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[IBC] Desperately Seeking Succor (Osteomeles)
I probably mentioned this before, but I got no answers. A Web search revealed
places selling Osteomeles, several URLs in Czech, my own question, and a Spaniard who knows less than I do. The person who runs a Web site devoted to the Rosaceae has been too busy. I have a successful (but not outstanding) bonsai of Osteomeles anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda, whose only fault is that it needs regular fungicide spraying in this rainy weather. What I am trying to find out is 1. How do I get it to bloom? 2. How much of a dormant period does it need?, and 3. When can I repot it? It was last potted a year ago December, but it needs a smaller pot. Apparently it is grown more in Europe. The variety is from China, but I haven't seen any pictures of it from either China or Japan. If you don't know anything about the species, can you point me to someone who does? Incidentally, I definitely recommend it. The leaves are interesting, they reduce well, it buds back sufficiently, it ramifies, it grows outdoors & under lights; what more do you want? Except for leaf spotting, which is easily controlled, it hasn't had any other pests or diseases. Only other fault is that big pruning scars heal very slowly. And of course, like most subtropicals, you don't get significant trunk taper. Thanks, Iris ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Desperately Seeking Succor (Osteomeles)
I have a successful (but not outstanding) bonsai of Osteomeles
anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda, whose only fault is that it needs regular fungicide spraying in this rainy weather. What I am trying to find out is 1. How do I get it to bloom? 2. How much of a dormant period does it need?, and 3. When can I repot it? It was last potted a year ago December, but it needs a smaller pot. Apparently it is grown more in Europe. The variety is from China, but I haven't seen any pictures of it from either China or Japan. I don't think I've ever seen one. However, "Botanica" says it is "easy to grow" in "any soil." The species they discuss (not yours) lives in zones 8-10, fairly narrow, and indicative of a short dormancy -- if any. It blooms sprint to early summer. The book doesn't say whether on old or new wood. Mary Miller ) may have some knowledge. She's an IBCer, but has not been on the list in some time now. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Desperately Seeking Succor (Osteomeles)
I have a successful (but not outstanding) bonsai of Osteomeles anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda, whose only fault is that it needs regular fungicide spraying in this rainy weather. Oh, man, you aren't kidding. I just successfully defeated a scale infestation on it (its other big problem), and now I have blackspot to deal with. What I am trying to find out is 1. How do I get it to bloom? No idea. 2. How much of a dormant period does it need?, Not much of one, that I can see. I bring it in every winter and it does very well even under poor indoor conditions. It loses a few, but not all, leaves, stops growing for a while, and then perks up when I put it outside in spring. and 3. When can I repot it? It was last potted a year ago December, but it needs a smaller pot. I'd certainly wait until spring. My tree literally bursts with new growth in spring. Incidentally, I definitely recommend it. The leaves are interesting, they reduce well, it buds back sufficiently, it ramifies, it grows outdoors & under lights; what more do you want? Well, its growth-form defeats my ability to style it. It's a scrambler, and I feel sure I'll someday figure out how to get it to weep gracefully, but now it looks like a terrible hump-backed mistake. -- Nina Shishkoff Frederick, MD ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Desperately Seeking Succor (Osteomeles)
In a message dated 8/15/03 10:01:47 AM, writes:
Well, its growth-form defeats my ability to style it. * It's a scrambler, and I feel sure I'll someday figure out how to get it to weep gracefully, but now it looks like a terrible humpbacked mistake. Do you have the type variety or var. subrotunda? Mine came with the trunk spiraled on Harold Sasaki's ladder device. All I had to do was cut back the top & get it to sprout some branches. It's fine as a classic informal upright. The type variety in Four Seasons of Bonsai fits your description. At least it blooms. I just successfully defeated a scale infestation on it (its other big problem), and now I have blackspot to deal with. I have very little trouble with it. Either my conditions are more conducive (occasional spraying and No-Pest strips in the winter, colder climate) or the variety is more pest & disease resistant. Iris ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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