Sonntag, 27. Februar 2011

Repotting Pinus Mugo No. 1

The warm days began to show the spring awakenings on one of my first collected yamadoris. At long last it was time to transplant it into a smaller, temporary pot.

Pines act in general quite sensitive when their roots get shortened. That´s why I decided to handle it in several steps.
Maybe in another 3 or 4 years, the final bowl will be 15 centimeters smaller than the current tokoname training pot.







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10 Kommentare:

  1. Tóth-Szabó Balázs27. Februar 2011 um 21:57

    This mugo cry for wire!

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  2. AM27. Februar 2011 um 22:47

    wow... I will always be in love with your mugos!

    may you can give me some info about the soil you use for repotting? akadama, kiriu, volcanica,...¿?

    thanks in advance!

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  3. Igorilla27. Februar 2011 um 23:13

    Hi Balázs,

    that´s right ... but not after this action. Either transplanting - or styling, but both things at a single blow is an absolute NO GO!

    I prefer to transplant my yamadoris first into smaller bowls. Then the styling and finally the transplanting into bonsai ceramics ... step by step :-)

    Greetings,
    Igor

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  4. Igorilla27. Februar 2011 um 23:27

    Thank you for the nice compliment, Alex :) According the soil mix you guessed it right!

    For pines I usually use akadama, pomice (kiryu), fibotherm (broken, expanded clay), lava and a handful of peat. That´s a quite porous mixture and a sheer delight for watering :)

    Greetings to Spain,
    Igor

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  5. Anonym28. Februar 2011 um 14:06

    Great movement and beautiful old deadwood on this tree.
    I am looking forward how you will style this one.
    Greetings Ed

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  6. Igorilla28. Februar 2011 um 18:36

    Thank you Ed, have few ideas how to shape it. Too bad that I didn´t meet you at the Noelander´s Trophy! I would be happy to get to know you maybe next year!?

    Greetings,
    Igor

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  7. Sebastian H.28. Februar 2011 um 21:41

    hi guy's

    it's absolutly right! it's very important to get a strong rootsystem after colecting befor wiring.

    even the pinus need time to get strong enough befor start working.

    ride on! good job, good blog

    greeting Sebastian
    Germany

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  8. Anonym1. März 2011 um 11:32

    Hi Igor,yes it would be nice to meet you next year at the Noelanders.
    Maybe I will compete next year with a tree off mine at the Noelanders Trophy.
    Greetings Ed

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  9. Igorilla2. März 2011 um 20:47

    @ Sebastian:

    Thank you for the nice words!


    @ Ed:

    Wow, that´s really something! Which tree are you planning to exhibit? Or is it a secret? :D

    IGOR

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  10. Anonym4. März 2011 um 14:12

    If the tree will be beautiful a couple a months before the Noelanders Trophy,the chamaecyparis that compete and was nominated fourth place in 2007 I will show again.
    The tree is much more matured and is looking better now when it was exposed in 2007.
    Greetings Ed

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