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Originally Posted by wabashene
Glad you chipped in Vance and I am amazed that you are amazed:-)
I've seen some scare stories about 5 needle pine across the forums so I felt that it was worth giving a quick overview of the available advice before "cutting to the chase."
Fact is that only one source researched specifically stresses removal of stronger candles first to promote budding later in the year and most of the available advice on 5 needle pines is downright vague to say the very least.
Then there's buds and candles. My JWP is staring to candle now - slightly after my mugos, sylvestris and strobus, but the little teeny weeny buds were visible for the most part in winter. Buds are only showing on the sylvestris now while some candles from last year's buds are over an inch.
Hopefully people can come to this thread and learn.
How about a JWP appendix to your book?
Thanks
TimR
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There will be once I get done with enough experiments with the tree to be confident I am not offering erroneous material. I suspect that much we hear about JWP is bovine Scatology, just like the myth that Mugos and Scots Pine should be repotted in the spring and that they don't like having their roots messed with. Both are false, if you do them both in the summer they are not difficult and they don't drop down and die, or dislike the treatment.
I should add, I don't grow too many JWP, most of what I have is from seed, there seems to be a fungal disease around here that claims them pretty fast. I found I can control it with Bodeaux mix but that is a tough product that will kill Box Wood and damage Juniper. Found out the hard way.