ZombieNick's 2023-2026 Little Christmas Tree Entry

[Ruddigger]

It will be almost impossible, it produces needles 15cm (6 inches) long, you have to think as if it were a black pine and not a pentaphylla or scots.
I wish you good work, I have given up on this species.

It is not impossible. My technique keeps the foliage juvenile and allows for smaller trees to be made within scale.

 

[ZombieNick]

This one got away from me, I didn't do much work since the last update, until last weekend. I was going to give up altogether but @Ruddigger keeps telling me to work it. I did another big cut back and will make an honest effort of staying on top of it this year to actually finish the contest, though I fear I am far behind.

March 22, 2025 - Before:


After:

 

[Ruddigger]

Hey, there ya go. You can cut the branches back even further if you want.

 

[Wulfskaar]

It is not impossible. My technique keeps the foliage juvenile and allows for smaller trees to be made within scale.

Can you explain the technique? Is it like pinching new growth on a spruce?

 

[Ruddigger]

Can you explain the technique? Is it like pinching new growth on a spruce?

Yes, or like pinching a redwood in that you can do it multiple times a year.