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bonsai trees for your perusal
matsu:
there aint a lot of difference at times, he is a wild man.
an ageing hippy with too many hallulecinegens(sp) in his body form days of old.. and thats my guy not the aussie lol.
and if anyone thinks that its a quiet old mans boring pipe and slippers type of hobby.,...... so far from the truth. the scrapes we have been in over the years going to shows!! had a right old laugh.
matsu
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: matsu on October 28, 2010, 02:52:11 pm ---there aint a lot of difference at times, he is a wild man.
an ageing hippy with too many hallulecinegens(sp) in his body form days of old.. and thats my guy not the aussie lol.
and if anyone thinks that its a quiet old mans boring pipe and slippers type of hobby.,...... so far from the truth. the scrapes we have been in over the years going to shows!! had a right old laugh.
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....It's spiritual, man! :wink:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: matsu on October 28, 2010, 08:39:41 am ---
RR- cryptomeria are a weird leaf if you can call it that, prune with your fingers unless youre very delicate with scissors or the ends will go brown...... does it go a really nice purpley colour as the cold gets to it?
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....Yes, the colour is changing now it's getting colder.
My outdoor Cryptomeria is absolutely not in the same class as any of your trees and not even a Bonsai. However, I'm told I can control its size with pruning, though not needed anything like as often as with a Bonsai it seems.
Leaf detail (today):
Today:
Last week:
In context, as part of a wildlife pond (no fish) rockery I've been building since June:
As you can see, I seem to have created a miniature landscape. Everything is very low maintenance and hardy. I can't stop collecting rocks!
So, do I just prune by using my fingernails?
matsu:
the rockery's looking good.. once the plants grow into it it will change the whole feel about it.
yep.. if you pinch it a bit like we do the grass arrows we used to throw at other kids jumpers when we were kids......ok a few months ago in the summer lol
you can use scissors but need to cut in at an angle so you dont cut the tips of the bit you leave behind.
it looks a bit "leggy" and if you allow the growth to go too mad. it dies back on the inner foliage so you end up with longer branches with puffs of foliage on the ends and bare toward the trunk- you ll see that a lot on conifers because people dont prune them. so i would suggest very early spring pinch or cut it back a bit harder, and as it grows on during the year keep it pinched regularly to keep the growth even from trunk to tip. it will also look a nicer more balanced image as well as being better for long term health.
hope that helps
matsu
RedRobin:
^^^^
Hey, matsu! Thanks buddy :happy2:
I may ask your advice again when Spring comes.
Apparently this 'bush' tree's brother/cousin/whatever can grow up to 150ft in the UK and 230ft in Japan, providing conditions are right of course.
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