Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Strange? I have several in morning sun, afternoon shade and all bloomed. I know they like to bloom on older wood though.
Incoming Toyo Nishiki quince
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
It was early morning sun.
I know Judy sold hers...when it didn't bloom for her believe she had an exposed root quince as well. So...no idea. Maybe I pruned it to hard...at the wrong time. I wish to focus on development to be honest. Blooms are short lived. Those exposed roots are four seasons. 
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
So the cuttings of red Toyo Nishiki are blooming. I had set them in more sunny location when in a pot. Put them in the ground last fall. Since the reason of purchasing was to use for grafting. *Rainy overcast day. Dark photo sorry.
So I put the Toyo Nishiki bonsai in the same location. Surely it should bloom next year. When the cuttings have bloomed and were there last year.
So I put the Toyo Nishiki bonsai in the same location. Surely it should bloom next year. When the cuttings have bloomed and were there last year.
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Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
@Cadillactaste is your plan is to graft the red on to the Toyo nishiki?
Technically the cultivar name 'Toyo nishiki' is white, pink and red flowered, but more often we see only the white and pink flowers. I've never heard of Red Toyo nishiki, keep in mind the color and size of the leaves as well as the flower size if you intend graft.
None of my Toyo nishiki's has given any red flowers as of yet. I am curious if it's required like in azaleas that you must take cuttings from specific branches that do produce red flowers. If this is the case we will only see the white and pink flowers.
Technically the cultivar name 'Toyo nishiki' is white, pink and red flowered, but more often we see only the white and pink flowers. I've never heard of Red Toyo nishiki, keep in mind the color and size of the leaves as well as the flower size if you intend graft.
None of my Toyo nishiki's has given any red flowers as of yet. I am curious if it's required like in azaleas that you must take cuttings from specific branches that do produce red flowers. If this is the case we will only see the white and pink flowers.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Brent from Evergreen Gardenworks sells cuttings from Toyo Nishiki...that throw red blooms. Thus red Toyo Nishiki cuttings for grafting.
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
I figured that's where you got the red version from.
Although to me the naming convention is off. Toyo nishiki is not all red flowers, and I understand the reasoning to adding 'Red' in front.
This seems like a really interesting project to do. Can you confirm if the leaves are the same color and size? I may try this project as well.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
They were last year. Never doubted they were not of the same tree cultivar. This year the Toyo Nishiki bonsai needed some ironite. But the new foliage is the same. Older foliage us darkening. The one in the ground is walking later and of course their leaf size would be different. One was in a controlled greenhouse environment.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
My Toyo Nishiki has primarily pink and white flowers. It does throw an ocasional red flower here and there. I planted it 30 years ago and it is about 8-10 feet tall and 15-18 feet wide. I put photos on here last year.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Right, I've heard that about Toyo Nishiki. I believe it may have been Bill V's blog that said one must really consider grafting red onto it for more red. @thumblessprimate1 also encouraged me to graft. Will look for yours later.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Okay, it was found here...where they refer to Bill V's talk of grafting to Toyo Nishiki to improve color distrubution.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Was this the post you just mentioned? Have any photos of the buds opened?
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Here it is. Just started blooming. No red flowers or banded flowers yet this year but most of the flowers are yet to open.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
So pretty, thanks for sharing.
Rain stopped for a minute here.
cuttings from a Toyo Nishiki that had red ... red branch cuttings planted in ground.
Rain stopped for a minute here.
cuttings from a Toyo Nishiki that had red ... red branch cuttings planted in ground.
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
That bush is a beast! I remember you posting about it a while back. Does it bear any fruit?
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
It has some fruit and probably more than I know about. It was primarily planted for wildlife so I don't get up in it often.
vp999
Masterpiece
Matt Ouwinga got some red ones if you guys looking to graft.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
A photo after being trimmed. I think it's time to study this in bloom and decide where the red toyo cuttings will be grafted onto. 
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
This tree deserves being seen outside of 2D.
It's really coming along on its journey ...
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It's really coming along on its journey ...
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Cadillactaste
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For those who aren't into Instagram...a 2D image.
Cadillactaste
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Come now...seeing this outside of 2D...is spectacular. Won't lie...it amazes me to look back at where my trees began. 
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