Klytus
Omono
I may have a witches broom forming on a Thunderhead Pine i bought earlier in the year.
It arrived in August as a grafted plant marked 5/3/07 with a shoot about three inches long covered in 1/4 inch needles and at that time i thought it was running out of time to elongate those needles,it did not do so.
It's other branches are much shorter and came with long stiff needles and juicy grey buds,they also grow less erect.
The abnormal shoot looks more like a Witches broomstick at the moment but will it fasciate or become monstrose properly next year?
Should i postpone Bonsai developments on this Pine with the hope of encouraging this single weird shoot?
Is it known to have Bonsai sporting baby brooms?
A Japanese black Pine with 1/4 inch needles,are these things valuable?
Should i cross my fingers or prepare for dissapointment?
Another thing i noted is a bunch of mystery black filth lurking about the buds,a fungus of some sort?
It arrived in August as a grafted plant marked 5/3/07 with a shoot about three inches long covered in 1/4 inch needles and at that time i thought it was running out of time to elongate those needles,it did not do so.
It's other branches are much shorter and came with long stiff needles and juicy grey buds,they also grow less erect.
The abnormal shoot looks more like a Witches broomstick at the moment but will it fasciate or become monstrose properly next year?
Should i postpone Bonsai developments on this Pine with the hope of encouraging this single weird shoot?
Is it known to have Bonsai sporting baby brooms?
A Japanese black Pine with 1/4 inch needles,are these things valuable?
Should i cross my fingers or prepare for dissapointment?
Another thing i noted is a bunch of mystery black filth lurking about the buds,a fungus of some sort?
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