Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Well repotting has started.
Noticed -
[ 1 ] That 3 out of the 10 pines had the ability to grow to 1 inch trunks in
10 x 3 inch earthenware containers.
[ 2 ] 5 were 3 feet tall and only had 1/2 inch trunks. Being given away as
learning to grow gifts.
[ 3 ] 2 of the three with 1 inch trunks were cut back to 3 /4 inch heights to
encourage back budding for first three branches.
[ 4 ] These are all around 4 years old.
[ 5 ] Cuttings will be processed for possible rooting.
[ 6 ] Took the first that was cut down last year to 4 inches and has a 1 inch trunk.
very lightly root pruned. Soil that came off was sifted for the 5 mm silica based
gravel, and fresh aged compost added.
Then the 10 x 4 inch pot was filled with fresh mix, 2 to 1 by volume, 1 being aged compost,
the 2 being 5 mm gravel.
A larger earthenware pot was chosen and the new soil and soil that came off, were added
back.
Tree is now 2/3 down in the new pot.
The idea here was to see, if 10 x 4 inches could give 36 inches of height.
Then a new pot load would give at least another 36 inches for the first
branch.
Time will tell.
Good Day
Anthony
* Thus far not bad, in an earthenware pot maybe 1 to 2 branches in 5/7 years
and a 2 to 3 inch trunk. Fingers crossed.
And how much faster in open soil ?
Also this is a soft wooded tree, with ability to expand as the trunk grows and produce
beautiful surface roots.
Noticed -
[ 1 ] That 3 out of the 10 pines had the ability to grow to 1 inch trunks in
10 x 3 inch earthenware containers.
[ 2 ] 5 were 3 feet tall and only had 1/2 inch trunks. Being given away as
learning to grow gifts.
[ 3 ] 2 of the three with 1 inch trunks were cut back to 3 /4 inch heights to
encourage back budding for first three branches.
[ 4 ] These are all around 4 years old.
[ 5 ] Cuttings will be processed for possible rooting.
[ 6 ] Took the first that was cut down last year to 4 inches and has a 1 inch trunk.
very lightly root pruned. Soil that came off was sifted for the 5 mm silica based
gravel, and fresh aged compost added.
Then the 10 x 4 inch pot was filled with fresh mix, 2 to 1 by volume, 1 being aged compost,
the 2 being 5 mm gravel.
A larger earthenware pot was chosen and the new soil and soil that came off, were added
back.
Tree is now 2/3 down in the new pot.
The idea here was to see, if 10 x 4 inches could give 36 inches of height.
Then a new pot load would give at least another 36 inches for the first
branch.
Time will tell.
Good Day
Anthony
* Thus far not bad, in an earthenware pot maybe 1 to 2 branches in 5/7 years
and a 2 to 3 inch trunk. Fingers crossed.
And how much faster in open soil ?
Also this is a soft wooded tree, with ability to expand as the trunk grows and produce
beautiful surface roots.