japanese black pines

Found a local guy who has a cool little nursery in his backyard here in WNC (Candler) and has a lot of pre bonsai stuff picked this up and looking for any advice for a first time with JBP. Figured at the very leas you guys can appreciate the pic 🤷‍♂️.

Hey there! I just wanted to know if it is possible to grow these plants in my climate, which is tropical savanna. My winters: Day high- 21°C Night Low- 15°C My summers: Day high- 35°C Night Low- 24°C So now, will I be able to grow these plants: Pinus thunbergii(japanese black pine) Wisteria...

I have quite a few Japanese black pine growing in the ground in grow bags. I haven't heard anyone discuss the nuances of what to cut, when to cut, or how to cut to encourage the fastest base thickening and keep lower growth healthy. I have heard to not trim or cut back to encourage rapid...

Hey I ordered JBP seeds and wanted to store them till Spring. Is it okay to keep them at 32 degrees F in my fridge? Thanks!

I had potted this seedling in the pot last year in a bonsai soil(alp). It has been growing well in spring and summer. In fall, I started noticing few needles browning in the lower branch and the bud not so aggressive. I have seen the diagnosis chart and couldn't find the exact issue. I suspect...

I'm worried about my Japanese Black Pines. They are showing partially browned out needles. The needles are half brown, half green, and it would appear eventually turning all brown. I'm worried. I don't know what soil they were in when I bought them but it was well draining. Early this Spring I...

As read in Bonsai Tonight: "*Over watering yields longer needles – less water yields shorter needles." So one prepares her/his garden to a system that automatically waters the bonsai when needed. The 50 or so Pines like dryish soil, but we don't want them do die, right? At the same time, we...