An effort to explore the aesthetic and artistic elements of bonsai, including technical composition, presentation, display and other ways in. Description of more pest problems at this page, bonsai mugo pine. This bonsai is 6 to 8 inches tall, and comes in a 10inch pot. Ive decandled it a week back, and the remaining needles are extending out. It had a good thick trunk, lots of branching with foliage near the trunk, and strong root system. One of my least promising trees at the minute, its suffered from my past indecisiveness and lack of attention while in the growing bed. This and other kokufu photos are from bill valavanis blog. Being an evergreen, this bonsai looks great throughout the year.
Though pinus mugo has something of a poor reputation as bonsai, with the correct techniques, mugos are easy to cultivate and style. Ive got a pretty healthy mugo except for 5 or 6 branch tips that have up and died. If youre looking to pick up on a hobby thats easy to do and is relaxing, making you should take up bonsai. I thought needle cast was more of a spring thing, but i saw a thread with similar and someone said it was needle cast. This spring i have been practicing pruning and shaping on a lot of different material with some very mixed results. Mugo pines are among the most popular dwarf conifers for growing in both cold and milder climates. It is something that is focused entirely on an individual and how they think it looks. Mugo pines are a great alternative to junipers for gardeners who want something different in the landscape.
Dwarf mugo pine is a dense multistemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. The hardy dwarf mugo pine tree can tolerate extremely cold winter conditions, making it a fine lowmaintenance outdoor choice. Go ahead, join the fan club of mugo pine pinus mugo var. Pine bonsai care the pine is an evergreen tree with sharp pointed leaves, called needles, which stem from a scaly sheath in bundles of two, three or five. Mugo pine bonsai in chinese purple clay pot plantworkshop. It is a favorite of bonsai hobbyists because of its rapidly thickening and naturally twisted trunk and branches. Mops mugo pine is a popular cultivar that is a true dwarf, unlike some other dwarf cultivars that grow relatively tall. Mugo pines also known as mountain pines are easily available. The dwarf mugo pine, or pinus mugus mops has small dark green needles which grow slowly and are very easy to maintain. Getting ready to throw the switch on our new website, so just some random pine bonsai today. Every yard needs evergreen plants to help balance the landscape design and add interest in winter. You dont need to spend the earth to create a bonsai. Find out about caring for mugo pines in this article. Sadly most passed through my hands pretty quickly and i have never entirely got to grips with the species in the way i have with other types of pine used for bonsai.
Mugo pine is a shrub or small, round or broad pyramidal plant 4 to 10 feet tall which grows best in sun or partial shade in moist loam. This shrub does have some pest problems at times, including pine sawfly and pine needle scale. Young mugo pines will tolerate styling and repotting during the summer. A mugo pine, or creeping pine, dwarf mountain pine, mountain pine, scrub mountain pine or swiss mountain pine is an evergreen. Reclaimed 120yearold shelving, soft materials and spacesaving storage. Japanese garden zen japanese maple mugo pine fairy garden plants outside plants mini s trees and shrubs evergreen bonsai. Heres bills caption looks like a spruce with the short needles. Terminal buds are very showy, and the tight globose plant will not outgrow even the smallest garden space.
I think that it was originally received by its owner as essentially a piece of topiary. Last time i did a video on this tree was in autumn, you. The exact point that the first flush of growth is cut back to depends on the strength of each branch. One of the trees i worked on last year was an informal upright mugo pine. Ive noticed that the needles are much longer than last years growth. Brussels bonsai dwarf mugo pine bonsai botanical name pinus mugus, mops. Mugo pine arrives in a 45 pot and measures 68 in height potted.
This wild and wonderful mugo pine was posted by sandro segneri of the bonsai creativo school and academy. The elm a semievergreen is semideciduous in auckland. In its native habitat of the mountains of germany and poland, the mugo pine is a lowgrowing variety with a dense growth habit and rounded nature. It can be as small as three feet and almost as large as 20 feet tall. Dwarf japanese fiveneedle pine at this years kokufu exhibition.
Around august each year, nurseries begin to mark down their stock for fire sale. This pine bonsai was styled by peter warren at the bonsai san show. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. Hardy to zone 2, the mugo likes loose, organic, moist soil but is not picky. This just started a within the last few weeks on this mugo. The two volumes of this extensive and lavishly illustrated 1,500page work feature about 8,000 cultivars, over 5,000 photographs and all of the worlds 615 conifer species, plus their subspecies.
The mugo pine is a great and tolerant little tree for outdoor bonsai. The journal of the toronto bonsai society care sheet. Every tree order includes specific growing instructions. The mugo pine or dwarf mugo pine is an excellent bonsai subject. According to michael tran, the owner of midoru bonsai, this tree was collected from the. Aug 28, 2016 though pinus mugo has something of a poor reputation as bonsai, with the correct techniques, mugos are easy to cultivate and style. Dwarf mountain pine pinus mugo pumilio storm the castle. Mugo needles last about 5 years and you can normally prune all the new shoot just like jbp candle pruning after it has hardened for 34 years in a row it will back bud strongly. How to prune mugo pines correctly gracious gardening. Dwarf mountain pine pinus mugo pumilio the dwarf mountain pine is a type of tree that is a favorite for bonsai growers. This tree occurs throughout the midwest, west and ranging to canada and alaska. Reaching a modest height, but spreading out over quite a wide area, this is a great choice for borders or to create a haven for wildlife. Care and maintenance of mugo pine swiss mountain pine pinus mugo general information.
One of the best mugo pines for dark green color and tight mounding growth. This article will introduce you to the variety that exists in this plant and the proper longtime care so your plants will stay compact and healthy. Mugo pine bonsai trees are evergreen and are hardy to a very cold temperatures making them ideal for most environments. Pinus mugo donnas mini stays tiny even when mature, so the superslowgrowing, evergreen dome wont outgrow a trough or rock garden. An effort to explore the aesthetic and artistic elements of bonsai, including technical composition, presentation, display and other ways in which bonsai impacts the human eye and soul. Japanese larch spruce mugo pine hemlock tsuga a very large old buxus juniper from japan yamadori juniper large oleaster. The black pine seedling cuttings are still holding strong. I am wondering when the best time would be to re pot. Jun 21, 20 a mugo pine, or creeping pine, dwarf mountain pine, mountain pine, scrub mountain pine or swiss mountain pine is an evergreen. Still too busy, so well dip down into our archives again. The mugo pine pinus mugo is a species of conifer, a needled evergreen. Most varieties grown for landscaping have a broad, spreading form, growing wider than they are tall. This bonsai will provide an experience that is perfect for beginners because it is a very lowmaintenance bonsai with a hearty constitution. The ubiquitous mugho pine by vance wood, four seasons bonsai club of michigan.
Im hoping this one not a dwarf would respond better at training and repotting. Jun 16, 2012 mugo pines are among the most popular dwarf conifers for growing in both cold and milder climates. In strong, apical areas of the tree, the growth can be cut back to. Hi guys, mr vance,my respect i have purchased 4 nursery mugo pines,2 of them are mughus and other 2 are pumilios var. The seeds are contained in a cone that usually ripens the following year. Mugo pine, however, responds more favorably to being repotted in. The exceptions are the tree at the bottom from a feb, 2011 post and comments added today. Like all evergreens, the mugo pine s foliage retains its rich, emerald sheen all year. Most of what you see here originally appeared here in february, 2010. In this video i take mugo pine material that can be purchased at a garden centre or. Mugo pines one of the most popular dwarf conifers dave. When we think of pine trees we usually visualize a classic conical shape, or the towering umbrella of a scots pine.
Needles are held radially, spreading out from the center on each of many, short, wellclothed branches. February 5, 2016 in bonsai maintenence, styling tags. Hello, i have a mugo pine and a scots pine that i am interested in re potting mostly for a soil change. I have been spraying this and all of my pines and junipers every 23 weeks with daconil since midjuly so this is. I switched over to an organic spray this year my wife is passionate about this so i have to sneak the good stuff when shes not around and im wondering if its mite damage. The mugo pine tree is native in the high mountains of central europe. The right way and time to prune a mugo is when the new growth candles sprout out in mid spring. Learning to speak bonsai mugo pine kaizen bonsai blog. But for those ready for the commitment this is a great starter. Pinus mugo teeny this miniature mugo sports tiny, uniformly straight, rich green needles, a very neat habit and extremely slow growth. The small pine is a species of conifer, native to high elevation habitats from southwestern to central europe. The journal web site contains monthly print materials for various editions of the toronto bonsai societys publication. Another tree relocated from the front garden to the back. Ive been keeping my eyes open for some bonsai potential and i found this mugo pine at a local nursery at a really great price.
A newly repotted mugo pine bonsai in a handsome purpleclay bonsai pot. I began creating bonsai almost 25 years ago and it is harder than most people think due to the daily watering and continual pruning. Mugo pines also known as mountain pines are easily available at garden centres and nurseries compared to most pine species. The hardy dwarf mugo pine can tolerate extremely cold winter conditions, making it a fine, low maintenance, outdoor choice. Over the last fifteen years i have been privileged to have a lot of mugo pines. In this video i take mugo pine material that can be purchased at a garden centre or nursery and turn it into a very respectable bonsai. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I have a mugo pine at the corner of my house which i like and dont want to kill. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Oct 24, 2017 this pine bonsai was styled by peter warren at the bonsai san show. Shohin bonsai is a style of bonsai that focuses on maintaining movement and structure in a small form, typically no larger than 10 in height. There are other pines though, and one of the most interesting for gardeners is the smaller, shrubby pinus mugo variety mughus. The royal horticultural society encyclopedia of conifers is a much needed reference book on conifer cultivars and species, both hardy and tropical.
Reaching a modest height, but spreading out over quite a wide area, this is a great choice for. So my plan is to try to grow a tree out of them with some potential to become a bonsai. Pinus mugo donnas mini miniature mugo pine mail order conifer nursery of dwarf and miniature conifers, japanese maples, bonsai, and fairy garden plants. Visitors welcome by appointment, call ahead 360 4250541. But eminent horticulturist liberty hyde bailey wrote in 1933 that the original scientific naming of the species in 1764 was mugo, with mugho being one of its several natural varieties. This was one of the yamadori mugo pines that i bought at minoru bonsai during a workshop from walter pall on july, 2015. This variant is were sensitive to insulting, so i didnt go all the way. I stopped by sheridan nurseries and got this mugo pine at 30% off. The needles remain emerald green throughout the winter. He then worked it over a few years into a bonsai form. So it is well suited to being a small tree that looks like a large tree. Bonsai is the art of growing trees or small wood plants and uses techniques such as pruning and potting. Yamadori scots pine pine hawthorn bonsai shimpaku juniper japanese yew yamadori sabina juniper swiss mountain pine pinus cembra an old yamadori juniper privet yamadori sabina juniper wild olive a terrier carving tool can be purchased here. This slowgrowing spreading pine can eventually reach 8 foot wide and 10 foot tall, but can be pruned to keep at 1 foot or less.
Good luck with mugo they are extremely challenging just lost my 50 year old pine after keeping it healthy for ten years it bit the dust over the winter my advise is follow you own best judgement if its doing well with what your doing dont follow what others tell you is the right way to bonsai it. This naturally dwarf pine with very short, deep green needles is an exceptional evergreen bonsai. Pinus mugo gnom dwarf mugo pine dwarf swiss mountain pine or mugo pine. As long as the needles stay their normal bright green, it will be okay.
The name of this tree is confusing, with many sources using the spelling mugho. Of all the trees that can be grown as bonsai, the mugho pine is still one of the least respected. This is naturally dwarf pine with very petite, deep green needles which makes it an exceptional evergreen bonsai. Like their towering cousins the pine trees, mugos have dark green color and fresh pine smell year round, but in a much smaller package. Mugo pines one of the most popular dwarf conifers daves. Good luck with mugo they are extremely challenging just lost my 50 year old pine after keeping it healthy for ten years it bit the dust over the winter my advise is follow you own best judgement if its doing well with what your doing dont follow what others tell you is the right way to bonsai it sometime the experts can be wrong.
This tree was my first tree that i purshased with the intention to keep in a pot. Monstera is located at the city works depot lower area, access via sale street, gate s, or cooke street. I believe its because of the aggressive fertilizing ive been putting it through. To keep your pine thick and healthy, look for the sunniest spot on a sill, shelf or patio. This may be because it is so common in the nursery trade, no selfrespecting bonsai grower would consider the tree worth the effort. However, it is ordinarily recommended that the styling and wiring of mugo pines is carried out in late summerearly autumn as with other pine species.