Black Pine Pruning Advice Please

[Nickuk74]

Hi,
I have a Japanese Black Pine that I decandled in June. Since then the new buds have come out (and I have selected 2 on each shoot), but, two have grown much fatser than the others. Should I cut them back/reduce now or do I leave it until they have fully elongated? Also, I assume I need to remove the old needles, but that doesn't leave it with much photosynthetic material if I do that - not sure how to proceed. Any advice most apprciated.
Thanks,
Nick (UK)

 

[MaciekA]

I'm completely hands off on decandled black pine until shoot selection time much later in autumn, after the tree has had time to redistribute energy. I wouldn't shoot select, prune, or heavily fertilize in the grow weeks following decandling.

 

[Nickuk74]

I'm completely hands off on decandled black pine until shoot selection time much later in autumn, after the tree has had time to redistribute energy. I wouldn't shoot select, prune, or heavily fertilize in the grow weeks following decandling.

Thanks!

 

[Maiden69]

Decandling black pine bonsai - an in-depth guide - Bonsai Tonight

An in-depth guide to decandling black and red pine bonsai with how-to steps that provide all the information you'll need to get started.

bonsaitonight.com

Everything you need to know is in that link. Ryan from Mirai advises to leave all the summer candles in the tree until late fall or early spring cut back.

 

[Nickuk74]

Decandling black pine bonsai - an in-depth guide - Bonsai Tonight

An in-depth guide to decandling black and red pine bonsai with how-to steps that provide all the information you'll need to get started.

bonsaitonight.com

Everything you need to know is in that link. Ryan from Mirai advises to leave all the summer candles in the tree until late fall or early spring cut back.

Thanks for this!