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More pines in addition to 'My Blacks' and 'My Scotts'

One more

Very nice trees mate! Probably the best styled mugos I’ve seen

Damn im blown away by mugo 2.that looks so bloody good. Thanks for sharing mate

Absolutely brilliant. Holy Sh!t Batman. Cue the visuals
BAM KAPOW BOOM (sorry John - that’s getting close to your nickname!)
Great work Gerard. These give rise to inspiration for my Ryceman3 seedlings - I’ll muck around with crap stock but having seedlings from the start - it’s trees like these that provide the 20 year vision for those seedlings.




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Awesome trees Gerard.
First few are ridiculously good.
Red 3 has a great future - really catching my eye and imagination.

P.s. live the first few pots as well LS?

Just want to reiterate, big well done on Mugo 2 in particular!! A very well thought out and well executed tree.

great trees...
+1 on those first 3 pots... the one holding the radiata is next level..

Keels wrote:Damn im blown away by mugo 2.that looks so bloody good. Thanks for sharing mate

Thanks Keels, I see you are from Canberra? If this is correct you have probably seen this tree at the arboretum in 2016 / 2017. A pleasing tree which keeps getting better some history if you follow this link. viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2807#p29883

Very nice Gerard, particularly the clump Mugo and the Radiata. I also like the way your photo of the Radiata has brought out the bark and the colours of the foliage. I'd like to hear your techniques in looking after Radiata (maybe in another thread).

Cheers,
Matt.

Very nice indeed. I like the Radiata also, great bark! ... I don't have one but I have seen several nice examples on this forum and in exhibitions that have me interested ...

Matt S wrote:Very nice Gerard, particularly the clump Mugo and the Radiata. I also like the way your photo of the Radiata has brought out the bark and the colours of the foliage. I'd like to hear your techniques in looking after Radiata (maybe in another thread).

Cheers,
Matt.

I do not consider myself an expert on radiata but methods are simple, late sprinng I cut the new candles to about 2 cm (balancing energy). In autumn it starts to look very 'fluffy' so I remove the old needles and reduce all growth to 2 buds.
Mugo technique is much the same. With both species I worry about weakening the tree by removing all of the old needles, I believe a rest every few years to gain strength is worth considering.

Gerard wrote:

Matt S wrote:Very nice Gerard, particularly the clump Mugo and the Radiata. I also like the way your photo of the Radiata has brought out the bark and the colours of the foliage. I'd like to hear your techniques in looking after Radiata (maybe in another thread).

Cheers,
Matt.

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late spring I cut the new candles to about 2 cm (balancing energy). In autumn it starts to look very 'fluffy' so I remove the old needles and reduce all growth to 2 buds.
Mugo technique is much the same.

I’m a simple man - and this is the simple advice I’ve been looking for ... thank you. I don’t know why but I’m terrified of bloody pines yet,
I’m jumping into them! I have these two variants and this advice I can understand.

I also love a link that was recently highlighted by ScottR (I think) to Phutu/Eric Schrader on pines.


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Gerard wrote: ↑May 8th, 2019, 8:17 pm More pines ...

Hey, do you mind sharing any advice on how you made your clump style mugo? I'm thinking of doing a JBP clump style - following the advice of the Eisei-en video (though that video was about clumping maples).

I was thinking to cut off any branches on the inside of the clump, have the tallest tree in the middle, and then angle the others outward.

Was thinking to do 5, 7 or 9 JBP clumped together, using a zip tie or thick wire.

Thanks.