Basic pine physiology literature suggestions.

[Beetleman72]

I've been reading on evergreengardenworks.com about JBP's but its a really difficult read and I need to learn more about basic pine physiology before I can fully understand what I'm reading. Can anyone refer me to some more basic pine literature. A book or website or anything.

 

[Dirty Nails]

I just got the "Bonsai today masters series" on pines and it is good.

 

[Poink88]

Read this thread...

http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?10189-Pine-training-(Ryan-Neil-Lecture)

And go to Brian's site too and download the "Training Japanese Black Pine"
http://www.nebaribonsai.com/Nebari_Bonsai/Projects.html

 

[Poink88]

for book, try...
Pines - Bonsai Today Masters' Series

Growing & Styling Japanese Black and White Pines

The definitive book on Japanese black and white pine bonsai Includes: galleries, needle reduction and energy balancing, styles and styling, nebari development, branch development, sacrifice branches, bending large branches, shari and jin, rock plantings, transplanting, choosing a pot, plant positioning, growing from seed, care and maintenance, superfeeding, winter-care and much more.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11" 184 pages. 300 color photos.

from http://absbonsai.org/book-service/book-list

 

[cmeg1]

'Pines' from stonelantern.com,get it while it is available.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

I would watch Ryan Neil lecture one. Then rewatch it. It will teach you things that have taken lifetimes to figure out.

 

[FrankP999]

Julian Adams article in International Bonsai 2012 issue #2 page 16 has a lot of information. And I second the suggestion for Ryan Neil's video.