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Boondock

Very interesting. I hope you'll keep us informed with more pictures thru this growing season.

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Cordon

will do,

I have the seedlings still in th bags but the bags are open to allow for better air flow. I'll take them out of the bags this weekend and put them back in the green house.

I'm hoping these guys will really take off. I'll keep posting updates in case anyone is interested in the species.

Cord

Boondock

any update? more pics?

*edit* I know it's going to be a long time before you have to even think about this, but when the time comes, what kind of pot do you think would be appropriate for Cercocarpus Montanus? I love the idea of using lesser known, native plants for bonsai.

As a rookie potter, my eyes are always scanning the landscape for interesting trees and thinking about what style pot is "right" for certain species.

The pots I like are mostly square or rectangles, with sharp corners and straight sides using very dark brown stoneware clay. But I bought some light buff, groggy stoneware clay and am making some chunky, thick walled, deep, ovals.

I googled this species and that's what I think it would look good in.

Cordon

well, I took a chance and planted my seedlings outside

everything is blooming and breaking bud around here. i planted them in a growing bed. As far as i know they do well in constricted places, but i figure I'll give them as much room as I can for fast growth. they hadn't grown much in the little pots i had them in.

i planted them on top of peices of slate, and spread the roots radially. I'll post some pics once they really start to take off.

I'm still a long way off from pots. I haven't even begun to think about them

I'm excited about these little guys though

Cord

Boondock

I totally understand that your Cercocarpus Montanus seedlings are going to need alot of time before you'll be thinking about pots for them.

I just started making pots, and I like the idea of native trees used for bonsai. I think the fact that there is not a precedent set for a certain type of tree, with a certain type of pot, is what prompts me to see a new species and imagine what kind of pot would be appropriate.

I was chatting with somebody in the chatroom here about Texas Ebony, and I joking said I should make a bonsai pot in the shape of Texas. Of course, the guy I was chatting with (from Texas) thought it was a great idea. Go figure....

Anyway, as I mentioned in my previous post on this thread, I am using some tan colored, groggy stoneware clay. I just about finished the pot, It is 11 inches, very simple oval and very deep (3 inches). I will probably use an oxide wash to make it a deep rusty brown.

here it is...

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Cordon

well boondock, texas is as texas does...

I like the look of your pot. be sure to post pics once you've applied the wash.

I suppose at some point I will try my hand at pottery to make the best homes for my trees, but as I am poor it will be a long while. Maybe by the time my mahoganys are ready for pots I'll be ready to make them.

Cordon

Also, the mature trees have grey to black bark with dark green foliage. whichever pot/glaze goes well with that would be a good direction. They also get small green flowers and wispy furry seeds

Cordon

Well after one month in the free growing soil I was forced to dig my seedlings up again. I placed them in large pots in good free draining soil. They never responded well in the bed they were planted in. there was only limited root growth. I assume that both the soil and the amount of sun were not condusive to the growth of this species.

I hope they survive their ordeal and respond with new growth.

Boondock

Cordon, maybe they will do ok in a large training pot.

Here is the pot I made after firing with one of my Mugo Pines in a pond basket in the background

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