Yellow pine needle tips

[badatusernames]

I have this one pine with yellow tips on a couple branches. We’ve been getting a ton of rain, so I’m wondering if it’s from over watering. I don’t think it’s needle cast or anything like that.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? My other pines are fine…

 

[Bonsai Forest]

beautiful pine

 

[badatusernames]

I'll have to put a full picture of it, it's unshaped but I'm very excited to get to it next year.

I heard back from another source that it is in fact likely that the needles are staying too wet in particular, and / or just in general overwatered. I'll put it at an angle to help it drain better.

 

[namnhi]

I have this one pine with yellow tips on a couple branches. We’ve been getting a ton of rain, so I’m wondering if it’s from over watering. I don’t think it’s needle cast or anything like that.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? My other pines are fine…

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Some people with years of experience in bonsai said if the color of the needle is lighter at the base then the tip then you are overwater your plant. I see that at the bottom needle cluster. Maybe a bit too much water from the rain in that case I don't see anything to worry about. The tree looks healthy than any I have in my collection.

 

[badatusernames]

Some people with years of experience in bonsai said if the color of the needle is lighter at the base then the tip then you are overwater your plant. I see that at the bottom needle cluster. Maybe a bit too much water from the rain in that case I don't see anything to worry about. The tree looks healthy than any I have in my collection.

Good to know! I had a hunch that played into it, just wanted to make sure it didn’t jump out as fungal or anything. And thanks!

 

[badatusernames]

Here’s the whole tree…. I got real lucky on the price back in late winter / early spring. Looking forward to watching it evolve. Debating wiring next year, or just decandling and doing it the following. I think it’s getting ready, though.

 

[badatusernames]

Other side

 

[Cruiser]

Here’s the whole tree…. I got real lucky on the price back in late winter / early spring. Looking forward to watching it evolve. Debating wiring next year, or just decandling and doing it the following. I think it’s getting ready, though.

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Nice tree you have there.

 

[jszg]

That's a lovely piece of pine.

It has been extremely wet here, too- I like rain but I noticed a bit of yellowing in my trees. I think they'll sort themselves out though.

 

[Bonsai Forest]

Some people with years of experience in bonsai said if the color of the needle is lighter at the base then the tip then you are overwater your plant. I see that at the bottom needle cluster. Maybe a bit too much water from the rain in that case I don't see anything to worry about. The tree looks healthy than any I have in my collection.

I learned a similar concept with broad leaves being discolored and/or soft from the inside-out with overwatering vs. outside-in and underwatering.

 

[Scorpius]

Pines like to dry out somewhat in between watering.

 

[Mike Westervelt]

Agree looks like too much water, maybe not enough fertilizer?

Very nice little pine although I wish it were potted deeper, seems halfway neagari style and not.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Instinct inspired answer with question: does substrate drain very well/freely? If sobelieve good possibility plant food/nutrients being washed out of substrate underfeeding tree needed food. Very good trunk, roots for new tree.

 

[badatusernames]

Agree looks like too much water, maybe not enough fertilizer?

Very nice little pine although I wish it were potted deeper, seems halfway neagari style and not.

Good call. A bit of a rush job of a slip pot sadly, will be able to pay more attention next time.

Instinct inspired answer with question: does substrate drain very well/freely? If sobelieve good possibility plant food/nutrients being washed out of substrate underfeeding tree needed food. Very good trunk, roots for new tree.

It’s a/p/l but it gets quite a bit of fert…. Not saying that’s not it, but I’d be surprised