Semi cascade kishu

[markyscott]

Then new wire. I got the tree about halfway done today.

 

[markyscott]

Done for now.

 

[Cajunrider]

Done for now.
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Looking good.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

What fertilizer you use?

 

[markyscott]

What fertilizer you use?

I use a product called “Microlife”.

Home | Microlife Fertilizer

www.microlifefertilizer.com

 

[shimbrypaku]

Thank you for the information on the fertilizer.

Are you using the 8-4-6 or the 6-2-4

thanks again

 

[markyscott]

Thank you for the information on the fertilizer.

Are you using the 8-4-6 or the 6-2-4

thanks again

I use the 8-4-6 and cut it 50-50 with the humate mix (0-0-4).

 

[shimbrypaku]

I use the 8-4-6 and cut it 50-50 with the humate mix (0-0-4).

Thank you

 

[roberthu]

Fall 2021. The tree grew strongly this summer and really filled in. I’ll thin, prune and rewire over the next couple of weeks.
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Is that auto watering hose?

 

[markyscott]

Is that auto watering hose?

Yes - that’s my watering system. The pot stakes water the soil, not the foliage.

- S

 

[MHBonsai]

Do you have a regimen you follow for fungus/insect control on smaller junipers? Thanks!

 

[markyscott]

Do you have a regimen you follow for fungus/insect control on smaller junipers? Thanks!

The main problem I have with J. chinesis are spider mites and scale. Mostly mites. For mites, I spray monthly as a preventative, alternating between two miticides - Bifenthrin and Talstar. Horticultural oil could be used as well, but we’re often too warm in Houston to do that safely. For scale I spray In late winter/early spring and as needed with horticultural oil. I haven’t found that I’ve needed to regularly spray any of my native junipers (Ashe, California, One-seed, Alligator, Sierra, Western) as I’ve never seen either mites or scale on any of them.

In terms of fungal issues on J. chinesis, they’re generally not much of a problem for me as long as they’re properly maintained, kept in a sunny exposure, and the foliage is kept dry (no overhead watering - or at least only overhead water first thing in the morning so the foliage can dry during the day). If fungal issues appear (mostly tip blight on seedlings I haven't been looking after regularly), I spray as needed with Mancozeb or Daconil. But as I said, this is generally not a problem for me. The only native juniper I’ve had any fungal issues with is my Alligator juniper.

In summary - aside from good plant husbandry - I do the following:

1. Monthly spraying of shimpaku for mites alternating between miticides
2. One dormant treatment with horticultural oil and as needed for scale
3. As needed with fungicide

- Scott

 

[markyscott]

Summer 2023.