What about a Northern group

Frenchymanny · Monday at 9:17 AM

Is there enough people interested in a group for native cold climate trees?

Where I am I collect hemlock, spruce, larch and acer rubrum and saccharum

Bonsai Nut · Monday at 4:50 PM

Interestingly, though I live in North Carolina, you list some of my favorite tree species - and I have them growing in landscape here. Eastern hemlock, several spruces, acer rubrum and acer saccharum. The only thing I don't have here is larch. So even though you are up in Quebec, some of your species are all the way down here (albeit at the south end of their range). I will happily talk about any of them!

WNC Bonsai · Monday at 5:03 PM

Frenchymanny said:
Is there enough people interested in a group for native cold climate trees?

Where I am I collect hemlock, spruce, larch and acer rubrum and saccharum

Bonsai Nut said:
Interestingly, though I live in North Carolina, you list some of my favorite tree species - and I have them growing in landscape here. Eastern hemlock, several spruces, acer rubrum and acer saccharum. The only thing I don't have here is larch. So even though you are up in Quebec, some of your species are all the way down here (albeit at the south end of their range). I will happily talk about any of them!

I even have larch up here in Asheville.

Deep Sea Diver · Monday at 5:06 PM

We have most all of these up here except most would substitute the maples with Japanese and Trident maples… although there is a small Acer Fremanni forest in our collection

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Bonsai Nut · Monday at 5:13 PM

Deep Sea Diver said:
Acer Fremanni forest in our collection

We have two in our front yard. Though I'm going to annoy you and correct your spelling - Acer x freemanii. They are an Acer rubrum / Acer saccharinum hybrid (red maple/silver maple).

Michigan Tree Murderer · Monday at 5:16 PM

Frenchymanny said:
Is there enough people interested in a group for native cold climate trees?

Where I am I collect hemlock, spruce, larch and acer rubrum and saccharum

Not sure what you mean by "Group", but I'm interested.

Bonsai Nut said:
Interestingly, though I live in North Carolina, you list some of my favorite tree species - and I have them growing in landscape here. Eastern hemlock, several spruces, acer rubrum and acer saccharum. The only thing I don't have here is larch. So even though you are up in Quebec, some of your species are all the way down here (albeit at the south end of their range). I will happily talk about any of them!

Everyone that can, should have a Larch.

Jrmcmich · Monday at 5:22 PM

Michigan Tree Murderer said:
Not sure what you mean by "Group", but I'm interested.

Everyone that can, should have a Larch.

Couldn’t decide on which larch to get at a show in Michigan in April. When I came back to vendor larch were sold out so still like one eventuality but do have decent amount of sticks in pots already

Michigan Tree Murderer · Monday at 5:37 PM

Jrmcmich said:
Couldn’t decide on which larch to get at a show in Michigan in April. When I came back to vendor larch were sold out so still like one eventuality but do have decent amount of sticks in pots already

Everytime I see your username I think you're in Mich.

I was kidding but I love Larch, easy to work with, interesting foliage & bark and the fall colors are great. What show in April did you attend?

You think @Dav4 would have one but he's just here for the ice, snow and wonderful roads.

Dav4 · Monday at 5:49 PM

Michigan Tree Murderer said:
Everytime I see your username I think you're in Mich. I was kidding but I love Larch, easy to work with, interesting foliage & bark and the fall colors are great. What show in April did you attend?

You think @Dav4 would have one but he's just here for the ice, snow and wonderful roads.

Larch definitely on the list... just need to kill a few more trees I brought from GA to make room

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Dogestoevsky · Monday at 5:51 PM

I’m here for the larch! I decided a few years ago tamarack would be the species I keep “in-depth,” and I’ve collected too many to keep proper track of. 20? 40? But they are a beautiful species. There are some great progressions on the site from older users as well as a few contemporaries!

If anyone is in SE Wisconsin, sustainable wildlife habitats in Cambridge sells bare root seedlings 25 count for $50!

Jrmcmich · Monday at 6:12 PM

Michigan Tree Murderer said:
Everytime I see your username I think you're in Mich. I was kidding but I love Larch, easy to work with, interesting foliage & bark and the fall colors are great. What show in April did you attend?

You think @Dav4 would have one but he's just here for the ice, snow and wonderful roads.

Yeah I actually grew up in Michigan till about 14 and still am a Michigan fan loving in Ohio state country

Vincent Tanner · Monday at 6:48 PM

I’m another Larch Lover checking in!

leatherback · Tuesday at 12:37 AM

Is there a need for a special group on this?
Add Birch, notofagus, pinus mugo?

Paradox · Tuesday at 2:56 AM

I also have larch, both American and Japanese, and spruce do fine here too.

Not sure we need a specific group though

Cajunrider · Tuesday at 4:44 AM

Jrmcmich said:
Yeah I actually grew up in Michigan till about 14 and still am a Michigan fan loving in Ohio state country

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Frenchymanny · Tuesday at 5:33 AM

Here is my modest collection

Ville · Tuesday at 5:51 AM

Frenchymanny said:
Is there enough people interested in a group for native cold climate trees?

Where I am I collect hemlock, spruce, larch and acer rubrum and saccharum

I live in southern Finland so all that I can grow without exessive vinter protection is intresting.

WinstonWolfe · Tuesday at 8:19 AM

Im defiantly in for a "norther specific thread. It is a significantly different set of issues we contend with in having short grow seasons, deer deterrents, and winter protection.
In my experience, mugo, larch and hemlock are the most bullet proof. Cedar can be pretty good too

leatherback · Tuesday at 9:22 AM

WinstonWolfe said:
norther specific thread

Maybe best to not make it focussed on species, but on "Growing bonsai in extreme cold climates" then?

Cajunrider · Tuesday at 9:24 AM

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