So, I guess I'm doing a JBP-in-colander study…

[roberthu]

Any updates on this? I am really curious.

thanks.

 

[parhamr]

Any updates on this? I am really curious.

thanks.

Around half of these trees had turned out to be Ponderosa Pine that somebody had errantly placed into the JBP bin at the Weyerhaeuser sale. I do have one cascade that remains from this group and it’s doing well.

Otherwise, I’ve put my JBP resources into the six-year project: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/parhamr-contest-entry-thread.30196/

 

[Vance Wood]

Around half of these trees had turned out to be Ponderosa Pine that somebody had errantly placed into the JBP bin at the Weyerhaeuser sale. I do have one cascade that remains from this group and it’s doing well.

Otherwise, I’ve put my JBP resources into the six-year project: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/parhamr-contest-entry-thread.30196/

A good friend of mine has a Ponderosa given or sold to him as a Mugo Pine. Has needles about 6 nches long.

 

[parhamr]

Here’s that cascade JBP today. I’ll start a candle pruning routine next year.


I like how it’s barking up:

 

[Cuzza2]

The problem is, these aren't "seedling cuttings". Jonas always starts with doing cuttings.

Your trees will have a long first internode from the nebari to the first branch. Doing the seedling cutting procedure eliminates that issue.

If you're going to spend a decade growing young JBP out, start off right with cuttings.

See Jonas' blog.

Hi everyone....

This is my first post.... I live in New Zealand and really only started getting into bonsai in the past 18 months.... But loving it.... Nz has some cool native podocarps that suit as bonsai....

Anyway for fun (and yes I realise jbp not for beginners, but gotta start on them somewhere) I sourced some jbp cones, germinated the seed and managed to get about 50-60% success over approx 100 seeds.

They are now 1yr and 4 days from germination.... So we are getting into spring over here.

Reading this forum I'm a little concerned about the need for low internodes all of a sudden. I did seedling cuttings with half my seedlings, and not with the other half, but the talk of low internodes worries me, I've attached a couple of photos of the non seedling cuttings but they seem to be ok, do you reckon they will be alright given what you've seen? Nz is awesome for growing given how temperate it is.....

Basically just going to let these go for it....thanks as well some amazing info on this forum!

 

[SeanS]

Hi everyone....

This is my first post.... I live in New Zealand and really only started getting into bonsai in the past 18 months.... But loving it.... Nz has some cool native podocarps that suit as bonsai....

Anyway for fun (and yes I realise jbp not for beginners, but gotta start on them somewhere) I sourced some jbp cones, germinated the seed and managed to get about 50-60% success over approx 100 seeds.

They are now 1yr and 4 days from germination.... So we are getting into spring over here.

Reading this forum I'm a little concerned about the need for low internodes all of a sudden. I did seedling cuttings with half my seedlings, and not with the other half, but the talk of low internodes worries me, I've attached a couple of photos of the non seedling cuttings but they seem to be ok, do you reckon they will be alright given what you've seen? Nz is awesome for growing given how temperate it is.....

Basically just going to let these go for it....thanks as well some amazing info on this forum!

You should start your own thread to document your JBP seedlings, this thread is documenting the JBPs grown by @parhamr

 

[Cuzza2]

Apologies..... Given it's been a year since anyone replied to the post I thought no one would mind... I can't take down the post but don't worry I won't bother you friendly and helpful folk at all again apologies!

 

[Vance Wood]

Apologies..... Given it's been a year since anyone replied to the post I thought no one would mind... I can't take down the post but don't worry I won't bother you friendly and helpful folk at all again apologies!

You can leave if you want, and no one will beg you to stay; however bonsai is made up of far more than the ability to strike seedling cuttings. This is not a common technique in this part of the world.

 

[parhamr]

The cascade tree has really taken off on its own and feels really sustainable in its pot size, planting angle, and disease resistance. I have a teeny bit of needle cast in the yard but this genetic line is doing well.



This is it today after fall shoot selection. Wire is still a to-do. I also did a bit of moss removal underneath the trunk and was delighted to see healthy mycorrhizae.

At present you might need a little leap of faith to see how the branching might develop. I think I have the canopy scaffold branching present (but not in their final positions) and now I just need to … grow the cascade. See ya in five years