A Japanese White Pine

[Japonicus]

I am reapplying the wire

This is my main beef with WP.
It has to be done, but still my fav species.
Looking good Dave

 

[Dav4]

Almost done wiring this one out… Took the better part of two weeks.

 

[bwaynef]

Almost done wiring this one out… Took the better part of two weeks.

Two weeks well spent.

 

[Nybonsai12]

Looks great and coming along very nicely from the pic on the first page. Great bark too.

I would love an ungrafted JWP!

 

[Dav4]

Looks great and coming along very nicely from the pic on the first page. Great bark too.

I would love an ungrafted JWP!

So, it'll be five years this December since I acquired this one and I'm very happy with its development so far. Not as much back budding as I hoped for but the wiring can fix that .

 

[Shogun610]

Great tree I wish you had taken the pic behind a back foam board or sheet, I’d like to see the wiring and silhouette better

 

[Dav4]

Great tree I wish you had taken the pic behind a back foam board or sheet, I’d like to see the wiring and silhouette better

Beauty shots are scheduled for late this fall... I deliberately didn't pull as many needles as I might normally when wiring... still hunting for those elusive back buds... but I'll finish cleaning it up when the old needles are done dehiscing for the year and move it into the work shop for the photo op... this tree is BIG- over 3.5 feet tall- and I only want to move it once.

 

[Shogun610]

Beauty shots are scheduled for late this fall... I deliberately didn't pull as many needles as I might normally when wiring... still hunting for those elusive back buds... but I'll finish cleaning it up when the old needles are done dehiscing for the year and move it into the work shop for the photo op... this tree is BIG- over 3.5 feet tall- and I only want to move it once.

Light weight !!!! Yeah I see that , looking forward to the beauty shots. I like what you did with that bottom branch having its own apex. It Would be a treat to wire that pine.

 

[Dav4]

Light weight !!!! Yeah I see that , looking forward to the beauty shots. I like what you did with that bottom branch having its own apex. It Would be a treat to wire that pine.

I can move it around with just a little effort, but every time I move it or any other big tree I have through a doorway, I run the risk of bending or snapping a branch off on the door jamb... ask me how I know !

 

[Dav4]

My wiring is always a bit sloppy after a 6 month layoff, and that's why it looks a bit rough in the first picture, which is the apex of that lowest left branch/trunk . It tightened up as I moved up the tree.

 

[Shogun610]

My wiring is always a bit sloppy after a 6 month layoff, and that's why it looks a bit rough in the first picture, which is the apex of that lowest left branch/trunk . It tightened up as I moved up the tree.
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Copper wire is such a joy and yet my fingers are always stiff lol

 

[Japonicus]

@Dav4
What are your thoughts on Masahiko Kimuras technique of cutting all the old needles off except in weak areas ?
Seems to me that would limit back budding.
Perhaps that is only to balance energy, but the Bonsai Today book on pines goes no further than that. Once balanced, how do we treat old needles in the years that follow.
Just curios as I am now tending to cleaning mine up for wiring.

 

[Dav4]

@Dav4
What are your thoughts on Masahiko Kimuras technique of cutting all the old needles off except in weak areas ?
Seems to me that would limit back budding.
Perhaps that is only to balance energy, but the Bonsai Today book on pines goes no further than that. Once balanced, how do we treat old needles in the years that follow.
Just curios as I am now tending to cleaning mine up for wiring.

I’m still learning and seeing how Japanese white pine respond to various techniques in my hands. I’ve been told different things concerning how to manage older needles… everything from removing all of them during fall cleanup to leaving them alone, or only removing the ones that fall off easily. I suppose cutting the needles is preferable to pulling the needles as you don’t want to inadvertently remove a needle bud that was going to pop.

 

[Paradox]

I’m still learning and seeing how Japanese white pine respond to various techniques in my hands. I’ve been told different things concerning how to manage older needles… everything from removing all of them during fall cleanup to leaving them alone, or only removing the ones that fall off easily. I suppose cutting the needles is preferable to pulling the needles as you don’t want to inadvertently remove a needle bud that was going to pop.

I was taught never to pull needles on a JWP.
Always cut them off to avoid damaging potential buds at the base of the needles. The bark/skin on JWP branches is softer than JBP that can withstand pulling.

 

[Dav4]

It was 22 F this morning... time to move the heavy hitters off the benches and put them to bed for the winter. I pulled this one into the shop for a few pics before putting it under the eaves on the patio.

 

[Hartinez]

It was 22 F this morning... time to move the heavy hitters off the benches and put them to bed for the winter. I pulled this one into the shop for a few pics before putting it under the eaves on the patio.

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Really like this tree Dave!! That secondary trunk compliments the main trunk really well.

 

[Dav4]

Really like this tree Dave!! That secondary trunk compliments the main trunk really well.

Truthfully, I love trees with multiple trunks or wonky "conversation" branches, and that secondary trunk/low branch was the main feature that sold me on it.

 

[Dav4]

The 10 day forecast doesn’t have a low temperature below 31°F, so this one along with several other big boys were removed from their overwintering spot to get some sunshine in the yard. This is what I found when I was pulling the mulch off of the pots. Pretty cool!

 

[River's Edge]

Active and healthy mycorrhizae is a very rewarding sign of proper care and healthy environment. I can see why you are happy. You deserve a cold one, even if it is winter.

 

[Japonicus]

When is it due for a repot Dave?