Updated my JBP PDF

[Brian Van Fleet]

I pruned and wired this one last fall, and had Bjorn help tweak and prepare it for show. While out of town in January, it sat outside through single-digit temperatures and really took a beating. Happy to see it looking this green again.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

This is really a great tree! And its so special that its progression is followed for so many years. And I hope it will be for many years to come!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

What a difference a month makes...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Here it is today. It was accepted in the US Nationals this year as part of a 3-point display, but because I wasn’t home during a really cold snap in January, it wasn’t perfect, so I withdrew it from the show. Hopefully by 2020 it will be spot-on, David Knittle made 2 tables for the display that I’m eager to share.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Repotted. I think it was 3 years since the last repot, and the soil was really getting dense. Coarser mix this time.

 

[evolutionrevolution]

Any chance on getting that PDF? original link does not work.

 

[Nybonsai12]

Any chance on getting that PDF? original link does not work.

Worth it.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/developing-japanese-black-pine-bonsai/id807254925?mt=11

 

[evolutionrevolution]

Worth it.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/developing-japanese-black-pine-bonsai/id807254925?mt=11

Thank you kind sir. Unfortunately only appears to be on itunes.. no apple products here..

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Thank you kind sir. Unfortunately only appears to be on itunes.. no apple products here..

It’s available here too. I need to update this one day...
http://www.blurb.com/b/5043580-developing-japanese-black-pine-bonsai?ebook=459886
Thanks for your interest.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Night Shot...due for a prune and wire job...

 

[Mayank]

Here it is today. It was accepted in the US Nationals this year as part of a 3-point display, but because I wasn’t home during a really cold snap in January, it wasn’t perfect, so I withdrew it from the show. Hopefully by 2020 it will be spot-on, David Knittle made 2 tables for the display that I’m eager to share.
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Where are the Knittle tables? Love his work. He made two for me last year and he's making another this year.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Where are the Knittle tables? Love his work. He made two for me last year and he's making another this year.

These...

 

[Mayank]

These...
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Very nice! The second one is quite cool.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Very nice! The second one is quite cool.

Thanks. First keyhole stand he’d ever made, and It turned out great. It was made specifically for that ROR trident in that Ino pot.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Update before:



...and after sending it up to be groomed at Bjorn’s.

 

[Maiden69]

yeah... I thought about you when I was watching his video about a "client from Alabama bringing some absolutely fantastic trees with him" to style them into proper shape for an exhibition in the future. I'm new to bonsai (started summer last year) and have been watching a lot of Bjorn videos and recently registered to Mirai. The first book I bought was yours after reading your JBP progression in your blog. I love the work you have done with that tree and decided to get the book to have all the info without having to browse through a lot of pages.

 

[chicago1980]

Update before:
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...and after sending it up to be groomed at Bjorn’s.
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Excellent pot choice! Nice pine too. Bark is attractive.

Thank you for sharing

 

[Lazylightningny]

Update before:

...and after sending it up to be groomed at Bjorn’s.
Such a pretty tree Brian. I can definitely see Bjorn's aesthetic in styling the tree.

 

[Hartinez]

Saw it posted it by Eisei-En on FaceBook! Excellent tree Brian.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

yeah... I thought about you when I was watching his video about a "client from Alabama bringing some absolutely fantastic trees with him" to style them into proper shape for an exhibition in the future. I'm new to bonsai (started summer last year) and have been watching a lot of Bjorn videos and recently registered to Mirai. The first book I bought was yours after reading your JBP progression in your blog. I love the work you have done with that tree and decided to get the book to have all the info without having to browse through a lot of pages.

Yeah, a mutual friend took a couple of my pines up along with those absolutely fantastic trees BB was referring to.. You can see the back of my 2 pines sitting on his bench when he says that about Al.

Thanks for your support and kind words. Killer avatar too, BTW.