Dwarf Mugo Pine - bonsaiTALK Community

16-Dec-2002	#1
stephentoddpope bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: alabama Country: usa USDA Zone: 7b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 450	Dwarf Mugo Pine hey, saturday night my dad ordered me a dwarf mugo pine from brussels, i have some questions, has anyone here ordered from brussels before? did you get what you wanted ? are they hard to care for,? what should i do when i get it? oh, here is the link to the one i ordered http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/shops.../html/pine.html __________________ "A Bonsai! A Bonsai! My kingdom for a Bonsai!" William Shakespeare

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17-Dec-2002	#2
splinter bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: The other Oz Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 164	I've never purchased anything from Brussels. I've had a mugo or mugho, as some call it, and they do pretty good as long as you don't keep them too wet. Their roots like to get damp, but not stay too wet.

18-Dec-2002	#3
Kazuki Without me its just aweso Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Sunnyvale, Ca Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 449	I personally havent ordered form brussels nor do I ever think I will. I always find the thrill in putting all your hard work in a tree that you've had and styled from step one. Not to be mean or anything, but I think it would be a lot easier to just buy a mugho from a nursery and work on it. You will feel more satisfied of the end result.

18-Dec-2002	#4
Earl Inactive Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 523	I have ordered from Brussels and found them to be very reliable. Things are always as described. I'm sure you will be happy with it. I haven't bonsaied a Mugo but think they would be quite hardy. In our area they are one of the "put in the ground and forget about them" shrubs. Pines do take quite a bit of work to keep shaped and to work properly with the needles so read all you can before you start prunning, cutting, etc. Good luck! Earl

18-Dec-2002	#5
stephentoddpope bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: alabama Country: usa USDA Zone: 7b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 450	well, goodnews, i got my tree today,(very prompt delivery!) andf i am very satisfied with it, it is better than the picture and was packaged well, i agreekazuki, it is more satisfieing to make your own stuff, but the club president sais that a beginner should have 1 good finished tree, and a whole bunch of other stuff to play with, and after seeing my tree, i am glad i ordered it, and am looking forward to seeing how it develops, i will TRY to poast pics tomorrow, and i will try to poast a pic of those "bones" me and rips were discussing, so wish me luck( im not good with pics, and i sometimes forget altogeather to poast em ) __________________ "A Bonsai! A Bonsai! My kingdom for a Bonsai!" William Shakespeare

18-Dec-2002	#6
splinter bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: The other Oz Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 164	Congratulations on your purchase. That was a fast delivery, and it sounds like you got a nice tree for the price.

19-Dec-2002	#7
FredL Banned 08JUN2005 Join Date: Dec-2001 Location: Benton County Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,099	Stephen, I want to tell you how much I appreciate you posting this thread. Up to now, I have put all my investment in Bonsai into tools, pots, books, etc. In brief, all the things required to develop bonsai myself. I've gotten a few trees in the past to the potted bonsai point, but not alot. You've got me thinking that a real bonsai from Brussels might make a mighty fine Christmas present! Fred

19-Dec-2002	#8
stephentoddpope bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: alabama Country: usa USDA Zone: 7b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 450	well, my dad got it for me as a christmas present, and as the reciever of the tree, i think it made a GREAT christmas present! __________________ "A Bonsai! A Bonsai! My kingdom for a Bonsai!" William Shakespeare

4-Jan-2003

stephentoddpope

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ok, i finally got my butt away from the computer enough to take a few pics of my tree, a front pic, and a back pic, i will try to get more pics from the sides in a bit, the foil is to reflect the light better cause my cam doesnt have a flash,(a new cam, but still very cheap!30 dollers for the camera)but if you order from brussels, this is the quality you get

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