Leo in N E Illinois
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Nice, thank you for sharing.
Chrysanthemums as Bonsai, or Kusamono or Sanyasou
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I did this one last fall. I have 4 varieties from japan but that was my first year playing with them. Its hard to retain the shape during the flowering stage.
I have found over the winter that many branches have died back but the some survived, so I hope to make it even better this year.
I have found over the winter that many branches have died back but the some survived, so I hope to make it even better this year.
Pitoon
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Question for all: Can anyone provide a link(s) where to get actual Japanese cultivars? Not interested in the common types you can find at the big box store. Maybe cuttings?
I've been looking with no luck
I've been looking with no luck
I've seen this nursery mentioned from time to time https://www.kingsmums.com/km_showCultivars.php?subgrp=GNM&subgrpdesc=Gnomes
Someone in my club ordered from them and claims they are not the same as the japanese cultivars (maybe the flower was bigger?) but I cannot personally confirm.
Pitoon
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Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Leo in N E Illinois
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Kings Mums are maintaining the cultivars that Bill Valavanis imported some 20 years ago. So indeed the gnomes with Japanese names on Kings website are Japanese cultivars. Read Bill's post on page one.
Cadillactaste
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Wow, that site is sold out for 2020! Picked up this pot from Sean Smith. And was thinking of adding one to it. May look into the dwarf that was spoken of by Dale in the links provided.
Pitoon
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That's a really nice looking pot
Cadillactaste
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Thank you. His pots from this last firing sold in less than half a day. I am honored that of the three I truly admired...I was able to snag one. I actually got two. But this was the one I was hoping for.
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that is a very nice pot Darlene. I like it.
that is a very nice pot Darlene. I like it.
Cadillactaste
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Thank you... though credit to Sean Smith of course. Now to find a chrysanthemum either for bonsai or Kumumono.
William N. Valavanis
Chumono
Pitoon
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Those are gorgeous!!! How old are they to get trunks/bark like that?Chrysanthemums in Spring?
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Read the blog.....
Hartinez
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Cadillactaste
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Thank you sir! Fall blooms...must admit I knew nothing about the species. Appreciate the heads up on some being more annual...and the best to use for bonsai cultivar mentioned. Ones curious...will need to read his informative Blog.Chrysanthemums in Spring?
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Leo in N E Illinois
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Thank you for the information. Great post, beautiful trunks and the tree(s) are a real piece of bonsai history. Thanks Bill.
Lars Grimm
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Any other sources people have found for sale?
One of my local nurseries has a few perrenial mums for sale: https://www.plantdelights.com/pages...ords=chrysanthemum&search_return=all&Active=1
Cadillactaste
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Appreciate the link. Sadly they don't have the cultivar that Valavanis mentioned is the best for bonsai.
