Pistacia Chinensis?

[Jordy]

Hey guys!

Today i called into the local nursery to pick up a few things to plant a few of my trees in grow boxes,
and my lovely little friend had this tree sitting on their workbench out the back. looking severely dry and neglected.

I asked her about it and she simply told me to take it!

SOOO,
the question is, does anyone have one of these as bonsai?

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The Tree!

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The Foliage! (close-up)

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The Tag

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Tag (Back)

[Jamie]

yes i have seen these as bonsai mate tess at northside bonsai nursery was selling some decent sized ones at around the 80 dollar mark. trunk would have been bout 2 inches across.
i was tempted to get one but when she asked where i was from and told her she said she didnt think it would do to well up that way. to humid.
it is a deciduous so you shouldnt have a problem

i think these can make good broom and the upright styles. i havent seen them as cascades but ya never know, im sure some one somewhere has done it

the few leaves i did see on the ones at northside looked quite interesting and fairly small


jamie

[Jordy]

the few leaves i did see on the ones at northside looked quite interesting and fairly small

One of the first things i noticed and that drew my attention to this lovely little tree

Do you think i should prune back hard now to encourage more branches? (To fill it out for a broom) or wait a month/year or so?
I'm not sure how quick they grow.

[Jamie]

im not sure on the growth rate either mate. google that one. as for pruning i would let it go free in a grow pot.
keep those two branches down low for now as these will help push energy to that part of the trunk helping it thicken a lot.

if you chop now you will be waiting for more growth, and it wont help in what you are after in my opinion anyways, i think you have been lucky to get those two branches right down the bottom though as i said. they will be great for trunk girth

jamie

[Kelv]

I've had a couple of Chinese Pistachios for a few years now and they seem to have remained as little spindly trees, they still look like seedlings despite 2-3 years of growth. I find that they put out growths somewhat randomly... one moment slow growth, the next you have a huge burst of foliage and it goes sky high
Could be just me and my erratic fertilising of my trees ...

Also, have a look at Taiwanese Master Min Hsuan Lo's Chinese pistachio, its impressive and is what inspired me to give chinese pistachio's a try!

[MasonC]

I've had one for to years now but its still only nursery stock, and it grew basically nothing the first year and this year I can't stop it! Good Luck!

[kvan64]

Looks like clarett ash to me

[MasonC]

it has the same sort of leaf structure as and ash but the leaves are sort of spiny and it turns red, not purple-kinda colour

[Jamie]

something for a bit of inspiration for ya jordy.
it is starting to show signs of very minor reverse taper but i think that is a common problem in the broom style. i still think it is an awesome example of what can be achieved though


jamie

[Jordy]

Thats amazing Jamie!

but yes, i'll be sure to try for that!

[Jamie]

Thats amazing Jamie!

but yes, i'll be sure to try for that!

better get it in the ground and feed the hell out of it for oh say 10 years
that one there is 70 cm tall, big tree, and then i couldnt even imagine the time it took in refinement. but it will teach patience thats bonsai though

and dont forget to prune and lift it every year or so and prune the roots.



jamie

[Jordy]

Sure will teach patience! but considering i've had a long distance relationship for quite some time now,
Pretty sure i nearly have that down pat

Side note: She moves back down from ACT next year stoked? yes
what it has to do with bonsai? nothing. but hey, you may as well get to know me a little!

and i DO anticipate owning a tree of that calibre one day!

[Jamie]

its a good thing to see long distance relationships can work bet you are keen to see her again.

and dont worry mate i have the same ambitions of having something along those lines to.
its good to have ambition, it gives us the drive to learn more on the art and one day we will be the one teaching to the next generation


jamie