On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:53:49 -0700, Persephone wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:54:10 -0500, Jangchub
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:35:39 -0500, Max Jones no-email.please.com
wrote:

Hi, a friend recently gave me a small bristlecone pine tree. I'm wondering
how it would do as a houseplant?

What soil should I plant it in? How often would it like to be watered? How
slowly will it grow?

Thanks!

Max

In my opinion, based on my knowledge of bonsai (not that yours is a
bonsai) any pine trees must live outdoors in order to get the chill
hours necessary. This tree is the oldest living tree that we know of
and it grows very slowly. There is no way to provide enough sun for
it through a window. You can try it, but I'm certain you will not
have a healthy plant.

How about ice cubes and a strong fan, in effort to reproduce
actual Bristlecone Pine conditions in the Sierra. g

I actually beheld that "oldest living tree" long ago on a
Sierra Club hike up Telescope Peak. AWESOME!

Persephone


Huh? As I recall, the oldest B.C.Pine is in the White Mountains.
Telescope Peak is in the Panamint Range. Neither mountains are the
same as the Sierras. B.C.Pines grow slowly in the white Mountains due
to the very short growing season, about 6 weeks, and the lack of
water. They grow more rapidly in the Sierra Range, where conditions
are more to their liking.