch layer on top during fall haven’t decided yet.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

July 18th 2022, it’s doing well plenty of new needles but hasn’t grown too much still under an inch and a half if that. I give it fertilizer rarely atm once so far half way through summer. I may do a pine bark compost mulch layer on top during fall haven’t decided yet.

Looks pretty normal to me. But then again, I'm growing longaeva at around 27 meters above sea level in Europe. I think mine are close to 4 or maybe even 5 years old now. From seed.

 

[Potawatomi13]

July 18th 2022, it’s doing well plenty of new needles but hasn’t grown too much still under an inch and a half if that. I give it fertilizer rarely atm once so far half way through summer. I may do a pine bark compost mulch layer on top during fall haven’t decided yet.

Weekly fertilizer can only help growth. Still will not grow like weed tree.

 

[Bavarian Raven]

July 18th 2022, it’s doing well plenty of new needles but hasn’t grown too much still under an inch and a half if that. I give it fertilizer rarely atm once so far half way through summer. I may do a pine bark compost mulch layer on top during fall haven’t decided yet.

Mine are halfway through their second summer, and don’t look much bigger.

 

[Antony82]

Maybe this might spell the end for little Bristlecone, this what happened https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPpjTWS/
Random Dog was thirsty and chewed it in half I see no roots left I looked hard.. I put it in container with my cedar cuttings I’m trying to Propagate it was literally my only option. If it roots you will probably hear a more about this tree but this maybe the end.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Very smart thieving fleabag there.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Maybe this might spell the end for little Bristlecone, this what happened https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPpjTWS/
Random Dog was thirsty and chewed it in half I see no roots left I looked hard.. I put it in container with my cedar cuttings I’m trying to Propagate it was literally my only option. If it roots you will probably hear a more about this tree but this maybe the end.

That sucks

 

[Antony82]

Does not appear like it is going to make it.. I recently bought Aristata and they seem to be quite well vs Longaeva. Much faster grower and I pretty sure it also has incredible bore resistance. I will probably restart with new Longaeva seeds but honestly I thinking Aristata maybe better or an Aristata Hybrid if that is possible. I will not give up on this project but I’m thinking the project is already over. I have this plant in basement under a timed Led grow light and if even 1% of this plant is alive I know it can rebound just doesn’t really appear to be showing any signs of that happening.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Plan to start another batch of seedlings in spring. I use hardware wire cages to keep squirrels, birds, dogs, and vermin in general out of my seedlings.

 

[Potawatomi13]

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Does not appear like it is going to make it.. I recently bought Aristata and they seem to be quite well vs Longaeva. Much faster grower and I pretty sure it also has incredible bore resistance. I will probably restart with new Longaeva seeds but honestly I thinking Aristata maybe better or an Aristata Hybrid if that is possible. I will not give up on this project but I’m thinking the project is already over. I have this plant in basement under a timed Led grow light and if even 1% of this plant is alive I know it can rebound just doesn’t really appear to be showing any signs of that happening.

Can please add home location to profile? Both doing well here presently.