Chinese Quince.
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UPDATE
This year I was able to get in 2 defoliations due to heavy feeding. Last year only one.
This is the new growth after the second leaf cut. Not an easy species to ramify but progressing slowly if I compare it with the first pic at the start of this thread.
This is the new growth after the second leaf cut. Not an easy species to ramify but progressing slowly if I compare it with the first pic at the start of this thread.
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Beautiful Mike,
Autumn colouring? Leaves about to fall? So soon?
Another decade? In total, how many years would that be?
Thanks for showing, i enjoyed viewing.
Kevin
Autumn colouring? Leaves about to fall? So soon?
Another decade? In total, how many years would that be?
Thanks for showing, i enjoyed viewing.
Kevin
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Update on the quince. Not many visible changes, but the front scar is almost closed and the ramification is slowly increasing....I think
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Re: Chinese Quince.
I Love this tree. Thanks for Sharing. I'm trying to find one myself but no luck yet. Keep up the great work.
A stick in a pot is better than no stick at all. Remember even the best bonsai started as a stick.
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Thats coming along very nicely Mike. Are they leaf or flower buds?
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Reverse taperMatthew wrote:Beautiful tree mike. I see how u hide that reverse taper. Interesting
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Re: Chinese Quince.
There will be flower buds amongst those buds, too early to tell which.KIRKY wrote:Thats coming along very nicely Mike. Are they leaf or flower buds?
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes
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Re: Chinese Quince.
@Sammy D have you emailed shibui about buying a Chinese Quince? That's where I bought mine....
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Ok I see what you mean. 2 is as wide as 3? No you mean 3 is wider than below it.Matthew wrote:Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes
So what's going on here is branch 1 was grafted on a while ago. That is helping to close the scar (4) The problem when you have such a scar is that the trunk cannot thicken in that spot until the wound in completely closed so the pressure on the cambium will force it to expand again. I think that's what is causing that issue. I'm hoping it will restore itself when the closing of the wound forces expansion in that area. 6 is still too heavy for my liking but I can't remove it because there's not much to replace it. In other words I'm placing a big responsibility of 4! If worse comes to worse I might graft a bud right at the first bend??
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Miketreeman wrote:Ok I see what you mean. 2 is as wide as 3? No you mean 3 is wider than below it.Matthew wrote:Mike
From the photo it seems the second bend is slightly thicker then below . It looks like you have used the back branch that comes up and almost fuses into bend or maybe its just the photo angle or my eyes
So what's going on here is branch 1 was grated on a while ago. That is helping to close the scar (4) The problem when you have such a scar is that the trunk cannot thicken in that spot until the wound in completely closed so the pressure on the cambium will force it to expand again. I think that's what is causing that issue. I'm hoping it will restore itself when the closing of the wound forces expansion in that area. 6 is still too heavy for my liking but I can't remove it because there's not much to replace it. In other words I'm placing a big responsibility of 4! If worse comes to worse I might graft a bud right at the first bend??
spot on . You explained that perfectly. I see how 6 is abit heavy but like you said removing it would set the apex back years and as long as it dosent get any heavier I think its quite liveable .... if not send it this way
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Re: Chinese Quince.
Lovely tree Mike.
I find these things to be incredibly slow to grow.
Any advice?
I'd also like to know about flowering - never seen anything on my two?
I find these things to be incredibly slow to grow.
Any advice?
I'd also like to know about flowering - never seen anything on my two?
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Re: Chinese Quince.
I got this one as a small specimen about 20 years ago, it may have been cutting grown because it flowers pretty well every year. One year I took one of the fruit and planted some seeds and they have not flowered yet. Maybe you have a seedling?Boics wrote:Lovely tree Mike.
I find these things to be incredibly slow to grow.
Any advice?
I'd also like to know about flowering - never seen anything on my two?
They are not that slow compared to some other things. They are very hungry and thirsty so plant them is a well drained mix and pump the feed. Repot every year and defoliate when you think it will help. I think it's better not to use a huge pot but use a pot that fills with roots in one year and repot then. Or put them in the ground for a couple of years?
Mike