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

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