austrian pine

I have a JRP (dwarf variety) and an Austrian pine, which I suspect to have fungal diseases. There are white substances on the JRP, otherwise the tree is doing well, responding with new buds everywhere to this year's heavy pruning. Meanwhile P. Nigra has also the same white substance, in...

Hi everyone! Quick question from a motivated beginner here! I tried Googling, of course, but want someone who knows trees to take a look at this in picture and tell me if things are ok. I’m talking about this white matter/white dots on the needles of my Austrian pine. It’s pretty old and mature...

Hello all! I've been growing a few Austrian pines from seed inspired by the JBP contest. I've noticed a few of these seedlings have browning tips, some with resin on the browning tips. Any idea what this could be? From what I've seen online it seems like needle blight, but a second opinion...

Hello all, I'm just starting out looking into bonsai, so a complete novice. Bought a tree from a friend, hasnt started out as a bonsai but could I make it into a bonsai? If so how would I go about this? It's about 2ft high. Thanks, Ross

Hi there. Im on Bonsai Nut often, but rarely do I pose questions and/or chime in on threads and discussions. Ive decided that needs to change. Im going into my 6th year as an enthusiast and have a nice collection of trees in all stages of design. Nothing Id call a masterpiece just yet, but...

It's been a while since I started anything from seed, and I'm on a bit of a pine kick so I started collecting for next year. So far I have ripe cones from what I believe to be: Bosnian pine, Mugo, a glaucus Scot's pine, and a green Scot's pine. I'm trying to stick with species that are easily...