Pine to learn on

[YukiShiro]

here they are

1st one is from a few months after collection, not a very clear photo though, one in the terracotta coloured pot on the right, its buddy that died, of mites or something, just left of it.I pruned off a lot of juvenile shoots and only kept those I wanted


next up is a year or two down the line, you can see it had quite a few prunings since the last pic

 

[YukiShiro]

next up is the same year taken directly after a hard cutback session:

 

[YukiShiro]

you can see the buds popping on the trunk in the last set of pictures...
I have lost the newer photos since my smart phone decided to corrupt its OS, I kinda lost everything else I had on this tree

best regards
Herman

 

[RickMartin]

Thanks for the pics Herman..gives me some more info to do to this tree.

Rick

 

[YukiShiro]

found a picture where it started to behave, mature needles are shorter and no more juvenile shoots, also started getting candles
picture taken September last year two months before it kicked the bucket

 

[RickMartin]

Nice tree..had you started to candle prune yet for needle reduction.

Rick

 

[petegreg]

next up is the same year taken directly after a hard cutback session:
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Wow, these are really special pines. I would need buds on the trunk on my scots pines. @M. Frary, you work with scots...can I hope I'll get some buds on the trunk of similar age and bark?

 

[parhamr]

I've heard and seen that buds developing on old wood in pines can be a response to insect and/or fungal infestation. Was that possibly the case, here?

 

[RickMartin]

Dont think so based on the budding im getting here. Only thing that is living in my tree is a camillon lizard. These things just like to bud.

Ric

 

[YukiShiro]

I've heard and seen that buds developing on old wood in pines can be a response to insect and/or fungal infestation. Was that possibly the case, here?

Hi,

No, as Rick said loblolly back bud on the trunk without any help from fungal or insect infestations

Best regards
Herman

 

[RickMartin]

Hi,

No, as Rick said loblolly back bud on the trunk without any help from fungal or insect infestations

Best regards
Herman

Herman
On new growth do you let the candles extend out and open up or do you reduce the candles before they open up

Rick

 

[YukiShiro]

Hi Rick!

That depends,

If the growth is juvenile I cut whenever I see the juvenile shoot throwing buds along the shoot, I would cut back to one of these buds. If mature growth it helps to wait for the needles to harden off and then cut back. the needlebuds pop very reliably

best regards
Herman

 

[RickMartin]

Thanks Herman..got all this written down until it just becomes a normal thing to do every year. About time for more pics. I will post them up tonight when i get home from work.

Rick

 

[RickMartin]

The tree is really getting bushy again. I will post pics up again when i get home. It seems that this tree likes all the heat you can give it and has a wide habitat it can grow in as it also grows well in missouri where my dad lives

Rick

 

[RickMartin]

Sorry i didnt get around to pics yesterday i will take them today.

Rick

 

[RickMartin]

Ok here are some pics

 

[RickMartin]

 

[sorce]

Hey @RickMartin

I saw a white trailer thing and a nice garage door....

How about pics with those backgrounds!

I'd kill for those backgrounds!

Sorce

 

[RickMartin]

I dont live there anymore.. I had to take what i could get on the notice i had to move. Backyard will be cleaned uo this weekend

Rick

 

[YukiShiro]

hey Rick,

did you cut it again after moving up north? I might caution you, the move brings with it climate change, shortened growing season etc.. you can cut, but do not go postal on it, leave enough green on it to support the tree come spring next year.

How many Months left of summer for you?
what is the daily temps like where you've moved to?

best regards
Herman