Overwintering of Podocarpus and Zanthoxylum

[Steinar]

yes... I believe it's the same type... though bark is little bit lighter than mine. My suggestion would be to let it go freely in spring... and try to trim it somewhere in the summer next year.

Excellent, just what I was planning. Thanks!

 

[rusticana]

Is the plant that Adamski77 posted a picture of a Maki? I have no ability to differentiate between variants of podocarpus.

Here are pictures of my plant, I'd appreciate it if you can help me identify it.

His is a real bonsai.
Yours looks identical to mine. Right down to the lighter shade of green on the new growth(same with his?) I assume its the maki one. The ones sold in the florests may not be the hardy form? I havent run a DNA test and dont have papers for it. Ha!
Looks like yours is inside for winter as well? If its always inside it'll need lots of light.
Mine is in a cool spot but with lots of natural light even at this darkest point of the year,
Mine I trunk chopped and most of the cuttings took. So Ive got a bit of an experiment going. Some inside under lights and others with the mother plant and the rest outside. I still havent stowed those away with some protection but it still hasnt frozen yet.

 

[Steinar]

His is a real bonsai.

Huh?

Yours looks identical to mine. Right down to the lighter shade of green on the new growth(same with his?) I assume its the maki one. The ones sold in the florests may not be the hardy form? I havent run a DNA test and dont have papers for it. Ha!
Looks like yours is inside for winter as well? If its always inside it'll need lots of light.
Mine is in a cool spot but with lots of natural light even at this darkest point of the year,
Mine I trunk chopped and most of the cuttings took. So Ive got a bit of an experiment going. Some inside under lights and others with the mother plant and the rest outside. I still havent stowed those away with some protection but it still hasnt frozen yet.

This one was sold by a bonsai grower, not a florist. But it doesn't look exactly the same as Adamski's, so maybe it is a maki. Hard to tell with all the varieties.

Anyway, it's outside all summer, and I will keep it cool and brightly lit for the winter. Then I'll see how it likes that.