Huangshan pine in training.

[my nellie]

... ...The Huangshan pine shape is similar to the Monterey cypress shape to which I love!

I am working on a Cupressocyparis leylandii or else Leyland Cypress. It's a nursery tree designed for landscape use which I am trying to transform into bonsai
My search on the internet gave me back that this is a hybrid between the Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and the Nootka Cypress (Cupressus nootkatensis)

 

[bonhe]

Your pictures of the seedlings got me excited to get mine going, mine are still in the fridge with most likely another month and a half before I start them. So for the time being I’ll watch yours grow. Thanks for sharing the progress.

You are welcome. Please also post your progress.
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[bonhe]

I am working on a Cupressocyparis leylandii or else Leyland Cypress. It's a nursery tree designed for landscape use which I am trying to transform into bonsai
My search on the internet gave me back that this is a hybrid between the Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and the Nootka Cypress (Cupressus nootkatensis)

How interesting it is! Please let us know your project. Thanks.
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[bonhe]

This afternoon.

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[Crawforde]

Nice.
I’m tempted to try these.
I gave up my pines when I moved south Years ago.
Do you think these are worth a shot in hot and humid South Florida?

 

[moke]

Nice.
I’m tempted to try these.
I gave up my pines when I moved south Years ago.
Do you think these are worth a shot in hot and humid South Florida?

I think you should be the self proclaimed ambassador of Huangshan Pines of Florida. Do it!!! Let’s see how they do down there. I am the ambassador for Utah.

 

[moke]

I think you should be the self proclaimed ambassador of Huangshan Pines of Florida. Do it!!! Let’s see how they do down there. I am the ambassador for Utah.

Tell you what if you’re hesitant to self proclaim, I will honorably nominate you. Done!!! Tell them Moke nominated you. Now get growing some!!!

 

[Crawforde]

Tell you what if you’re hesitant to self proclaim, I will honorably nominate you. Done!!! Tell them Moke nominated you. Now get growing some!!!

Okay. You talked me into it. It’s worth a shot. The pines we have here have needles about 110 feet long lol, if these can take the humidity and lack of cooling in the winter I will be very happy.
I may even order some Darjeeling weeping cypress seeds as well. I have Never seen those before other than in the treeseeds.com website.

 

[moke]

Okay. You talked me into it. It’s worth a shot. The pines we have here have needles about 110 feet long lol, if these can take the humidity and lack of cooling in the winter I will be very happy.
I may even order some Darjeeling weeping cypress seeds as well. I have Never seen those before other than in the treeseeds.com website.

There is a thread for Huangshan pines from seed. Interested to see your results. I will be starting mine soon. Darjeeling are cool looking, I’ve bought a lot of seeds from tree seeds.com and never saw them before. They wouldn’t last long in Utah unfortunately.
Sorry @bonhe didn’t mean to hijack your thread.

 

[bonhe]

Sorry @bonhe didn’t mean to hijack your thread.

No problem at all.

Nice.
I’m tempted to try these.
I gave up my pines when I moved south Years ago.
Do you think these are worth a shot in hot and humid South Florida?

I believe it should be completely fine . My friends have been growing a lot JBP in Vietnam for about 9 years. Their JBP grow much faster than here . Vietnam climate is almost similar to Florida. Every time I came to visit South Florida, it reminded me my motherland!!!
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[bonhe]

The night temperature is up to 58 F in a week. The pine seeds started waking up more. I have 17 seedlings so far. More to come !


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[bonhe]

Up to this afternoon, there are 51 seedlings out of 130 sown seeds. I will have more seedlings since the temperature has been going up .
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[Crawforde]

Nice!
I had about 50 yesterday. Maybe 4 today. Something has been feasting in my seedling trays ?

 

[BonsaiNaga13]

Nice!
I had about 50 yesterday. Maybe 4 today. Something has been feasting in my seedling trays ?

Yea gotta keep em protected some how. I kept mine in the shade till they hardened off just to be safe

 

[Crawforde]

Yea gotta keep em protected some how. I kept mine in the shade till they hardened off just to be safe

I think it was tree rats. The top was nocked off the seeding tray,and I caught one in the live trap I set on my pigeon coop about 5 feet away.
Sometimes they are brave enough to steal eggs too.
Luckily there are still about 50 seeds in the fridge.

 

[BonsaiNaga13]

I think it was tree rats. The top was nocked off the seeding tray,and I caught one in the live trap I set on my pigeon coop about 5 feet away.
Sometimes they are brave enough to steal eggs too.
Luckily there are still about 50 seeds in the fridge.

I had huangshan red pine and black pine last year. They ate everything except the black pine. I assumed it was squirrels then I saw a cardinal pulling some out just to fly off after not even eating just snapping trunks

 

[GGB]

I had huangshan red pine and black pine last year. They ate everything except the black pine. I assumed it was squirrels then I saw a cardinal pulling some out just to fly off after not even eating just snapping trunks

when i tell people birds visit my benches just to bite seedlings in half and then bounce they don't believe me. haha at least I know I'm not insane

 

[bonhe]

There are 57 seedlings this afternoon. It means there are 6 added on in one day. I expect more to come in the next few weeks.

Yea gotta keep em protected some how. I kept mine in the shade till they hardened off just to be safe

Mine is in the area with 1 hour morning sun.

I had huangshan red pine and black pine last year.

I did not know there are Huangshan red and black pine ! The seller sold them as Huangshan pine seeds. Let see what they are when they grow up!
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[penumbra]

My Huangshan pine were seeded a week ago after about 60 days cold stratification. I had 25 seeds and 6 are up now. Mine are inside under grow lamps so no problem with critters. I am happy with the six but I think more are coming because 5 of those 6 came up today.

 

[BonsaiNaga13]

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There are 57 seedlings this afternoon. It means there are 6 added on in one day. I expect more to come in the next few weeks.


Mine is in the area with 1 hour morning sun.



I did not know there are Huangshan red and black pine ! The seller sold them as Huangshan pine seeds. Let see what they are when they grow up!
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was listing, huangshan, Japanese red pine, and Japanese black pine. Sorry for the confusion.