Cleaning up an old Chinese Quince

[Ken Duncan]

This is a very old Chinese Quince that I started as a seed around 1974.
Unfortunately, it has been neglected over the last several years. Today, I pulled it out and noticed that there were only a few leaves left so I pruned all the old leaves off and pruned the dead branches back and trim the branches. I hope to repot it in the next few weeks. It’s long overdue.

 

[Ken Duncan]

This is a very old Chinese Quince that I started as a seed around 1974.
Unfortunately, it has been neglected over the last several years. Today, I pulled it out and noticed that there were only a few leaves left so I pruned all the old leaves off and pruned the dead branches back and trim the branches. I hope to repot it in the next few weeks. It’s long overdue.

The older pictures are from 2009.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Nice tree.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I really like this tree - particularly when I see how you developed the taper and reduced the height. Well done!

 

[Ruddigger]

Great material to work with. Curious why you want to repot it in winter.

 

[Ken Duncan]

Great material to work with. Curious why you want to repot it in winter.

Here in South Carolina it’s starts growing in January. It is the first thing to leaf out in my garden and it has buds starting to open already.
Winter and spring switch back and forth through March here and I will move it in and out of the garage when it gets below freezing.

 

[fredman]

Beautiful tree.

 

[Ruddigger]

Here in South Carolina it’s starts growing in January. It is the first thing to leaf out in my garden and it has buds starting to open already.
Winter and spring switch back and forth through March here and I will move it in and out of the garage when it gets below freezing.

That’s interesting. Mine are still turning color out here.

 

[gooeytek]

50 years...that's true dedication. The tree is beautiful.