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Thanks for the help guys. I new I was taking a chance with the trees when I bought them but $35 for a 20-25yo Yatsabusa I was willing to take a chance. They both looked like they had been a little neglected, the soil was really old and there was already some discoloring of the old needles. One...

I bought the trees about 4mths ago and they had some discolor in the old needles but they were only $35 each, so I figured I would take chance. A friend suggested taking all the old yellow needles of because there are a lot of latent buds closer to the trunk, and that would allow more sun in...

More info on Yatsabusa Black Pine Sorry for the lack of info. I live in San Diego CA.Both pines were re potted this year. They are in a mix i got from a friend who grows pines, and consists lava,pomuce, and fir bark. not exactly sure what % of each but it is a very nice mix. They are both in...

Hello, I have 2 Yatsabusa Black Pines, and the needles on both have started to turn a yellowish green color (more yellow than green) on all but the very top section of the candle. From what I have read about this situation a foliar feed may be what they need, any suggestions. Thank You