Is this tree a Loblolly Pine?

[Matthew Rudling]

 

[rockm]

Who knows? Could be anything. Can't really tell from the photo. Where did you get it?

This species in native to much of the southern U.S. Apparently it has also been used in S.A. and other places as a plantation species for lumber

Pinus taeda / Loblolly pine | Conifer Species | American Conifer Society

subgenus Pinus, section Trifoliae (Duhamel), subsection Australes (Loudon). Pinus taeda, as described in 1753 by Carolus Linnæus (1707–1778), in Species Plantarum v…

conifersociety.org

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Who knows? Could be anything. Can't really tell from the photo. Where did you get it?

This species in native to much of the southern U.S. Apparently it has also been used in S.A. and other places as a plantation species for lumber

Pinus taeda / Loblolly pine | Conifer Species | American Conifer Society

subgenus Pinus, section Trifoliae (Duhamel), subsection Australes (Loudon). Pinus taeda, as described in 1753 by Carolus Linnæus (1707–1778), in Species Plantarum v…

conifersociety.org

Its on a farm where they grow pine trees for timber. Probably a Loblolly Pine then. Thanks for the response!

 

[rockm]

Its on a farm where they grow pine trees for timber. Probably a Loblolly Pine then. Thanks for the response!

If it is a loblolly (pinus taeda), here's a reference. It's an underused species for bonsai even here in the states, even though it is the most common tree species here next to the red maple (acer rubrum).

Unusual Pine to Decandle: Loblolly

The search for new, interesting native plants for bonsai continues unabated. After finding a bonsai-worthy plant, a secondary puzzler is what known techniques might we apply to the new species. Lob…

crataegus.com

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Thanks again. I just hope that it survives. I did get a fair amount of roots plus a few feeder roots. Put it in about 80% perlite and 20% potting soil. I also added a bit of its soil where I dug it up.

If it is a loblolly (pinus taeda), here's a reference. It's an underused species for bonsai even here in the states, even though it is the most common tree species here next to the red maple (acer rubrum).

Unusual Pine to Decandle: Loblolly

The search for new, interesting native plants for bonsai continues unabated. After finding a bonsai-worthy plant, a secondary puzzler is what known techniques might we apply to the new species. Lob…

crataegus.com

 

[rockm]

Should be ok, if you are very careful with the watering. Potting soil is a very very bad ingredient for bonsai soil, particularly for pines. It stays too wet and is hard to re-wet after it dries out. WIth the additional field soil, you are going to have to watch the soil doesn't stay soggy.

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Should be ok, if you are very careful with the watering. Potting soil is a very very bad ingredient for bonsai soil, particularly for pines. It stays too wet and is hard to re-wet after it dries out. WIth the additional field soil, you are going to have to watch the soil doesn't stay soggy.

Luckily the potting soil is mostly bark pieces. And I only put in a handful of the field soil as I heard this helps with pines? The mixture drains rapidly, and I will check how long the soil stays wet for this coming week. Fingers crossed!

Our local bonsai soils in SA are really bad. I actually repotted (without trimming roots) a few of my trees planted in the stuff which was basically mud. Terrible.

 

[Matthew Rudling]

What should placement be for the tree? Shade, semi-shade, or full sun to get the growth going?

 

[bwaynef]

Needles in bundles of 3 and I think the needles give off a lemony scent.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Personal impression of Loblolly Pine seen was of brighter more yellowish colored needles. Not so dark green.

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Needles in bundles of 3 and I think the needles give off a lemony scent.

Needles in bundles of 3, and a very strong lemony scent when I broke off a needle. Edit, a great scent actually!

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Personal impression of Loblolly Pine seen was of brighter more yellowish colored needles. Not so dark green.

Perhaps it may be a slight genetic variation to the original loblolly pine. The main provider of pine seedlings in South Africa stipulates that they have genetically modified their stock but don't disclose its base parent from what I have read.

 

[Arlithrien]

Thanks again. I just hope that it survives. I did get a fair amount of roots plus a few feeder roots. Put it in about 80% perlite and 20% potting soil. I also added a bit of its soil where I dug it up.

Never had any luck collecting these. I am doubtful it will make it. You'd have better chances with a 1-2 year old sapling or seedlings. You can put some interesting movement into them.

 

[Matthew Rudling]

Never had any luck collecting these. I am doubtful it will make it. You'd have better chances with a 1-2 year old sapling or seedlings. You can put some interesting movement into them.

Well, I'll just have to watch it closely and report back in about 3 months!

 

[MatsuSanBonsai]

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looks more like a red pine (pinus resinosa) if youre on the northern region.

 

[Gabler]

Never had any luck collecting these. I am doubtful it will make it. You'd have better chances with a 1-2 year old sapling or seedlings. You can put some interesting movement into them.

I've found the opposite to be true. They're bulletproof. I had a 100% collection rate, and I didn't really know what I was doing when I started. My largest was about seven feet tall at collection, without many feeder roots. I potted it in perlite, with a very small amount of peat and vermiculite mixed in, and a layer of peat over the top to keep the perlite from flying away. It's still doing fine two and a half years later, even after a nasty run-in with pine sawflies. Maybe it's harder in South Africa?