JWP Catherine Elizabeth project

[Mike132327]

Hi all,

I just picked up a few pine trees at a local nursery (zone 7B) first of which is a Pinus Parviflora Catherine Elizabeth. I think the trunk had some nice movement and very nice small foliage. It has a pretty thick trunk almost 4 inches at the base and tapers pretty nicely. I am planning to repot into a shallower clay pot in the spring. This is my first white pine and I have read through many threads here about them (still trying to get my feet under me with all the info, so trying to get some clarity based on where I am at in the process).

I am happy with the thickness of the trunk and I believe I can start refining the tree. From what I gathered I should half bare root it during this potting. Give it a year to recover and if growth is good and the tree is healthy HBR the other side. Is there anything during this process I should be weary of, and any other maintenance I should be doing while the tree is in recovery.

Thank you in advance for anyone who takes the time to respond, and i will be trying to keep an updated thread for this trees progress. Have a great day.

 

[RaginCajun]

Dang! I wish we had nursery material like that locally! That tree is super healthy!
I’d clean it up and wire it.. leave it in the nursery pot and learn how to take care of it.
That’s awesome! Nice score

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Good luck on your new tree!

Looking forward to seeing what can be done with this tree.

Cheers
DSD sends