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Re-Positioning a Chojubai

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Post  juniper07 Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:35 pm

Here is a little red Chojubai I got earlier this year.

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And here is how I re-positioned it during repotting.

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Post  Leo Schordje Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:25 pm

Nice, it is coming along nicely.
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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:16 pm

Leo Schordje wrote:Nice, it is coming along nicely.

very !

just outta curiosity, why the downgrade in pot ?
(ceramic to plastic)
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Post  LanceMac10 Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:23 pm

Did you pick this up from Don Blackmon? Cool
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Post  Richard S Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:46 pm

Nice little tree. Definitely better from the new angle as a cascade.

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Post  juniper07 Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:13 pm

Thanks guys. I can't wait for the foliage to fill in... well, with this species, I have to wait.

@ LanceMac. Nicely decoded from the picture where the plant came from.
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Post  LanceMac10 Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:17 pm

I often drool over Don's offerings!!!

I'll take one of those chojubis' and that lil' shishi' thank you!!
Tax return time is a' comin'!!!! Twisted Evil

Yours is gonna' be a beaut!!!! Bagpiper
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Post  juniper07 Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:29 pm

Here is the tree after repotting day before yesterday.

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It looks a bit different, doesn't it. That's because I combined the below tree to it so that it looks fuller. Luckily, the root structure for both the trees were such that they fitted together like a puzzle without much shoving and pushing.

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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:18 pm

while i may not be very orientated to the orient, i really dig that whimsical little pot !!!

oh yeah, and the combo planting aint too shabby either ! Wink
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Post  Richard S Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:08 pm

Nice combination. You've succeeded in making both trees worth more than the sum of their parts. I like it.

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Post  juniper07 Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:55 pm

Thanks guys. As for the pot, this is a Ishida Shoseki pot... a high quality show pot that is affordable. A real bang-for-the-buck.
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Post  Leo Schordje Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:45 pm

Good idea, combining the two. I like the pot choice. Really nice as is, and will improve over the years.
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Post  juniper07 Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:20 pm

Here's a followup: One of the two trees that were planted together died when the pot fell off the bench on a very windy day. Unfortunately, I was at work, and so the wind dried up the roots by the time I got to the trees. I planted both in a largish pot and babied it (carefully watering with controlled light). One of them lived but the other didn't. The one that did, I fed it strongly to strengthen it through last year. I also lost the beautifully painted Shoseki pot... I liked it so much.

Anyway, the tree is doing great this year with tons of new shoots. It is now in an old Chinese pot.

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Last year this Chojubai did so well that I had to constantly trim suckers from the base; I left one on it from late last fall to propagate it, and that is doing well too.
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Post  hometeamrocker Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:50 am

Nice, thanks for sharing. I have a few very small cuttings that have taken, do you have a link to a good article or can you share growing tips on these? Thanks

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Post  juniper07 Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:51 am

Michael Hagedorn has some in depth articles regarding Chojubai on his crataegus website. You should check them out.

I've some observations tinkering with this species, but take it with a grain of salt since I'm still learning.

- They love sun. Obviously not too much; I'd say 6hours is a good duration (preferably mostly morning sun).
- Trunks thicken very slowly, thats one reason why mature specimens are pricey.
- I've used turface for Chojubai and had no issues with it. I guess most well draining deciduous mix will work fine.
- Chojubai tends to be thirsty, so water well (when it needs to be watered), fertilizing well also helps it being more vigorous.
- Chojubai like most species in the rosa family gets aphids during summer. There are many remedies; I'll let you do your research on that.

In general, Chojubai is very hardy and I love the dainty little zigzags of the branches. Oh yeah, they're also very unpredictable; for whatever reason the leaves will yellow and drop off. Then after few weeks it'll step into 5th gear and start growing shoots and leaves.
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