Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
- Clicio
-
Offline Topic Author
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 3555
- Thanks received: 1549
So I got this small Japanese Black Pine mame as a birthday present.
The little tree has a pedigree: misho from the hands of the japanese master Osamu Hidaka ( pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Hidaka ), he kept it for 8 years; sold to Regina Suzuki, who kept it for another 7 years; sold to Wagner Ribeiro who kept it for 3 years.
Now I have it.
It seems very happy in its organic soil that many people would call "muck". Some moss, signs of Osmocote® , I will work on reducing the size of the needles, and giving it a better form on the months to come.
But...
I will not repot it just because the soil is not the same as modern bonsaists say it is the only possibility.
The reasoning is: if it has lived and thrived for 18 years in this soil, why is it so bad for this bonsai?
And I found no answer so far.
By the way, sorry for the cell picture, not the best.
The little tree has a pedigree: misho from the hands of the japanese master Osamu Hidaka ( pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Hidaka ), he kept it for 8 years; sold to Regina Suzuki, who kept it for another 7 years; sold to Wagner Ribeiro who kept it for 3 years.
Now I have it.
It seems very happy in its organic soil that many people would call "muck". Some moss, signs of Osmocote® , I will work on reducing the size of the needles, and giving it a better form on the months to come.
But...
I will not repot it just because the soil is not the same as modern bonsaists say it is the only possibility.
The reasoning is: if it has lived and thrived for 18 years in this soil, why is it so bad for this bonsai?
And I found no answer so far.
By the way, sorry for the cell picture, not the best.
This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.
Please log in or register to see it.
by Clicio
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Mimo
-
Offline
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 1124
- Thanks received: 928
Replied by Mimo on topic Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
Posted 7 years 11 months ago #35478
Nice present. What is the size of this? It looks like mame to me.
by Mimo
The following user(s) said Thank You: Clicio
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Clicio
-
Offline Topic Author
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 3555
- Thanks received: 1549
Replied by Clicio on topic Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
Posted 7 years 11 months ago #35479Krištof wrote: It looks like mame to me.
it IS a mame!
I thought it was in the subject of this post...:woohoo:
As for the size...
This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.
Please log in or register to see it.
by Clicio
The following user(s) said Thank You: leatherback
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Mimo
-
Offline
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 1124
- Thanks received: 928
Replied by Mimo on topic Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
Posted 7 years 11 months ago #35480
So since it is mame my biggest concern wouldn´t be organic soil but the state of the roots, when it was last repotted.
Even though I use pure zeolite for my plants, I add something to hold moisture longer in such a small pots.
Last time coconut fibres to my mame ficus.
by Mimo
The following user(s) said Thank You: Clicio
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Clicio
-
Offline Topic Author
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 3555
- Thanks received: 1549
Replied by Clicio on topic Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
Posted 7 years 11 months ago #35481Krištof wrote: Last time coconut fibres to my mame ficus.
Good tip!
Plenty of coconut fibers here in Brazil, you can bet!

by Clicio
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Mimo
-
Offline
- Platinum Member
-
- Posts: 1124
- Thanks received: 928
Replied by Mimo on topic Kuromatsu (JBP) mame in the "wrong" soil
Posted 7 years 11 months ago #35482
I would guess 
Great stuff for airlayering too.
All right, good luck with the tree, I am curious where you will go with this one.

Great stuff for airlayering too.
All right, good luck with the tree, I am curious where you will go with this one.
by Mimo
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.