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[IBC] Mugo Pine
Hi everyone, I'm still pretty new to Bonsai, and I have some concerns
about a mugo pine that seems to be pretty stressed. At the May Columbus Bonsai Society meeting I participated in a Mini Mugo pine workshop. With some expert help from some very experienced folks I felt like it had a pretty good chance for survival. We didn't take off more than about 10% of green, maybe two small twigs of foliage, and pruned a few meaty roots but nothing crazy. We made sure to work the soil in really well, wired it a little bit, nothing fancy, seemed safe to me and looked like it had good potential. I then put it under a bench for two weeks to recover as instructed, the bench has half inch slots between boards so it still got a little bit of sun. I then brought it out and it gets full sun. Now it seems that the new candles that looked healthy before the workshop are pretty white and crispy, and some of the mature needles have browned. Is there any way to tell if I can save it or is it just toast? Any advice? The tree seemed like the candles were more developed than other stock that we could pick from, was this my downfall? Did I pick one that was too close to hardening off? Or could I be over watering? We've have had a pretty hot and dry spell for the last few weeks so I've been watching my trees closly and watering when they need it. With temps in the 90s no rain for a more than a week and all day sun I can't imagine that watering it well once a day could hurt it...anyway does anyone have suggestions for saving my new tree. thanks a bunch, Ethan -- Ethan Smith, Columbus, Ohio USDA Zone 6, Sunset 35 & 41 but wait around, it may feel more like zone 2 or even 9? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
While I don't know the answer to your present question,
there's a wealth of good info in this thread on another forum, started by "Mr. Mugo Pine" himself, Vance Wood. http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=9631 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ethan Smith" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:52 AM Subject: [IBC] Mugo Pine Hi everyone, I'm still pretty new to Bonsai, and I have some concerns about a mugo pine that seems to be pretty stressed. At the May Columbus Bonsai Society meeting I participated in a Mini Mugo pine workshop. With some expert help from some very experienced folks I felt like it had a pretty good chance for survival. We didn't take off more than about 10% of green, maybe two small twigs of foliage, and pruned a few meaty roots but nothing crazy. We made sure to work the soil in really well, wired it a little bit, nothing fancy, seemed safe to me and looked like it had good potential. I then put it under a bench for two weeks to recover as instructed, the bench has half inch slots between boards so it still got a little bit of sun. I then brought it out and it gets full sun. Now it seems that the new candles that looked healthy before the workshop are pretty white and crispy, and some of the mature needles have browned. Is there any way to tell if I can save it or is it just toast? Any advice? The tree seemed like the candles were more developed than other stock that we could pick from, was this my downfall? Did I pick one that was too close to hardening off? Or could I be over watering? We've have had a pretty hot and dry spell for the last few weeks so I've been watching my trees closly and watering when they need it. With temps in the 90s no rain for a more than a week and all day sun I can't imagine that watering it well once a day could hurt it...anyway does anyone have suggestions for saving my new tree. thanks a bunch, Ethan -- Ethan Smith, Columbus, Ohio USDA Zone 6, Sunset 35 & 41 but wait around, it may feel more like zone 2 or even 9? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
If you don't get you answer, you might contact Vance Wood: He is an expert on Mugo Pines...
Good luck, Carl L. Rosner Ethan Smith wrote: Hi everyone, I'm still pretty new to Bonsai, and I have some concerns about a mugo pine that seems to be pretty stressed. At the May Columbus Bonsai Society meeting I participated in a Mini Mugo pine workshop. With some expert help from some very experienced folks I felt like it had a pretty good chance for survival. We didn't take off more than about 10% of green, maybe two small twigs of foliage, and pruned a few meaty roots but nothing crazy. We made sure to work the soil in really well, wired it a little bit, nothing fancy, seemed safe to me and looked like it had good potential. I then put it under a bench for two weeks to recover as instructed, the bench has half inch slots between boards so it still got a little bit of sun. I then brought it out and it gets full sun. Now it seems that the new candles that looked healthy before the workshop are pretty white and crispy, and some of the mature needles have browned. Is there any way to tell if I can save it or is it just toast? Any advice? The tree seemed like the candles were more developed than other stock that we could pick from, was this my downfall? Did I pick one that was too close to hardening off? Or could I be over watering? We've have had a pretty hot and dry spell for the last few weeks so I've been watching my trees closly and watering when they need it. With temps in the 90s no rain for a more than a week and all day sun I can't imagine that watering it well once a day could hurt it...anyway does anyone have suggestions for saving my new tree. thanks a bunch, Ethan -- Ethan Smith, Columbus, Ohio Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 www.carlrosner.com http://www.yessy.com/arteacher3725 http://rosner.becanz.net ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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