Another generation of trees
Posted: November 15th, 2014, 7:06 pm
Many of you will have gathered that I enjoy propagating plants. Every year I have more seed germinating and cuttings in to keep up a supply of plants to grow on - most for bonsai, some for garden use.
This week I pricked out a few seedlings.
Japanese Black pines: I usually prick out pines when they are a bit smaller. These ones had already developed quite long roots. So they needed to be trimmed a bit....... .....before potting them up. These are from seed off the JBP in our garden. It has developed fasciation but that has certainly not affected the viability of the seed. it will remain to be seen if these seedlings also end up fasciated
Note that the seedlings have been planted at an angle. Vertical trunks rarely make good bonsai
This year i have also tried a couple of maple species- The friend who supplied this seed was quite correct. They do germinate readily
Also a pot of a Snake Bark maple - Acer davidii.
This week I pricked out a few seedlings.
Japanese Black pines: I usually prick out pines when they are a bit smaller. These ones had already developed quite long roots. So they needed to be trimmed a bit....... .....before potting them up. These are from seed off the JBP in our garden. It has developed fasciation but that has certainly not affected the viability of the seed. it will remain to be seen if these seedlings also end up fasciated
Note that the seedlings have been planted at an angle. Vertical trunks rarely make good bonsai
This year i have also tried a couple of maple species- The friend who supplied this seed was quite correct. They do germinate readily
Also a pot of a Snake Bark maple - Acer davidii.
