Last week I received a reminder that it’s time to repot the pines in my garden. Strong winds had knocked over a young exposed root pine revealing lots of new roots. Broken pot My favorite time to repot pines is after the roots start growing but before the buds begin to open so the timing […]
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Bunjin black pines from seed
An attempt to develop tall, slender trees by growing them in a crowded container
Bonsai Development Series #22: cutback-decandling techniques for young pines
Tips for balancing vigor when using the cutback-decandling technique.
Notes on Aleppo pine bonsai
My experience with Aleppo pine is limited. Beyond pruning nursery stock for several years, I have yet to train one as bonsai. Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis, is a great example of a species that can be trained by very different means in pursuit of very different goals. This is possible because the species is incredibly […]
Approaches to managing new shoots on pine bonsai
Last Friday’s post resulted in fantastic feedback from readers around the world (see “What pine species can I decandle?” and the comments on this Instagram post for details). For those who contributed, thank you! The response also made it clear that different people have different ideas about what the phrase “decandling” refers to. I learned […]