AusBonsai

Hi Ken

I have had a setting of self-sown flowering peaches for over 20 years as bonsai. Seems like they have some die back every year. Frustrating.

However they have developed into nice bonsai anyway, and flower every year. In fact they are covered on flowers just starting to open right now.

Haveaniceday

Dennis Mc

Thanks Dennis, nice to know that someone else has dieback too.

Ken

Watto wrote:I love it, well done mate. Not all bonsai need to be the "conventional" type or style. This rings a bell if only for the fruit.

Use lime sulpher during winter, to minimize rot infection,they are notorious for it.[All prunus are in Sydney.]Mine last year, double red flower, ended up with 24 peaches.Kept them on until they were ripe.Can't tell you how they tasted though,possums were also waiting.

mountainman wrote:

Watto wrote:I love it, well done mate. Not all bonsai need to be the "conventional" type or style. This rings a bell if only for the fruit.

Use lime sulpher during winter, to minimize rot infection,they are notorious for it.[All prunus are in Sydney.]Mine last year, double red flower, ended up with 24 peaches.Kept them on until they were ripe.Can't tell you how they tasted though,possums were also waiting.

LOL I will try your method and see how it goes.
The fruit last year got fruit fly so no good there. If it proves reliable for fruit, I might have to put a net over it to stop them

Ken

Nice work KC.
I have a Apricot which I need to get to repotting soon.
Also a peach/nectarine which I pulled out of a client garden bed as a weed.
Well worth the effort