Michael P
Omono
Stop it! You are making me want one!
Firstflush
Chumono
I am in socal and these are all over our high deserts. Very cool…native species.
In that habitat, just out of interest, do you flush any sage grouse?
In that habitat, just out of interest, do you flush any sage grouse?
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Do it!!!
Hartinez
Masterpiece
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I have not. Quail and dove but no grouse.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
TJ! I’ve only had the two in pots for one season, but the pots had quite a few roots. Not fully packed, but way more than I thought I’d have. They love water for sure and lots of sun. I have found that when the branches, especially the older branches are soaking wet, the bend and move much easier. I’ll keep updates on more I find!Danny, can you describe your general care regimen for these? Assuming full sun and lots of water? Do you repot every year - how quickly do they fill the pot with roots? I recently acquired my first of this species
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Of the bunch collected, this one is by far the best. It’s so wild and funky.
When I collected it, the rootball fell away leaving only a handful of roots left. I thought for sure it wouldn’t make it. I took it home anyways.
I shoved it into this nursery can and packed in some pumice and larger rocks just to keep it propped up. To my surprise it has already begun growing and has clearly taken better hold in the pot.
all the more reason these should be cultivated as bonsai.
When I collected it, the rootball fell away leaving only a handful of roots left. I thought for sure it wouldn’t make it. I took it home anyways.
I shoved it into this nursery can and packed in some pumice and larger rocks just to keep it propped up. To my surprise it has already begun growing and has clearly taken better hold in the pot.
all the more reason these should be cultivated as bonsai.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Here’s another I like. Will need time and some bending and replacement of branches, but should be good with time.
Crazy Diamond
Omono
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That one is hella cool
Colorado
Masterpiece
These are some of the best sage bonsai I have seen ANYWHERE Danny! Seriously epic trees!
Hartinez
Masterpiece
This one should be fun to develop.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Thanks TJ! They are so tough! But I do have some questions about about the deadwood live vein situation. What was the live stream from Mirai on sagebrush like?
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Colorado
Masterpiece
I will have to go back and watch and see if that was addressed.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
I am loving the pot pairing here. They compliment each other perfectly.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Gave this one a trim. Thinned out as much crotch growth as possible and cut back to two where possible. Very clumping growth style, but cleans up as much as any other Bonsai.
current planting angle.
may change it to here or so next year
the difficulty is the layering of the different sub trunks and how much I want to reveal them.
current planting angle.
may change it to here or so next year
the difficulty is the layering of the different sub trunks and how much I want to reveal them.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
It’s amazing how quickly these recover and start pushing new growth
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Also collected just this year and I’ve already cut it back once and used a bit of wire.
Colorado
Masterpiece
Danny I have noticed the same thing. I repotted mine this spring for the first time and it already has 10” extensions!
This one in the photo is looking great
misfit11
Omono
These are absolutely amazing, Danny! Why aren't more people using these as bonsai? They're fantastic. I wish I could have one but they probably wouldn't do well over here.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
It actually might be ok in Petaluma, depending on how far inland.
I'm not certain about their dormancy requirements, and you may have to fight fungus from the extra humidity, but I don't imagine you're too far off the mark.
