AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Just for the record:
Prunus serrulata 'Accolade' (P.sargentii X P.subhirtella for the amateur dendrologists
)
February 2005:
March 2012 (found this 50-cm wide pot for only 30€!):
March 2014. OK, the top died, and there's some carving to be done. I should have repotted it. Now, I'm thinking of putting it back into the ground so it can strenghten and either choose the right place for it as a garden plant, or putting it back into a pot in 2 or 3 years' time.
Root cuttings a "a child's game" as we say over here. Here is a cutting that was made 4, or at most 5 years ago. A 15-20 cm piece of a root, 0.5-1cm wide, and 1 cm above the soil level. First grown in the tomato patch, then potted two years ago:
April 2016:
Today. I used a stake to put it upright: I may use it in my garden, or give it to a friend that has just bought a new house. Now it's taller than me, 2 metres or so (6ft 6.740158in or so).
Another advantage of that species: I saw very old specimens flower on old wood, even at the base of the tree (at Kew gardens, but I don't want to waste an hour digging for photos in the mess of my archives)
Conclusion:
I already posted about roots cuttings I think. The genus "Prunus" (in general) is one of the best ones for that. So whether it's for bonsai or to reproduce a plant for a gift to a friend, try it!
Prunus serrulata 'Accolade' (P.sargentii X P.subhirtella for the amateur dendrologists
)February 2005:
March 2012 (found this 50-cm wide pot for only 30€!):
March 2014. OK, the top died, and there's some carving to be done. I should have repotted it. Now, I'm thinking of putting it back into the ground so it can strenghten and either choose the right place for it as a garden plant, or putting it back into a pot in 2 or 3 years' time.
Root cuttings a "a child's game" as we say over here. Here is a cutting that was made 4, or at most 5 years ago. A 15-20 cm piece of a root, 0.5-1cm wide, and 1 cm above the soil level. First grown in the tomato patch, then potted two years ago:
April 2016:
Today. I used a stake to put it upright: I may use it in my garden, or give it to a friend that has just bought a new house. Now it's taller than me, 2 metres or so (6ft 6.740158in or so).
Another advantage of that species: I saw very old specimens flower on old wood, even at the base of the tree (at Kew gardens, but I don't want to waste an hour digging for photos in the mess of my archives
)Conclusion:
I already posted about roots cuttings I think. The genus "Prunus" (in general) is one of the best ones for that. So whether it's for bonsai or to reproduce a plant for a gift to a friend, try it!
