Strobus

[just.wing.it]

I found myself at the Depot this morning, getting some new light bulbs....I'm using a PTO day for my daughter's birthday party.
I was heading towards the check-out register when I got that strange urge to look at the garden center real quick.....I'm already there....ya know.

This EWP with some short looking needles caught my eye from a distance.
Its a regular Pinus Strobus, not a dwarf or anything like that.

Getting ready to open it up a but here....and see what I can see.

(The obligatory explanation of why waste my time....I really love EWP in nature and the landscape around here....To me, its one of our most beautiful native species. That's basically it.)

 

[just.wing.it]

Well.....that got out of hand quickly....

I reduced the whorls to bar branches for now.....began to notice what looked like Needlecast so I removed all seemingly infected needles and sprayed with Daconil.

Anyway, I'll be curious to see if the tree develops a bunch of new buds for next year.....its pretty late in the season for a cut back like this.....though still in the mid 90's.

 

[Sansui]

Mike, What style will you work toward? Informal upright or something completely different?

 

[cbroad]

really love EWP in nature and the landscape around here....To me, its one of our most beautiful native species

Was in the mountains this past weekend hiking, white pine all over the place there, I can begin to understand your appreciation for the species.

All I see here all loblolly , maybe literally 1 pine in a thousand here are virginia...

Hope this one treats you well, good luck!

 

[Cable]

I’m giving an EWP a shot, too. I know the needles are long but I still think you can make a decent tree out of them.

 

[Sansui]

I like them too. I've held this one in a full-nelson for about 10 years and it is finally tapping out. Collected in central Maine as a sapling. The lighting is pretty bad in the photo. It is not anemic. Also have a 'Macopin' EWP cultivar I'm trying as a bonsai.

 

[Colorado]

I found myself at the Depot this morning, getting some new light bulbs....

I was heading towards the check-out register when I got that strange urge to look at the garden center real quick.....I'm already there....ya know.

Every. Single. Time.

Happened to me yesterday, in fact. In an inexplicable and uncharacteristic display of bonsai self-control, I managed to escape with just the terra cotta training pots I went for. Until next time anyway....

 

[just.wing.it]

I like them too. I've held this one in a full-nelson for about 10 years and it is finally tapping out. Collected in central Maine as a sapling. The lighting is pretty bad in the photo. It is not anemic. Also have a 'Macopin' EWP cultivar I'm trying as a bonsai.

That's a beauty!
More pics?

 

[just.wing.it]

Mike, What style will you work toward? Informal upright or something completely different?

Informal upright yes!

 

[Sansui]

Thanks. Maybe later on. I spent my money keeping the family in smartphones. I use a flip phone like Mr. Buffet. I'll need to drag out my old fashioned digital camera....

 

[Sansui]

Informal upright yes!

I like the (early) trunk taper your EWP has.

 

[Sansui]

OK Mike, I got out of my chair just for you and took these photos. Nebari? Hardly, but a work in progress.

 

[just.wing.it]

OK Mike, I got out of my chair just for you and took these photos. Nebari? Hardly, but a work in progress.

Yeah, nice! Thanks!

I like the (early) trunk taper your EWP has.

That's one thing that drew me in to this one.

 

[BuckeyeOne]

I understand your appreciation of the EWPs.
I lost one earlier this year due to lack of care knowledge. Lesson learned. (I hope!!)
Replaced it with this one.
Still trying to decide on styling direction.

 

[Potawatomi13]

OK Mike, I got out of my chair just for you and took these photos. Nebari? Hardly, but a work in progress.

AAK! Irish moss in pot. Eradicate ASAP.

 

[Sansui]

Yes indeed, followed by the oxalis, liverwort, false green kylinga, sycamore and elm seedlings..............

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I've had a strobus or two or more for 42 years. One I worked on for 28 years before I put it in the wood chipper. I still have a few. Strobus will endlessly frustrate any attempt to be turned into Bonsai. Hope you are able to prove me wrong.

I suggest putting your efforts into JWP or Limber pine, or Southwestern white pine. They all have more potential to mimic a majestic old strobus, than a strobus does.

Right now my new project is a needle juniper that I'm going to try to shape it like an old strobus. They wild ancient strobus is majestic.

 

[just.wing.it]

I've had a strobus or two or more for 42 years. One I worked on for 28 years before I put it in the wood chipper. I still have a few. Strobus will endlessly frustrate any attempt to be turned into Bonsai. Hope you are able to prove me wrong.

I suggest putting your efforts into JWP or Limber pine, or Southwestern white pine. They all have more potential to mimic a majestic old strobus, than a strobus does.

Right now my new project is a needle juniper that I'm going to try to shape it like an old strobus. They wild ancient strobus is majestic.

Haha, point taken Leo!

The problem I have now is, I think a small JBP I brought into my collection this year may have infected my Mugo and EWP with Needle Cast.

Been hitting em weekly with Daconil....gotta get my hands on that Clearys stuff Adair was talking about, I guess.

I was not happy when I realized this.....its like the good Lord above just doesn't want me to own pine trees (or elms....damn Blackspot is unavoidable! ).

I'm loving my 2 Bald Cypress trees though....they seem to like me too.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Haha, point taken Leo!

The problem I have now is, I think a small JBP I brought into my collection this year may have infected my Mugo and EWP with Needle Cast.

Been hitting em weekly with Daconil....gotta get my hands on that Clearys stuff Adair was talking about, I guess.

I was not happy when I realized this.....its like the good Lord above just doesn't want me to own pine trees (or elms....damn Blackspot is unavoidable! ).

I'm loving my 2 Bald Cypress trees though....they seem to like me too.

Copper sulphate and micro-nutrients (iron, mg, mn, mo, zinc, etc) sprays eradicated my needle cast infections in a single year. My strobus isn't bothered with it though, at least not yet. Even though it has been in full contact with both the infected needles.

 

[just.wing.it]

Copper sulphate and micro-nutrients (iron, mg, mn, mo, zinc, etc) sprays eradicated my needle cast infections in a single year. My strobus isn't bothered with it though, at least not yet. Even though it has been in full contact with both the infected needles.

Interesting....thanks Guy!