My spot for Scots pine.

[barrosinc]

dig'em all

 

[M. Frary]

dig'em all

I would sure like to but then I'd have to go into the Scots pine business.
But I'll get some more this year and some next year.

 

[Vance Wood]

I look forward to it.

 

[Waltron]

the scots pine business does have a nice ring to it. "we dig'em, we grow'em, you show em!" that could be our tag line. "priced to sell! your bench needs that scott pine smell!"

 

[Waltron]

I already have tons of ideas on how to collect that whole field... its right on the trail!! lets be partners mike! I got a jeep and trailer not far! "have shovel, will travel" lol what do you say partner? I went to business school but im keen with the tool! i got tag lines for days...dont know what to get your girl for V day? want to get her something that will really catch her eye? look no further, get her a bonsai! what better way to say will you be mine? give her mike and walt scott pine! lol im like 65% serious.

 

[Waltron]

"our pines will give Vance Wood wood!" We can make Vance's wood dance!" ok im done

 

[Giga]

I would sure like to but then I'd have to go into the Scots pine business.
But I'll get some more this year and some next year.

I would grab a couple from you fro trade or something! can't get them here, That is if they would survive here

 

[Vance Wood]

I would grab a couple from you fro trade or something! can't get them here, That is if they would survive here

Scotties should do very well in VA. Virginia still gets some pretty cold winters and the duration is good. Heat does not bother them as long as you buy into the philosophy of starving and withholding water as the way to culture these guys. I do not mean to be argumentitive but very many of you East Coast bonsai guys tend to treat all pines, except the five needle, like two needle double flush trees. The thunberghii play book. This is probably the problem with the tree. The Mugo in the National collecting; the National Arboretum in Washington D.C, was grown and raised in Virginia and donated to the museum, a numberr of years ago. Because of this, many of you Notrh East Coasters seem to think they can't be grown there.

 

[Giga]

Scotties should do very well in VA. Virginia still gets some pretty cold winters and the duration is good. Heat does not bother them as long as you buy into the philosophy of starving and withholding water as the way to culture these guys. I do not mean to be argumentitive but very many of you East Coast bonsai guys tend to treat all pines, except the five needle, like two needle double flush trees. The thunberghii play book. This is probably the problem with the tree. The Mugo in the National collecting; the National Arboretum in Washington D.C, was grown and raised in Virginia and donated to the museum, a numberr of years ago. Because of this, many of you Notrh East Coasters seem to think they can't be grown there.

I have a mugo, I simply haven't research scotts, so whether they did well here, I did not know. Hey I have very good green thumbs and know how to water and take care of all my trees's

 

[Vance Wood]

I have a mugo, I simply haven't research scotts, so whether they did well here, I did not know. Hey I have very good green thumbs and know how to water and take care of all my trees's

You should have no problems if you repot and take care of the fine techniques at the right time

 

[watchndsky]

i have one scots - and it has done real well in nc. i dont see va being a problem. as warm as it is - i have no probs with jwp either.

scots are awesome trees in my opinion - im jealous. i know youll do well with those!

just wish i could get some hands on some around here.

 

[aml1014]

Man I wish I could get some of those guys, the only pine I have permission anytime to collect is ponderosas which as we all know have those EPIC long needles.

Aaron

 

[M. Frary]

Not sure they would make it in New Mexico.

 

[Giga]

Yeah, I was looking at my garden and I need more pines in my collection - finding them though is not as easy

 

[Vance Wood]

Scots Pines are particularly difficult. The Scotties that are sold in the nursery trade are usually the grafted cultivars and pretty useless for bonsai. You can get them from Christmas tree farms or people that supply Christmas tree farms, you just have to be creative as to where you look. Don't spend a ton of money of them unless there is some specific feature making the expenditure of a large sum in your interest. Over-all, they do not command large sums of money, and in some cases are considered a trash tree.

 

[Paradox]

I love scots, I think they are my favorite pine. I have a scots pine that I've had potted for almost 5 years. So far, barring the frozen pot, dessication issue I had last year, it seems to be doing fine.

I have 2 others just got in the last month. One really tiny and a second fsirly young one with about a 2 inch trunk that I found at a nursery.

Both of my large Scots are from a nursery so I disagree that they are useless. Like everything else, you might get lucky.

I know Vance won't agree with this, but I did repot my big one that I've had for 5 years about a month ago. I know he would say July or August would be better but it was in a sand mix that stayed wet too long. I had to get it out of there after 4+ years. I just could not do it last year with the state of recovery the tree was in. The good news is the tree lived.

I put it into a lava, pumice, akadama and gravel mix. The tree did not skip a beat and didn't slow down at all from what I can tell. The buds continued to swell and are still extending. I'm now feeding the crap out of (or into as the case may be ) and letting it grow.

Julian Adams grows scots in Virginia so they should do fine.

I do wish they were more readily available around here.

 

[Nybonsai12]

Very cool! and you are lucky to have access to this!

It reminds me of highways in upstate/western NY with tons of small pines growing alongside. I'm up that way a few times a year and always say next time I'm going to pull over and dig one!

 

[leatherback]

Hey come on. Don't be such a girl! Stop teasing, start showing already!

 

[Vance Wood]

I am not adverse to transplanting in spring, I am adverse to transplanting in Spring and then; complaining that the tree died and drawing the conclusion that they're hard to transplant.

 

[ColinFraser]

I would sure like to but then I'd have to go into the Scots pine business.
But I'll get some more this year and some next year.

Just get yourself a kilt and some bagpipe music - "Come on down to Mad MacFrary's Scots Pine Emporium. We've got stumps in all sizes - let us put a stick in your pot today!"