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| Author: | J Smith [ 28 Aug 2015, 08:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Best time to plant? |
Hi everyone. I have read a lot of posts and articles about planting saplings/starter material out into the ground to get some thick trunks for future bonsai and I was wondering if anyone has any tips as to best species and best time to plant them. I have access to my in laws back garden which has plenty of space and is over half an hour away from home which I figure would be good as they can grow unhindered and they are out of reach of me being able to meddle with them! Any help would be very much appreciated. |
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| Author: | stymie [ 28 Aug 2015, 09:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
If you are referring to native trees with established root systems, they could be planted into the prepared ground at almost any time, giving them a minimum of root disturbance. |
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| Author: | J Smith [ 28 Aug 2015, 10:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
Thanks stymie yes it would be native trees such as Field Maple, Hornbeam, Beech and Hawthorn depending on what I can source at local nurseries. I would aim to get 3+ year old. Would it be better to plant them over tiles? |
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| Author: | stymie [ 28 Aug 2015, 10:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
Yes, if the root-balls will stand it but don't endanger their wellbeing to get the tiles in. Put into ground with a modicum of grit incorporated. |
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| Author: | daryl [ 28 Aug 2015, 10:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
Jamie, if you are getting them from nurseries, try looking in the hedging section. You can usually get bundles of 5 or 10 hedging plants (beech, hawthorn etc) in one pot for not too much money. They are usually saplings but if you search through you can sometimes find a few with quite interesting trunks that will give you a good start for growing on. |
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| Author: | Sven [ 28 Aug 2015, 11:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
Hi Jamie, we are fast approaching the season (November onwards) for bare roots sourcing and planting, and this is a great time to get cheap native material. I bought five common beach trees from a local garden centre for £1 each, and they already had trunks of about 15 mm. At that price, you can afford to experiment, not every tree has to make it to being a bonsai. I'm going to try some tiles myself this winter, though I must admit I'm not sure what depth the tiles should be. Any advice anyone? (I suspect that the answer is 'it depends on the tree'…). Bare root season also seems like a good time for start some root over rock projects - I've got a couple in planning for this winter, I just need to find the rights rocks. |
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| Author: | BobbyLane [ 28 Aug 2015, 11:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
In the last two weeks ive slipped Hawthorn and Hornbeam into the ground....the Hornbeam was a tree i'd bought from a garden centre for half the normal price, they both already have good radial spread and nebari. You can pick up some decent material from garden centres, look out for good root spreads and trunks and you're halfway there. mine are only in the ground to quickly develop thick branching, healing of wounds. |
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| Author: | Bill [ 30 Aug 2015, 18:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best time to plant? |
if you want to grow free in the ground (or large container) its best to set up the roots first which may mean pruning, tying/wiring etc. and this is best done in early spring so you take advantage of the tree's root growth spurt to replace lost and damaged roots. it can be a fairly weak year of growth if there was heavy rootwork, or it might start growing a bit late, so don't be surprised if that happens. the following year will be better. if you have no rootwork to do then anytime is fine, as already said. the tile should be right under the base; generally speaking you remove all downward-growing roots directly below the base and just keep ones that will develop nebari radially outwards from the trunk. i think its also good to have some roots extend beyond the tile, so they can start growing deep immediately. if you want to use a tile i think its best to wait until spring so you can bare root the tree if needed and get it right from the start, unless you know the tree and know it will be possible to get the tile in where it needs to be. |
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