Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Well folks as the Sorce once said,
take what you can from this, since it is coming from the Tropics.
Just sharing.
Thus far, trees have been returned to LUSH and will be rested for about 5
years. The cuttings will take some experimenting tests, but that is just more
tests.
For us --------
[ a ] Soil mix, 5 mm gravel 90 % by volume and 10 % aged compost by volume
[ b ] pots for just holding the trees -------- earthenware, it's porous and evaporation
will cool the soil. Also very hard to over water, especially since the pot functions as
a wick. [ concrete for the more mature ]
[ c ] Still have to figure out the fertiliser programme, and the number of cakes to
use . will probably just mimic what is seen in Japanese images [ Bonsai Today ]
[ d ] Shall begin the ground growing experiments. See how it all explodes.
Now that we have selected trees to work from and their cuttings.
Looking at 3 inch trunks, plus nice shapes.
[ e ] Even if we discover how to shorten the needles on command, unless it is
natural, like exposure to the sun / wind. No go on stress techniques.
We have no exhibitions to take them too, plus theft is a real fear.
[ f ] Soon it will be 30 years from seed.
On this island as far as I know, the only place where J.B pines grow.
Frightening.
Hmm who would have though back in the 80's when Mr. Y. Danbara sent a pack
of J.B.pine seeds, he would have opened the way for us and J.B.pines in the tropics.
Toodles.
Anthony
take what you can from this, since it is coming from the Tropics.
Just sharing.
Thus far, trees have been returned to LUSH and will be rested for about 5
years. The cuttings will take some experimenting tests, but that is just more
tests.
For us --------
[ a ] Soil mix, 5 mm gravel 90 % by volume and 10 % aged compost by volume
[ b ] pots for just holding the trees -------- earthenware, it's porous and evaporation
will cool the soil. Also very hard to over water, especially since the pot functions as
a wick. [ concrete for the more mature ]
[ c ] Still have to figure out the fertiliser programme, and the number of cakes to
use . will probably just mimic what is seen in Japanese images [ Bonsai Today ]
[ d ] Shall begin the ground growing experiments. See how it all explodes.
Now that we have selected trees to work from and their cuttings.
Looking at 3 inch trunks, plus nice shapes.
[ e ] Even if we discover how to shorten the needles on command, unless it is
natural, like exposure to the sun / wind. No go on stress techniques.
We have no exhibitions to take them too, plus theft is a real fear.
[ f ] Soon it will be 30 years from seed.
On this island as far as I know, the only place where J.B pines grow.
Frightening.
Hmm who would have though back in the 80's when Mr. Y. Danbara sent a pack
of J.B.pine seeds, he would have opened the way for us and J.B.pines in the tropics.
Toodles.
Anthony