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what can i do with a 6ft horsechestnut?
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I know nothing about bonsai or even basic pruning techniques of trees. My son planted a conker 12 years ago in an old flower pot. Aft a few transplants it is now 6ft tall and is an ideal size for new little patch of England - can I use bonsai techniques to keep it at that kind of height and still maintain an attractive looking tree? If so, can someone give me some hints please Ron |
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what can i do with a 6ft horsechestnut?
Cast-it Admin wrote:
Hi, I know nothing about bonsai or even basic pruning techniques of trees. My son planted a conker 12 years ago in an old flower pot. Aft a few transplants it is now 6ft tall and is an ideal size for new little patch of England - can I use bonsai techniques to keep it at that kind of height and still maintain an attractive looking tree? If so, can someone give me some hints please Ron The key "bonsai technique" is keeping the roots tightly constrained and in a pot, so if this is planted in a "new little patch of England" that technique would be not available to you. However, you always can prune a tree down to some pleasing size. I don't think horsechestnuts are very large trees, anyway, are they? Jim Lewis - - Columbus, NC - We have failed to examine our love affair with technology. . . . Today's problems are all too often yesterday's solutions. Stephen Viederman, Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation |
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what can i do with a 6ft horsechestnut?
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wrote: Cast-it Admin wrote: I know nothing about bonsai or even basic pruning techniques of trees. My son planted a conker 12 years ago in an old flower pot. Aft a few transplants it is now 6ft tall and is an ideal size for new little patch of England - can I use bonsai techniques to keep it at that kind of height and still maintain an attractive looking tree? If so, can someone give me some hints please The key "bonsai technique" is keeping the roots tightly constrained and in a pot, so if this is planted in a "new little patch of England" that technique would be not available to you. However, you always can prune a tree down to some pleasing size. I don't think horsechestnuts are very large trees, anyway, are they? It depends. According to Wikipedia there are 20-25 species, which can grow to 4-35m tall depending on the species. The Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is widely cultivated, and British children play a game with its seed or "conker", so that may be what he has. It can grow to 35m. |
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what can i do with a 6ft horsechestnut?
"Wayne C. Morris" wrote:
In article , Jim Lewis Cast-it Admin wrote: I know nothing about bonsai or even basic pruning techniques of trees. [ . . . ] It depends. According to Wikipedia there are 20-25 species, which can grow to 4-35m tall depending on the species. The Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is widely cultivated, and British children play a game with its seed or "conker", so that may be what he has. It can grow to 35m. We used to play that in da North Bronx when I was a kid. Those trees were huge (probably only 15-20 m) as we'd climb up and shake the branches to drop some nuts! -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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