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[IBC] pinus contorta
I was at my local nurserey yesterday, and I found 1 Coast Pine(pinus
contorta) behind some other trees. It looks healthy, and I am thinking about purchasing it. The reason I want to train it is because I go backpacking through the Sierras quite a bit, and I always see the bristlecone pine, which is one of the most amazing trees to see in nature. Is it true that the coast pine, and bristlecone pine are nearly identical? Also, would a coast pine make a good speciman? Thanks for any comments or advice. - Colin Horn Orinda, CA __________________________________________________ _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] pinus contorta
Colin,
The two pines are not similar. Contorta is a two needle pine while bristlecone is a 5 needle. Contorta is "short lived" relatively and grows rather sparse foliage. Bristlecone has dense tufts of needles on the branches and grows very slowly. Hope this helps. Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/ I was at my local nurserey yesterday, and I found 1 Coast Pine(pinus contorta) behind some other trees. It looks healthy, and I am thinking about purchasing it. The reason I want to train it is because I go backpacking through the Sierras quite a bit, and I always see the bristlecone pine, which is one of the most amazing trees to see in nature. Is it true that the coast pine, and bristlecone pine are nearly identical? Also, would a coast pine make a good speciman? Thanks for any comments or advice. - Colin Horn Orinda, CA __________________________________________________ _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ************************************************** **************************** ** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** **************************** ** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] pinus contorta
At 02:38 PM 6/1/03 -0700, Colin Horn wrote:
I was at my local nurserey yesterday, and I found 1 Coast Pine(pinus contorta) behind some other trees. It looks healthy, and I am thinking about purchasing it. The reason I want to train it is because I go backpacking through the Sierras quite a bit, and I always see the bristlecone pine, which is one of the most amazing trees to see in nature. Is it true that the coast pine, and bristlecone pine are nearly identical? Also, would a coast pine make a good speciman? Thanks for any comments or advice. - Colin I think you are confusing Bristlecone pine, Pinus aristata with Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta latifolia. Shore pine is Pinus contorta contorta. Obviously, Shore pine and Lodgepole pine are related. They are variants of the same species. I think Shore pine can make good bonsai, although the needles are a little long and resist shortening. They do bud back nicely. Lodgepole pine is generally problematic for bonsai, mostly because of its poor ability to bud back on old wood. Brent in Northern California Evergreen Gardenworks USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 14 http://www.EvergreenGardenworks.com ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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