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Bonsai Development Series #25: Pruning exposed root pines

June 25, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

Some of my exposed root pines are close to seven years old. They have long sacrifice branches to help thicken the roots. Although the fastest way to thicken the roots will be to let the tree grow freely all summer, I often prune this time of year to improve the branch structure. As an added […]

Decandling field-grown pines

June 18, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

When decandling season comes around, I start with the biggest pines in the garden and work my way down to the smallest ones over a period of four-to-six weeks. This gives the larger trees enough time to develop needles over summer that are just the right size (see “Decandling overview” for details). Two of my […]

Branch refinement – controlling vigor with decandling

February 12, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

It’s been fun watching the branches develop on some of the older pines I’ve grown from seed. When these trees are healthy, it only takes a few years to reduce the internode length and fill out the basic silhouette. The main challenge at this stage is managing the tree’s vigor to reliably produce two shoots […]

Repotting a young exposed root pine

February 5, 2021 by Jonas Dupuich

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 […]

Bunjin black pines from seed

October 30, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

An attempt to develop tall, slender trees by growing them in a crowded container

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