leatherback
The Treedeemer
Hahaha, the babies are not in this picture!
A raintree at 52 degrees North
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
WNC Bonsai
Masterpiece
Mine has made it through another winter without additional heat or light, just facing a SW patio door and a room heater set at 64F. Just like last spring the old leaves are starting to yellow and drop and there are new buds at just about every node, including branches without any leaves at all. Given the green color of the branches I assume they may be photosynthetic. It is now hitting the 60s here and will be in the 70s by the end of the week so it is going outside every day.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Sounds great. Here every night is still bordering on frost. It will be another month before the tropicals get to play outside here!
Gustavo Martins
Omono
I can overwinter them for you if you want 
Indeed, Spring is really dragging it’s heels. I can’t wait for real WARMING sunshine, not this “I light the sky but my heaters broken“ arctic style sun.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Me too.I can overwinter them for you if you want
Can’t speak for the trees but I’d happily ”over winter“ in Brazil.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Don't.
It's a mess right now, bad government, and soft lockdowns, and Covid all around.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
So sorry.
Sad too that I will not be travelling there for work anymore.
Sigh
Back to trees?
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
any current photos of the "mother tree"?
Current temps are a tease......still a month until I consider moving to an "outdoor" protected area.
Current temps are a tease......still a month until I consider moving to an "outdoor" protected area.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
the cuttings are from seedlings. The big tree is not developing well. The big one is very different from the seedlings.
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Even thru winter with compromised leaf condition I find the tree still consumes lots of water. With a largely inorganic substrate mix, water requirements rise and even a "heavier", more water retentive mix can be depleted of moisture quickly.
Hopefully when the temperatures rise you can move these outdoors and everything gets cheery!
Good luck.
Hopefully when the temperatures rise you can move these outdoors and everything gets cheery!
Good luck.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I have seedlings of BRT which do well, develop and respond to fertilizer and water.Even thru winter with compromised leaf condition I find the tree still consumes lots of water. With a largely inorganic substrate mix, water requirements rise and even a "heavier", more water retentive mix can be depleted of moisture quickly.
Hopefully when the temperatures rise you can move these outdoors and everything gets cheery!
Good luck.
the big tree however seems to just grow when it feels like it. I understand @Clicio is having similar experiences.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
This is one thing I have noticed too. Must be a brazilian thing. The jabuticaba next to it is also a big drunk
leatherback
The Treedeemer
This is starting to peel, which is a good sign of girth added I suppose:
I am however not happy with the overall development. I am as a lott as to how to get this to do what I want. It grows long branches. Prune back and one or maybe 2 branches form. SIgh.
I am however not happy with the overall development. I am as a lott as to how to get this to do what I want. It grows long branches. Prune back and one or maybe 2 branches form. SIgh.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
BRT do this as they age.
As for the design. It's hard to see from the picture what it really looks like but if the trunk is at the size you want and the tree is healthy and vigorous, cut it back hard and see what it does.
They back bud well on old wood.
If you are unhappy with the way it is now, you've got little to lose by trying it.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Thx
This is however not the same variety as the common BRT. This one has larger leaves and no thorns. The smaller ones I have respond VERY differently...
Clicio
Masterpiece
Let me tell you my drama here, @leatherback .
The big thornless one lost all leaves by the end of summer unexpectedly.
After 4 months looking dead, doing nothing, suddenly it sprouted new growth. On close inspection, flowers.
I will chop off the flowers. It's winter here, temps are around 12C, and I am sure it needs leaves, not flowers.
I am very disappointed.
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