Euonymus
Inspired by a photo of Reiner's last fall, I went out and bought a Euonymus
'compacta' (not very compact - it came balled & bagged.) As our snow starts to melt, I am contemplating my next steps. (it's heeled into the (frozen) garden at present. When should I put it in a training pot? (The trunk is big enough.) When should I start to train branches? Can I treat this like a maple and cut everthing off the trunk? When? Thanks, Bart |
Euonymus
Shelly Hurd wrote: Bart, Since no one else has jumped in here Sorry, I guess I should have, but ever since I started reading the IBC via the newsgroup a few months ago, which means that the group's messages don't automatically appear in my Inbox, I have had to make a real effort to get updated. It looks like I haven't made the effort for about a month. ;-( "Bart Thomas" wrote: Inspired by a photo of Reiner's last fall, I went out and bought a Euonymus 'compacta' (not very compact - it came balled & bagged.) I think the term 'compacta' is intended to refer more to its growth habit. ;-) When should I put it in a training pot? (The trunk is big enough.) If your trunk is the size you want it to be then it's time to put it into either a training pot or even a slightly over size bonsai pot (your option). I would wait until you don't expect night time temps to fall below 40 F. I'll buy that. When should I start to train branches? My personal choice with this bush is grow and clip. So is mine. I would start training the branches this spring. Since you have adequate trunk diameter, you can concentrate on branching and ramification. Be aware that once you prune a branch, you will not get further extensions this growing season. At least I don't up here. Can I treat this like a maple and cut everything off the trunk? When? You could at the time the plant resumes growth, which should be right about now, but I would only do that as a last resort, preferring instead to make something of the plant with the branches it has. Thanks, Shelly, for jumping in so ably. :) I am glad one of my pictures encouraged Bart to experiment with Euonymus alatus compactus. I think it's a plant that is exceptionally well suited for bonsai culture in a temperate climate. Reiner Goebel Toronto, Canada http://www.rgbonsai.com |
Euonymus
"Reiner Goebel" wrote in message ... "Bart Thomas" wrote: Inspired by a photo of Reiner's last fall, I went out and bought a Euonymus 'compacta' ( My personal choice with this bush is grow and clip. So is mine. I would start training the branches this spring. Since you have adequate trunk diameter, you can concentrate on branching and ramification. Be aware that once you prune a branch, you will not get further extensions this growing season. At least I don't up here. Can I treat this like a maple and cut everything off the trunk? When? You could at the time the plant resumes growth, which should be right about now, but I would only do that as a last resort, preferring instead to make something of the plant with the branches it has. Thanks, Reiner. I took the tree to a workshop at Chase Rosade's just to be safe about the degree of root reduction, and because I didn't have a narrow enough saw to cut off what amounted to a tree within the tree growing out of the middle of the first fork on the trunk. He was most enthusiastic about the tree, even saying that he really should do a class on them. Bart Thomas |
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