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Author:  Rivulus123 [ 02 Aug 2020, 08:36 ]
Post subject:  Flexible Spruce

Hi,
I've just bought some more GC practice material subject to availability.
This time it was an Alberta Spruce Picea albertiana conica
It's small but has a nice upright shape.
Upon reading somewhat about this species it appears that the branches are not very conforming when its been wired
(mabe it takes a longer time to set looser wire applied for a longer period) I don't know.
What I do know is from the Google images they make beautiful upright bonsai (in the right hands lol)
and apparently hard to KILL ;-)
Has any of the membership had experience with this species, I'd love to hear your views.

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Regards
C

Author:  daryl [ 02 Aug 2020, 09:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Flexible Spruce

I had one and managed to kill it quite easily. I think I might have done too much root work in my eagerness to get it into a smaller pot ::dunno:

Author:  Paul B [Swindon] [ 02 Aug 2020, 10:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: Flexible Spruce

Don't do too much pruning in one go, they also don't like small pots but good to practice on.

A lot have multiple branches coming from one point, so that has to be addressed or else you will get a bigger growth on the trunk in that area

Author:  Gary Jones [ 02 Aug 2020, 13:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Flexible Spruce

They seem to grow well and vigorously but you have to handle them well. Definitely don't over do any root work and like the others I've found a larger pot helps.

Here's one I got in 2015 and did some extensive root work to (big mistake)

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and a year later only just alive (thanks to the root work)

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and another year on the first signs of recovery

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and now three years after that - back to a healthy tree and starting again.

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Author:  Sizzla [ 02 Aug 2020, 19:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: Flexible Spruce

I've found the branches to set pretty well of you let the wire bite in a bit, they heal wounds quite nicely too. And grow and backbud well. the difficult bit is getting a structure you're happy with

Author:  bluesky [ 07 Aug 2020, 22:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: Flexible Spruce

Mine had terrible roots and after I tried some more serious rootwork it dried up, went to the big bonsai forest in the sky.

ImageSpruce - ugly roots by Blue Sky Bonsai, on Flickr

ImageSpruce dried up in heat wave. Gonner. by Blue Sky Bonsai, on Flickr

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