Andrea Meriggioli’s maple book really helped advance my understanding of maples and deciduous bonsai development in general. Is there anything comparable for pines? When I started bonsai I picked up a few pines and have done almost nothing with them since (probably why those are the only ones still alive from that time). Basically, I see candles and say “hmmmm” then just water/fertilize.
I rather like this black pine and thought it’s time to learn what on earth to do with these non-deciduous creatures.
