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| Recently I was at the Japanse Garden in Montreal. Out front they had a mini forest of trees. Can anyone tell me what is the best trees to use for this effect in Z5?
This may be well over my pruning skills, but I would like to try anyway. Also I am sure there is a better name than mini forest, so if someone can correct me please do. Thanks |
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| Doesn't the Montreal JGarden have a collection of Bonsai and Penjing? -- could this be what you mean? The Japanese term Yose-Uye is used to describe a (bonsai) Forest or Group planting.. am not sure of the specific Chinese word used to describe 'Forest style Penjing' :) Junipers, trident maples and elms generally yield the quickest results -- while pines in a group planting can look magnificent, they also require more skill to establish the basic form (trunkline/taper/alternate branching/short internodes etc Jack |
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- Posted by Skyridgegarden z5 MO (My Page) on Tue, Oct 4, 05 at 7:22
| The Yose-Uye was located outside the Bonsai collection. They were planted in the ground, not in a pot. They were pruned like Bonsai. Is there anything written that may help me develop this look? Jeff |
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| Ahh, I see :) -- well, similar styling guidelines would apply in that case. There's a small book I'd recommend: Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce Bonsai by Saburo Kato. It's published by The National Foundation, Inc (Washington DC).. and is distributed through Stone Lantern Publishing. The library may also be a good place to start, as you can read many bonsai books and study the principles/aims of pruning in general, as well as how all this relates to Forest plantings There are also a few bonsai forums on the net ( IBC and Bonsai Talk) including the one here on GW Jack |
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- Posted by Jack_San_Diego Z9 CA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 4, 05 at 20:13
 I like the Ginkgo biloba in a grove. It gives you a change of seasons which is hard to find in Southern California. They are easy to care for and are beautiful in the afternoon breeze. This grove I have had for 18 years. Jack |
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| Jack -- Have you tried tridents (Acer buergerianum ) for fall color in SoCal ? They may perform as well as the Ginkgos.. I recently moved up north to (sub-tropical) Brisbane, from cold Melbourne, and the trident cuttings I brought up with me show a lot of promise for the brief autumn/mild winter in this this warmer climate. This pic was taken in Brisbane last autmn Jack |
Here is a link that might be useful: Trident maple cuttings
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| Do you mean something like this? It gradually fades back to a larger forest. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sort of a mini forest
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- Posted by George_in_the_UK UK (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 05 at 17:00
| Hi, This is a photo of my minature landscape of larch in there autimn colours,just copy and post this link. http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/larchautumn.htm George. |
Here is a link that might be useful: George's Japanese Garden
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