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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Dec-2005
Location: Carolina
Country: United States
Posts: 20
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collected quince
I transplanted this old quince last fall to a different place in my yard because the spot it used to occupy was being graded for some new landscaping. It was growing in a thicket along with some dogwoods, holly, and privet (I moved all these also). The quince sort of divided itself when it came out of the ground and I ended up with the two plants pictured here, which are actually connected by at least one thick root, plus two other clumps of similar size (not pictured). One of the plants pictured here has a large, bulbous base, but with reverse taper. I had become interested in bonsai at about the same time, and moved these plants with the intention of eventually bonsai-ing them. I chose to put them in the ground as opposed to a container because I thought they had a better chance of surviving the approaching winter there. Anyway, I'm seeing some new growth and was wondering if anyone had any advice about what I should do with them now. Does anyone have any experience transforming old, neglected quince into bonsai?
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