This is one from 2018I just sold to john Romano. I grow mostly containerized trees although I put 250 from the 2018 batch in the ground just for fun, we will see how those look in the spring. I reslly do most of my stuff on my FB page which is open to the public if anyone wants to look
If you are starting with seedlings(especially conifers)from nature then your first years have been a crap shoot. To me those first few months and up to 24 months is the period to encourage radial roots from the trunk using various techniques. Collecting 2 or 3 yr old pine seedlings seems to be...
You are creating to much shade with the long needles above the “shohin” zone. All the little buds you want growing are in the shade, as your leader extends cut those needles short as the next candle extends. You will get the buds down low moving. I start cutting needles the second year and it...
You will be amazed how these bulk up after 2 or three years in the ground, 5 or 6 years is even better. If people make bonsai out of them at this stage it’s more a yatsubusa maple than an actual bonsai
A random selection, end of 2nd growing season, now that I have my entire crop on one level of radial roots arranged nicely I will now pot into akadama pumice, cutting out any crossing and or dominant roots, potting 300 to start