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11-Jul-2003
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And finally the Moss type growth on the branches and trunk that this post origionaly started about. I would like your opinons on the tree unless they include the like of of BURN IT!
 As said before I am not very good but grown this from a two year old seedling over the last 20 years all in one pot or another. |
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11-Jul-2003
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That's lichen on the trunk, not moss. It's normal for any tree more than 10 years or so old.
The area around the crown looks like its getting a little putrid. Sometimes you get root dieback and regrowth and in extreme cases, sides of the trunk can die when the roots on that side perish. This can cause the appearance of vertical rifts. That's not necessarily what you have happening here, but it is a possibility. Regards, Matt
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Sorry for my stupidity but by crown I presume you mean the base of the trunk? Secondly by vertical rifts I presume you mean the split in the bark. When repotting it the roots never smelt as if anything un-toward was wrong and as far as I remember the wood is all sound around the base just a lot scard, but then you wouldnt beleive whats its been through. If I remember rightly the lack of roots on the one side hase been like that from a very young age. I appreciate your comments and hope all is well, It may be a poor example of a Bonsai and proberly does not justify even the Bonsai title but it is a start for me. But the real question is how can I tell for shore if its going bad and could I do anything about it? Many thanks Adrian Last edited by Bonsai Noob : 11-Jul-2003 at 11:41 PM. |
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12-Jul-2003
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Sorry, the term is a little ambiguous: "Crown" refers botanically to the base of the stems where roots arise, and also commonly to the branch(es) that make up the apex of the tree.
Root problems, if you had them, usually influence the rate of bud development and growth. Trees in distress may have newly developed buds turn brown. So, if you have good budding and growth, there is probably nothing seriously wrong. You could drive a chopstick down into a few areas around the trunk and fill those spots with sand to improve drainage (creating some miniature French Drains) in vertical columns. It will help to improve the drainage in that portion of the soil until you get around to correcting the problem in the next transplant. Regards, Matt
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Thank you Matt for your patience and time in giving your advice. The sand trick sounds excellent and I will give it a go.
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Noob,
Great advice above to be sure. You can also do a cleanup and partial repot . By this I mean clean the existing soil around the surface roots and replace with some good super draining bonsai type soil. You don't have to lift the plant out to do this. It really can help a plant in distress. This dirt and gravel mixture is really worn out. Good luck!
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