AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
The older I get, the more blurred my sight is...
2005, when I was 50:
Today:
2005, when I was 50:
Today:
Pinus mugo
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Nice....and blurry.
For real though, that's a sweet Mugo.
For real though, that's a sweet Mugo.
barrosinc
Masterpiece
Nice transformation.
I like the pot too.
I like the pot too.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
You could improve the profile of the tree by removing all needles that grow downward. That will instantly make the tree look 100% better. It will also open up the tree to more light on the inside of the tree, expose branches and make it look older and more refined. This will also isolate the existence of individual branching and make the tree look like a tree.
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks for the advice Vance, I'll do that.
It's true that now it looks a bit "pompomesque"...
It's true that now it looks a bit "pompomesque"...
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
One more thing about Mugos is the fact that thier branches tend to be thicker that the branches on most Pines, so it is important to keep the needles under control, as described, this will allow light into the interior of the tree and encourage back budding.
Alain, I like this tree so much that I bought a small Pumilio today. And will try to follow VW's Mugo tutorial. It means it will be left in the container with original soil. In July I'll make a choice to repot it (HBR) or candle prune it...
It's inspiring, could you please upload a better picture?
It's inspiring, could you please upload a better picture?
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the kind words, I'm flattered that I might inspire you but if you want good advice on mugo, Vance is at a much higher level.
Anyway, here is a picture I took this afternoon:
Thanks for the kind words, I'm flattered that I might inspire you but if you want good advice on mugo, Vance is at a much higher level.
Anyway, here is a picture I took this afternoon:
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Hell yeah!
Thanks for the clear picture!
It really brings out some nice details.
I like the roots....and the stance.
It is very welcoming.
This is blipping on my favorite radar.
Sorce
Thanks for the clear picture!
It really brings out some nice details.
I like the roots....and the stance.
It is very welcoming.
This is blipping on my favorite radar.
Sorce
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I really like what you are doing with this tree.
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
Where do you guys find Mugos that don't have an explosion of limbs right on the surface of the soil?
justBonsai
Omono
I would like to know this too. I know Mark Comstock has nice ones for sell occasionally at decent prices but stuff I've seen at my nursery so far haven't been anything worth buying. Maybe a landscaping nursery might be a better bet.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I get all of my stuff at landscape nurseries. You just have to know how to go looking for them. You have to understand the way Mugos grow and how they are cared for in the nursery trade. You then have to recognize that you are going to have to get your hands dirty to find trunks worth the effort to make them into bonsai.
I have included one of my really amateurish videos demonstrating the search for Mugo Pines from a nursery. The rules and techniques demonstrated here apply whether searching the larger or smaller trees. Alain's Mugo I suspect was in a two gallon nursery container at one point. His tree reminds me of looking at mine.
I have included one of my really amateurish videos demonstrating the search for Mugo Pines from a nursery. The rules and techniques demonstrated here apply whether searching the larger or smaller trees. Alain's Mugo I suspect was in a two gallon nursery container at one point. His tree reminds me of looking at mine.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Here is a video of initial reduction and potting into one of my Training Planters. This is one of the trees collected in the preceding video. Again it is course and disjointed but it might give you some ideas. The video is in two parts. The first is reduction of the root ball the second is the reduction of the branches and placing in the pot.
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Kelly
Yamadori
I found a couple nice nursery mugos only by looking at 5 places and dozens of trees ... Vance's techniques have been working for me ... I have had the trees up to 3 years and counting ... none are in pots yet. When you find one .. search Vance Wood threads/posts to learn how to get them started, etc.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
I repotted it a couple of days ago.
davetree
Omono
Have you ever thought of removing the first branch, or at least the apex on the first branch ? I think lees could be more.
