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Hi! Sadly one of my dwarf scots pine dead this year after repotting. I may have killed it - was probably too dry and the pond basket was a bit wobbly so should have tied it. It was in organic soil I changed it to lava rock, pine bark and a bit compost and its old soil in spring- with the hope...

Pulled these two out of a garden which i work in (as if I don't already have enough seedlings.) Decided to use these as my first experiment with neagari, keep them small and not bother so much about fattening trunks but to create interesting movement. Both had minimal root damage, but we are...

Hi! Please check my plans - it will be my first branch selection on pines. Not ideal- but these are my younger nursery stocks- aim is to practice my skills and understanding before working on older stocks while respecting the material. Please criticise and advise. All these are probably...

Hi, AI said yes below but I am not sure - as these are grafted to normal scots pine root stock? " Yes, it is true that dwarf Scots pine cultivars are significantly less vigorous than the standard Scots pine. Here's a breakdown of the key differences: Standard Scots Pine: The species (Pinus...

Hey BNuts! I have some questions about Ponderosa Pine as I am new to the species. I've acquired one since fall of last year and have made it through so far without killing it. Since the new candles have now fully emerged I am now seeing the base of those new needles start to turn a lighter...

Hi all, I repotted these pines in early April- went a bit further with these two. Then we had the driest Spring and early summer on record, we had some rainfall recently. Also I tried to let them dry to encourage root growth - so watering not a lot. Here they are now in mid July still...

This post highlights the development of one of the trees I’ve been growing since the very beginning of my bonsai journey. It’s a Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) that I grew from seed. I started this tree when I was around 15 years old, so it is now about 25 years old. Here are photos I took...

Japanese black pine $400 21” from soil 3” trunk 2.5” at first branch yeah 12” grow pot Very nice deadwood feature on trunk, super healthy, balanced, vigorous tree. Buyer responsible for shipping from 91405 Local pick up in Los Angeles area Call or text me 323-509-1845

Hi everyone! I’m a lurker and very new to Bonsai. Been practicing since last August. I’ve learned a lot fairly quickly recently…having lost almost every tree I got last year due to being afraid to fertilize among poor watering habits (overwatering). Yesterday I received this japanese black...

This tree was purchased a number of years ago from a Lowes in Louisiana with a Japanese Black Pine label. It is not a Japanese black pine. It was recently given to me and I'm trying to get it to a healthy spot in life, but I can't figure out what type of pine it is. I have been going to...

Just got this gorgeous japanese white pine yesterday, it cost me a pretty penny so im really stuck on what to do with it at the moment. Its in a #3 nursery container with the typical dense organic soil mixture. My initial thought was to leave it in there until next spring and just do some...

Hi - this is the last one and sorry for multiple posts. This is an interesting one - clearly was trained in a bonsai pot before but put in a nursary can later. The core is like a concrete- it was probably some types of akadama and then wrapped with coco coir. It was really heavy… I took out...

Hi! Thanks very much for your feedback. I have made some improvement to my HBR. Here is the dwarf scots pine no 4. Still have not figured out the root base- will wait till next spring. Any suggestion on future plans and feedback would be great. Thanks!

Hi - here is number 3- a bit challenging to find the root base this one … I also figured out how to stabilise the growth bag - dig a hole with soil mix then fill rather than the other way around- a lot easier this way. Shame - there is few air pockets I struggled to fill with this - it is in...

Hi - here is the no.2 - hope I have taken your feedback in mind.

Hi! Started to HBR the mugo mop. But discovered very thick circular tap root buried. Could this be a graft tree? I put it in a grow bag and gonna do the other half this fall or next spring? And then start to think about styling. Any ideas would be great. Thanks! I use lava rocks, fine pine...

Recently collected Scotch Pine. I'll leave it to recover for now, but my mind is already thinking about future stylings, and where to take this one. Here is my idea for now: Any other ideas I should consider? I will keep this thread updated as the tree evolves

My second pine of the day was a gold Scots Pine. The golden color and trunk movement sold me on it. I have tried to read as much as I could on scots pines and still have several questions. The tree is in a 3 gal nursery pot, the trunk is 2.25” at the base and the foliage is on the small side...

Hi all, I just picked up a few pine trees at a local nursery (zone 7B) first of which is a Pinus Parviflora Catherine Elizabeth. I think the trunk had some nice movement and very nice small foliage. It has a pretty thick trunk almost 4 inches at the base and tapers pretty nicely. I am planning...

Hello bonsai nuts out there!! This past fall I was researching the possibility of getting a pine species and treating it like a tropical. One of the species I was looking at was pinus strobiformis aka southwest white pine. I have had this one now with my tropical in their winter area since...

I have never had any issues with animals while over wintering conifers, until now. Deciduous, yes rabbits trim back any of my young maple, birch and a few others, normally not a huge problem for my young trees. It grows back. But this made me so mad. Something stripped every last needle off of...

I purchased and did initial styling on this nursery mugo about 1 month ago in early December 2024. I was so ready to style it (typical), I forgot to take a before picture! As a new member and totally obsessed bonsai hobbyist, I would love to participate if some1 gives me a pass for not including...

Hello Bonsai gurus, After the sad demise of my last pine (thread - https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/is-my-pine-dying.66907/), I eagerly wanted to try another one. I found an online store selling Japanese Black Pines (they are very rare here, and not available at most offline nurseries) and...

Hello all, I have some Rocky Mountain Pine (Pinus aristata) seedlings that I started in February and have been doing well so far. However, their needles have begun to change color, which I read is normal, but have begun to lose a couple needles of a yellow color and some needles have become...

Hello! Long time reader, first time poster. I’ve been a bonsai hobbyist for about 3 years now. I’ve been scouring the internet for information along the way. Thank you to everyone on here for making this site a great resource. Enough about me, more about trees and bonsai. I acquired this 3...