Does the pinus bungeana (Lace Bark Pine) make good bonsai? I found one at my
local nurserey, and it looks like it has great potential for being slanted
or windswept. Would these styles be seen in nature with this species? Thanks
-Colin Horn Orinda, CA

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Does the pinus bungeana (Lace Bark Pine) make good bonsai? I
found one at my
local nurserey, and it looks like it has great potential for
being slanted
or windswept. Would these styles be seen in nature with this
species? Thanks
-Colin Horn Orinda, CA


I've never seen one, but from the description -- including short
needles -- it sounds like it would be worth a try.

Dirr, incidentally, recommends it highly as a landscape accent
tree.

When you buy it, please post a picture to the gallery. Then keep
us posted.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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I was attracted to this species from the descriptions but have found it
to be extremely slow growing, the slowest of any pine species I've tried
and I've tried a lot. Growing in the ground I get only a little growth -
1/2" every year. Maybe I'm missing something?

When grown well, it's supposed to have the most attractive bark of any
Pine species.

Cheers

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales

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Does the pinus bungeana (Lace Bark Pine) make good bonsai? I found one
at my
local nurserey, and it looks like it has great potential for being
slanted
or windswept. Would these styles be seen in nature with this species?
Thanks
-Colin Horn Orinda, CA

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Kev,
My Pinus bungeanas did not grow that slowly but most specimens that I had
were grafts on some other pine roots.
The bark is knock-out. They tend to grow multi-stemmed in the ground.
I did find that they would break back on some older wood when they are
happy.
Sorry not to have any specific ideas on how to speed it up.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/
I was attracted to this species from the descriptions but have found it
to be extremely slow growing, the slowest of any pine species I've tried
and I've tried a lot. Growing in the ground I get only a little growth -
1/2" every year. Maybe I'm missing something?

When grown well, it's supposed to have the most attractive bark of any
Pine species.

Cheers

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf
Of Colin Horn
Sent: 02 December 2003 23:01
To:
Subject: [IBC] pinus bungeana

Does the pinus bungeana (Lace Bark Pine) make good bonsai? I found one
at my
local nurserey, and it looks like it has great potential for being
slanted
or windswept. Would these styles be seen in nature with this species?
Thanks
-Colin Horn Orinda, CA


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This is a gorgeous tree, with attractive mottled bark in a unique
'camouflage' pattern. When juvenile, the mottled appearance is stark white,
greys and greens, and black. This gradually changes to all mottled greens
and blacks as the tree ages.

Usually, bungeana grow in multitrunked fashion, a natural yosue-e style.
There are some amazing specimens on the grounds of the National Arboretum.

I ordered 200 seedlings from a pacific northwest grower last year, however
they arrived covered in grey mold and they all perished. I'll try again next
year.

There is a cultivar called 'Compacta' which I have never seen. Dirr states:
"More compact uniform habit than the species, produces the wonderful
exfoliating bark, grows about one-half the rate of the species."

Don't expect the mottled bark until the caliper gets above an inch or so.

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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Subject: [IBC] pinus bungeana


Does the pinus bungeana (Lace Bark Pine) make good bonsai? I
found one at my
local nurserey, and it looks like it has great potential for being slanted
or windswept. Would these styles be seen in nature with this
species? Thanks

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