A Few JBP Shohin

[Thomas J.]

Well the fall work is far behind me and the repotting was done last week in Dec. so now it's almost time to start fertilizing for the summer decandeling. Here's a few of my shohin still a work in progress for the first two.

 

[jeanluc83]

I like the second one the most. I think it needs to be planted slightly higher in the pot though.

 

[Cmanz]

Nice looking shohin pines.

 

[cmeg1]

Wow,I like.
I am sewing tons of seed this spring of JBP.Hope mine turn out good like yours,I am aiming small.Were these your seedlings from start?

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Very nice trees. The degree of branching is great. Well done.

I myself am not fond of trees that are perched high with the surface roots more than half exposed. I would not change the depth you have your trees potted at. My tastes says the top of the roots should be just barely visible at the soil line. But of course this is my personal taste, and looking through the latest Kofuku ten images, this seems to be the common way to plant pines. Except of course for the deliberate exposed root styles, and then there are several inches of roots exposed.

 

[Djtommy]

I like the first one the most, nice work

 

[Thomas J.]

.Were these your seedlings from start?

The first two were seedlings that were two yrs old when given to me by a friend. Click on the link below and see their progressionhttp://blog.dallasbonsai.com/japanese-black-pine-progressions/

 

[cmeg1]

Great pictures! Thanks