Stewartia Monadelpha

[Brian Van Fleet]

Always wanted one, but I've literally never seen any local nursery have them. But you had to send me googling, huh...

Bill sells them:

http://www.internationalbonsai.com/files/1708315/uploaded/2020%20SEEDLING%20CATALOG%20%20%20.pdf

Larger ones are here:

Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for Sale - Columbia, SC | Green Thumb Bonsai

Green Thumb Bonsai offers a large selection of Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for sale. Our trees will add a personal touch to your home. Shop here

www.greenthumbbonsai.com

 

[quietobserver]

Bill sells them:

http://www.internationalbonsai.com/files/1708315/uploaded/2020%20SEEDLING%20CATALOG%20%20%20.pdf

Larger ones are here:

Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for Sale - Columbia, SC | Green Thumb Bonsai

Green Thumb Bonsai offers a large selection of Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for sale. Our trees will add a personal touch to your home. Shop here

www.greenthumbbonsai.com

Just had one delivered from Greenthumb this spring. Good source for a good start FYI.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Just had one delivered from Greenthumb this spring. Good source for a good start FYI.

Green thumb got theirs from the same field I dug mine in East Georgia.

Stewartia

I dug this tree at D&E Trees in December 2018: I chose this one because it had a little flare at the base, some trunk wiggle all the way up, and branches which emerged from all sides of the tre…

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[bwaynef]

Green thumb got theirs from the same field I dug mine in East Georgia.

Stewartia

I dug this tree at D&E Trees in December 2018: I chose this one because it had a little flare at the base, some trunk wiggle all the way up, and branches which emerged from all sides of the tre…

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Technically, the field you got yours from, got them from Green Thumb.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Technically, the field you got yours from, got them from Green Thumb.

Dave Laproise, the owner, told me he sold them to Green Thumb, but whatever. Have fun nitpicking trivial details If you must.

 

[bwaynef]

Technically correct is the best kind of correct. . Apparently you've tired of details, so I'll keep the rest to myself.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Technically correct is the best kind of correct. . Apparently you've tired of details, so I'll keep the rest to myself.

Good idea. Not sure why you’re chasing me around, but that I’m tired of. Go find something better to do.

 

[MrWunderful]

Bill sells them:

http://www.internationalbonsai.com/files/1708315/uploaded/2020%20SEEDLING%20CATALOG%20%20%20.pdf

Larger ones are here:

Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for Sale - Columbia, SC | Green Thumb Bonsai

Green Thumb Bonsai offers a large selection of Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for sale. Our trees will add a personal touch to your home. Shop here

www.greenthumbbonsai.com

thanks for the link. I have killed two I bought, no matter how much i babied them. I love them so much though!

It might be because my water is too alkaline. Ive since started using ph down and rain water to supplement my watering, maybe I will grab the cheapest one left.

I wonder if the very light dormant season we get here that is doing them in, I dont know.

 

[Lazylightningny]

Growing well...
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Nice find, Brian. This one will be a nice addition to your collection. I like the base and I expect it will thicken up over time.

I assume you paid less than the going price at Green Thumb?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Nice find, Brian. This one will be a nice addition to your collection. I like the base and I expect it will thicken up over time.

I assume you paid less than the going price at Green Thumb?

Thanks, I am very happy with how it is coming along. I paid $75.00...wait til you see the $150 JBP I pulled that day too...

 

[Mikecheck123]

Bill sells them:

http://www.internationalbonsai.com/files/1708315/uploaded/2020%20SEEDLING%20CATALOG%20%20%20.pdf

Larger ones are here:

Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for Sale - Columbia, SC | Green Thumb Bonsai

Green Thumb Bonsai offers a large selection of Stewartia Monadelpha Bonsai Trees for sale. Our trees will add a personal touch to your home. Shop here

www.greenthumbbonsai.com

Sadly, Bill was sold out, but I managed to insta-acquire one off Amazon--just a twig, but the bark is already gorgeous!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Sadly, Bill was sold out, but I managed to insta-acquire one off Amazon--just a twig, but the bark is already gorgeous!

Congratulations, enjoy. They’re a great species and you should start a thread at some point to share its development.

A night photo to put this thread back on the tracks:

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Lightly pruned back around May 1:

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

And a night shot a few weeks later, after unwiring. It’s getting unruly again, so when new growth gets a few nodes long, I’ll prune it back again and maybe add a little wire. Didn’t notice the caterpillar until I downloaded the photo. Apids love this tree too...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

A recent shot after another trim back, and some resulting growth. It will be ready for another full wiring this winter.

 

[roberthu]

Green thumb got theirs from the same field I dug mine in East Georgia.

Stewartia

I dug this tree at D&E Trees in December 2018: I chose this one because it had a little flare at the base, some trunk wiggle all the way up, and branches which emerged from all sides of the tre…

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East Georgia? Do you mind sharing their contact info? I am at East Georgia and I am having trouble finding them.
Thank you.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

East Georgia? Do you mind sharing their contact info? I am at East Georgia and I am having trouble finding them.
Thank you.

here:

D & E Trees

Just after Christmas, a friend and I took a road trip to Maysville, GA, just northeast of Atlanta, to D & E Trees. Owner Dave Lapeyrouse met us at the gate in his 4-wheeler and drove us back in…

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[roberthu]

here:

D & E Trees

Just after Christmas, a friend and I took a road trip to Maysville, GA, just northeast of Atlanta, to D & E Trees. Owner Dave Lapeyrouse met us at the gate in his 4-wheeler and drove us back in…

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Awesome! Thank you! They are less than an hour away from me and I will pay them a visit soon!

 

[roberthu]

When is a good time to chop it down? Fall? Spring?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

When is a good time to chop it down? Fall? Spring?

This one has responded well to heavy pruning during the growing season; April-June should be safe.