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Wed, Mar 23, 11 at 15:21
| I have a 3' tall jrm in the ground I wish to bonsai. The trunk is 1.5" in dia', and the trunk is quite straight until it reaches the first branches at 15" or so up. It looks to me to be ideal for bonsai, except for the long trunk. Is there a technique to shorten it? I could make a cut around the trunk and place it deeper into the ground.
Also, does it make sense to root prune it, say removing the tap root, then placing it back in the ground? Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Regards |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7aVA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Thu, Mar 24, 11 at 14:52
| I think you may just want to start by pruning the top some to see if you can get some buds to pop down lower on the trunk. But, not all JRM's are good for bonsai. Varities like the laceleaf kind have leaves that do not really reduce too well. |
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- Posted by frozenlarch (My Page) on Thu, Mar 24, 11 at 15:04
| If it's capable of surviving on it's own roots in your zone, without a graft, I'd say air-layer it below the first branch and have two trees! Though, I believe I remember reading somewhere that certain JMs do not airlayer well.... Or was it cuttings that are a pain? I'm sure someone will be along shortly with better advice. -Froz |
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| I don't know the exact variety. I'll post a pic later. |
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| Sorry for poor quality of pictures. Note one gangly top branch and fuller mid-branches. I think wiring down the top and using the mid section as the top would be most appealing |
Here is a link that might be useful: JRM pics
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