After. Mario Komsta with Pete Carino and Bonsais Del Sur. Here’s Mario’s website for those of you who aren’t facebook friends.
Mario Again?
We (that’s me) tend to go on rolls around here. A couple years ago it seemed like every other post was about Michael Hagedorn’s bonsai. Then it was Bonsai Tonight. And of course there’s always Robert Steven (I reckon he appears in more of our posts than anyone). Not that these folks are the only ones that reoccur; when you post exclusively about bonsai three to four times a week for over three years you, recycling is an absolute necessity.
Taxus time
There are at least four good reasons why we’ve returned to Mario Komsta once again. First, his bonsai are so damn good. Second, he keeps posting them on facebook and grabbing my attention. Third, this bonsai has a certain quality that you don’t see everyday (hint: that wild and wooly deadwood in the center of the trunk has a lot to do with it). And forth, it’s a Taxus and tax time is coming (sorry for the bad pun and sorry about tax time too – unless you’re getting refund, of course).
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Before. Once again (see last post) it helps to start with good stock.
Taxus are one of two species that a number of us have trouble over-wintering. I keep my plants in a cold greenhouse which freezes periodically (low of about 28°). Taxus and Cryptomeria fade away when spring comes. Anyone have any information?
Hi Terry,
I’ve been growing and wintering mine in the ground with no problems for several years now.
However, I finally dug one and put it in a ceramic training pot this early fall with plenty of time for it to root in before the cold. It’s being overwintered outside in an area where lots of snow accumulates. Hopefully snow will completely cover it soon, though so far no snow cover. We’ve had temps down to about 5 Fahrenheit (-15 celcius) and it still looks good. Ask me in April and I’ll let you know how the experiment went.