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[IBC] Italian Stone Pine
Somebody just gave me an Italian stone pine, one of those retired grocery
store Christmas trees. I found Ernie Kuo's article, but no other information. It appears to be grafted. Anybody know why? One Web site claims it can be grown indoors. Is this true? Doesn't it need a dormant period? Has anyone had any experience with this as a bonsai? I wasn't crazy about Ernie's styling, if I may be forgiven for saying so. It looks a little too Japanese, possibly because his inspiration came from a cultivated tree. The pictures I have seen of this species in Italy and Israel look like an umbrella in a hurricane. I was wondering if I should try it in something like the Peier Neuf style, which is the way Acacias grow. Can anyone give me more information about its growth habits and other peculiarities? When should I repot it in the North? Does it respond to the same pinching techniques you use on a spruce or cedar? Iris ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Gregory Brenden++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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On Mar 5, 2005, at 10:47 PM, wrote:
Somebody just gave me an Italian stone pine, one of those retired grocery store Christmas trees. I found Ernie Kuo's article, but no other information. It appears to be grafted. Anybody know why? One Web site claims it can be grown indoors. Is this true? Doesn't it need a dormant period? snip Can anyone give me more information about its growth habits and other peculiarities? When should I repot it in the North? Does it respond to the same pinching techniques you use on a spruce or cedar? Iris Iris: We have one too! Anita found one at a grocery store in Delaware. It has a 2" base and nice triangular form. I think we're going to style it as a formal upright. I've had it indoors in the same area where the Kingsville boxwoods are, which is cooler than the rest of the house. I understand that it is rated for zone 8. We are basically going to treat it as the Kingsvilles--keep it out until Thanksgiving or so and see what happens. We couldn't pass up the trunk, and the price was right. Craig and Anita NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 Ten months of winter, two months of damned poor skiing. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Gregory Brenden++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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