About Princess Persimmon
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vp999
Masterpiece
You guys think the root cuttings will be ok in a bucket of water for a couple days ? I was reporting my big persimmon grove and it started to rain so I didn’t have time to put them in soil and it’s raining again today so I think I will do it tomorrow. Thanks ! Tommy
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
They throw long thick tap roots - almost tuberous - but as long as the parent plant has enough fine roots, they seem to handle removal of the thick roots well.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I'll just throw this photo into this thread, since it is the largest female princess persimmon I have ever seen. It's in the parking lot of a local nursery here in NC.
namnhi
Masterpiece
Give me the GPS coordinates. Will be there with a shovel ASAP.
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
Im sure a few cuttings would not be missed and a lot less obvious in broad daylight. One might even be granted permission if asking nicely. Did you receive the coordinates?
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
@Pitoon was just there a week ago. I told him to pick up some princess persimmons, but I have not idea if he did so. He was busy with another special product order...
(and by "local" I mean two hours drive for me)
I tossed that photo there because it is a good reference point for what these look like if you let them grow unfettered. American persimmon is a relatively large tree. Fruiting persimmons (like Fuyu) are decent sized fruit trees. Princess persimmon is a large and robust bush-sized tree.
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Would love to see a trunk pic without leaves. Show us your trunk baby
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Similar minds think alike. I was just wondering the same. Next time I am there, I will ask David (the owner) to spot me while I crawl under the branches (so I don't get run over). I'll bring an old Army blanket or two
I have no idea if there is a single trunk under there, or a massive multi-trunk. I assume the later, but you never know.vp999
Masterpiece
I remember when you when there lol.
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
@Bonsai Nut after loosing all the PP I got from @NaoTK from that hard freeze I was thinking to give up on them.......I decided to give them one more try. So, yes I did pick some up when I was there.
I will put up a thread shortly.
Here is the tree leafless. He planted a male off to the right to increase fruit yield.
I will put up a thread shortly.
Here is the tree leafless. He planted a male off to the right to increase fruit yield.
I forgot to come back and post a link to the book I shared a page from in post #174, but it’s cheap and a decent resource. Google translate does a decent job of making it understandable. It covers propagation techniques and as a bonus, Kinzu!
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
Agreed, similar plan for me with google translate. The series is pretty inexpensive for the information contained. 1,275 Yen this year at the Green Club vendor area in Kokufu. Same price for each of the series. The one I picked up is for Prunus Mume,
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
I wish I could get a copy of that one! Do you know of a site that I can make the purchase from?
@Pitoon The full series is available on Amazon kindle. I keep buying them as I build up Amazon no-rush credit.
Here’s the prunus mume one:
I actually have a few of them as physical books as well, but I’ve found the kindle ones more useful for working with Google translate. As you can see this one also covers Chojubai.
Here’s the prunus mume one:
I actually have a few of them as physical books as well, but I’ve found the kindle ones more useful for working with Google translate. As you can see this one also covers Chojubai.
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks for the link, but I'm old school and prefer to have the actual magazine in my hands.
If I can't find a hard copy, at least I can get the digital version.
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
The vendor is Kinbon not sure who sells their material on line. I pturchased the pine one through Bonsai Tonight.
badatusernames
Omono
They’re often offered on FB bonsai auctions…. There may be one now but maybe that was last week.
I seem to recall @Canada Bonsai having them too but could be mistaken.
I have the ume and persimmon ones and would second that they’re worth a look
That's amazing!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Are all the smaller verticals suckers from the roots? One could start er persimmon forest from those!
