Phillthy
Mame
i just bought a white pine tree at home depot for really cheap. when would be the best time to style and repot the tree?
white pine tree help
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Tieball
Masterpiece
Eastern White Pine?
Long needles and a relatively smooth young trunk?
Photos of the tree?
And......where do you live? Area and growing zone can impact comments from people. Add the information to your profile....it helps people.
Long needles and a relatively smooth young trunk?
Photos of the tree?
And......where do you live? Area and growing zone can impact comments from people. Add the information to your profile....it helps people.
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
Regardless of the species of 'white pine' (though you likely bought a pinus strobus, aka Eastern white pine), now is a good time to style it. The bark isn't terribly fragile and resin bleed is minimal this time of year. Repotting can wait until next Aug/Sep (yes, this is an excellent time to repot pines and many other conifers!).
Phillthy
Mame
sorry for the confusion. i live in long island NY. i will post a photo of it tomorrow.
it is safe for me to style is during the winter?
it is safe for me to style is during the winter?
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
I highly doubt this is a Japanese White pine as I have never seen them at any Home Depot on Long Island. So I think its pretty safe to say it is an Eastern White Pine.
Yes it is safe to style in the winter. By style it, we mean, put some wire on it, prune a few branches etc. Be careful not to take too much off at once. Instead do a little bit every year and let the tree respond to what you have done.
I am going to disagree with Osoyoung in that August/September on Long Island IS NOT a good time to repot these.
The best time is probably March/April just as the new buds on the tree start to expand.
Only do one major insult a year. By insult we mean repotting, major pruning, major bending of branches. Each of those is considered an insult. Repotting is probably the biggest insult you can do to a tree.
Phillthy
Mame
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
I am out in Southampton.
I responded to your question in the other thread you started about wintering trees.
@Phillthy
Here is what I wrote in that thread:
Do not bring it inside. It is an outdoor tree and needs cold so it gets a proper dormant period.
You do need to protect from excessive wind and extreme cold.
The best options to winter an outdoor tree on Long Island are
An unheated shed or garage. With both of these methods, you need to check your tree for watering needs at least once a week and water when necessary (when the soil is almost dry).
Mulched against the foundation of the house, preferably the northern or eastern side. The residual warmth coming from the foundation will help keep the tree at a good temperature.
You can use pine bark chips as mulch and you can use leaves as mulch. I have a couple of trees that are too tall for my coldframe mulched against the north side of my house in leaves.
Ideally you can get some plastic landscaping fence and a 3-4 metal fence posts. Make a little fenced in area against your house. Put the trees in and fill in around the trees with leaves.
Be careful not to break any branches when you do this.
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Also if youre looking for a club, I can recommend the Long Island Bonsai Society which meets at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay and the Bonsai Society in Greater New York that meets in Massapequa. Good people in both of those clubs.
Tieball
Masterpiece
I imagine your weather is quite similar to mine in west Michigan....but I don't know for sure. Any white pine I have are just outdoors....no special treatment other than in the ground or healed into the ground....in the sun...covered with snow...and exposed to our sub zero weeks of cold. I have a very sandy type soul so can dig any time of the year. I've never lost a white pine to winter....pines around me need and appreciate a good winter chill.
Post a couple photos of the tree...before and after work....if time permits.
Post a couple photos of the tree...before and after work....if time permits.
Phillthy
Mame
Phillthy
Mame
Phillthy
Mame
Well I'm not upset about it. As long as it's heathy and some type of pine tree. Will it be difficult to style it like the other photo I've attracted with the branch structure I have now
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
I think the trunk is hardly bendable the way you would need. It looks like some variety of witches brooms grafted on tall trunk. You can check if you can find graft union right below first branches. These are usually mass produced for garden use, at least here.
Phillthy
Mame
What would be the appropriate styling for the tree I have? Can anyone post photos for some inspiration
Something upright... This is the easiest way. Some top growth is needed to achieve the proportions.
http://www.why-bonsai.com/bonsai_history_pine.html
...of course some branches can be grafted lower on the trunk.
...and here's one pine bonsai styled from one branch on the straight trunk too...
...long way for sure.
http://www.why-bonsai.com/bonsai_history_pine.html
...of course some branches can be grafted lower on the trunk.
...and here's one pine bonsai styled from one branch on the straight trunk too...
...long way for sure.
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Phillthy
Mame
^i don't know if you're being serious about the Jin part.... I've never heard of that being done
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