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[IBC] Pieris japonica pygmacea
I've read Sabrina's species guide, which was taken directly from
Tomlinson, I think. I've reviewed Dirr, and all the bonsai books with decent species guides, but nothing tells me how well Pieris buds back from a drastic trunk chop. Anyone? Any idiosyncrasies in the plant (aside from its love of acid)? How does it root prune? Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Pieris japonica pygmacea
In a message dated 3/8/2004 2:25:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes: I've reviewed Dirr, and all the bonsai books with decent species guides, but nothing tells me how well Pieris buds back from a drastic trunk chop. Jim: I spent a few years working with Pieris. Bottom line: The illusion is acceptable; it tolerate root pruning well; if you trunk chop, be certain to do it when the temperatures are sufficient to push growth. You will need to keep it in full sun at that time and Superfeed. Be certain to leave leaders or sacrifice branches to ensure sapflow. The bark can be attractive, but I do not believe Pieris is on the top of my bonsai species list--unlike Japanese White Pine. );-)) Michael: Which one did you work with? This specimen has 1/5 inch long 1/4 inch wide leaves, which is much better than the 3-inch leaves of other Pieris cultivars at the nursery. Dirr says 'Pygmaea' leaves are 1/2" to 1" long. The nursery had this one growing in the shade, which may be why leaves are a bit larger. It was the need to leave leaders that I was wondering about. This one has 3 trunks about the size of a broomstick; the one I'd like to cut would be leafless if I cut where I want. Maybe I have to do it in stages over a few years???? I've seen pictures (in BT, I think, but I've lost my index of BT galleries) of some very nice Pieris bonsai. Thanks, Michael. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Pieris japonica pygmacea
In a message dated 3/8/2004 2:25:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes: I've reviewed Dirr, and all the bonsai books with decent species guides, but nothing tells me how well Pieris buds back from a drastic trunk chop. Jim: I spent a few years working with Pieris. Bottom line: The illusion is acceptable; it tolerate root pruning well; if you trunk chop, be certain to do it when the temperatures are sufficient to push growth. You will need to keep it in full sun at that time and Superfeed. Be certain to leave leaders or sacrifice branches to ensure sapflow. The bark can be attractive, but I do not believe Pieris is on the top of my bonsai species list--unlike Japanese White Pine. );-)) Michael: Which one did you work with? This specimen has 1/5 inch long 1/4 inch wide leaves, which is much better than the 3-inch leaves of other Pieris cultivars at the nursery. Dirr says 'Pygmaea' leaves are 1/2" to 1" long. The nursery had this one growing in the shade, which may be why leaves are a bit larger. It was the need to leave leaders that I was wondering about. This one has 3 trunks about the size of a broomstick; the one I'd like to cut would be leafless if I cut where I want. Maybe I have to do it in stages over a few years???? I've seen pictures (in BT, I think, but I've lost my index of BT galleries) of some very nice Pieris bonsai. Thanks, Michael. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Pieris japonica pygmacea
In a message dated 3/8/2004 3:33:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes:
Michael: Which one did you work with? This specimen has 1/5 inch long 1/4 inch wide leaves, which is much better than the 3-inch leaves of other Pieris cultivars at the nursery. Dirr says 'Pygmaea' leaves are 1/2" to 1" long. The nursery had this one growing in the shade, which may be why leaves are a bit larger. Jim: The leaves will indeed reduce to around 1 inch or less--at least this was my experience. It was the need to leave leaders that I was wondering about. This one has 3 trunks about the size of a broomstick; the one I'd like to cut would be leafless if I cut where I want. Maybe I have to do it in stages over a few years???? Most of the nursery specimens have three trunks. You can safely remove one or even two of the trunks this season. I've seen pictures (in BT, I think, but I've lost my index of BT galleries) of some very nice Pieris bonsai. You will find the tree rewarding to style and develop over the years. I am finding myself caught between an unquenchable thirst to keep everything that I create and letting things go so that I can take promising and already existing specimens to the next level. Pieris simply isn't in my backyard, but that does not mean that it shouldn't be in yours. );-) I am just another practitioner in the sea of bonsai artists expressing a personal preference. I also prefer red wines! Cordially, Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob/index.html Thanks, Michael. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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