Pinus Rigida ROR Forest

[Orion_metalhead]

Tossed this together a couple years ago with spare pitch pine seedlings. Here it is after growing for a couple years. The root over rock aspect i am keeping low-key and subtle. Plan to do a wiring on it this year so decided to start a dedicated thread. Its got strong extensions on the candles.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

There hard to locate here . I have 3 young trees . 2 gallon pot. Raised for reforestation . I have a question the leaves on mine are noticeable more yellow . The older needles are more green . They are healthy that’s not the concern just the colour , from the few I have seen older trees seem to have improved . Leaf colour . Would you agree or is what I have . What I’m going to akways have thank you . I like your forest . Have a real soft spot for ROR . Conifers they are harder . But more natural for my taste

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Some of mine are more yellow also. Havent given it much thought other than something on my part. The trees in nature dont have different colored needles really.

 

[Npr90irl]

Tossed this together a couple years ago with spare pitch pine seedlings. Here it is after growing for a couple years. The root over rock aspect i am keeping low-key and subtle. Plan to do a wiring on it this year so decided to start a dedicated thread. Its got strong extensions on the candles.

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Badass

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Main tree has cones after only 3 yrs from seed??!

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Needs wiring but some interesting stuff in this little ecosystem. I pruned to two shoots where I had three.





Stuff growing in the box:

 

[Orion_metalhead]

One of the trees is showing some discoloration on the needles. Any thoughts? This has happened over past few days.

Thinking of treating with systemic. I added some slow release fertilizer today, just to get some nutrient uptake into them as theyve only been lightly fertilized prior.

 

[Paradox]

The algae, the mushrooms growing in the box and the pillbug I see in the picture of the bottom of the box indicate that the soil is staying too wet.
This could be causing a root issue and your discoloration.

Could also be a fungus

I think I see some scale on some of those needles too, hard to tell

Could be a combo of the above

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Thanks. Will spray for scale.. maybe ill drill a few more drainage holes as well.

Will also raise to get more air under the pot.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Had good flush this year. Next year will repot and adjust. May wire this if I get some time.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Had good flush this year. Next year will repot and adjust. May wire this if I get some time.

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Looks good I have a few young ones . From a reforestation nursery . Myself I think the most interesting thing about . These trees for bonsai . Is there the only pine I’m aware of that will sprout from bare wood . Even from stumps in the wild . This feature alone . Creates opportunities un available in other pines .

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Yes, they push buds in crotches readily.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

What ended up being the . Fix for the deterioration of leaf colour you had

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Reduced watering, treated with 3in1

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Did some work on this. Main task was choosing a future front and guy wiring the key back tree into a better location.

Before:


New Front. The guy wired tree has great.movement and roots over the rock but needed to be pulled into view. Im letting the low suckers help thicken the base. When I repot, I may be able to rearrange a couple roots to be more spread out over the rock.

 

[clem]

Bark and maturity starts to appear on the trunks