I think you guys are talking about a different animal Tsuga canadensis
and not Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana).
Mountain Hemlock are not under story trees but require full light and
they do not get hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae not that I have
ever heard of. The growth rate is moderate depending on your level of
cultural practice i.e. fertilizer etc.
Any good draining soil works, an organic mix with lava 50/50 or 60 lava
40 organic seems to be what most people use. Do not let them dry out in
the spring during bud break. Any other problems just contact anyone in
the Puget Sound club.
Anton
-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf
Of Jim Lewis
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 5:52 AM
To:
Subject: [IBC] experience with Mountain Hemlock?

Mountain Hemlocks do best in semi-shade. The main problem is
adalgid
invasion. If you see puffy white stuff in the crotches of
small branches,
you've got them. If you see only a few, use a cotton swab and
alcohol to
remove them: if too many for that, use Diazonon or other
systemic.

This too, but in MY book the main problem is its slowness --
approaching slothfulness. They just SIT there. If they add a
quarter-inch a year, you're doing well.

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