Warlock
Shohin
When all I do is water and wait to repot this winter 
C'mon do something already
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
add fertilizer!?
Build a bench?
Build a bench?
Clicio
Masterpiece
Decandle the pines? Repot some junipers? Find some 0:10:10 fert to use in the fall?
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
You should be styling trees via clip & grow and wiring. If all you're doing is growing-on for big plants, then you're running a nursery. Others can do it better and cheaper. If you're waiting for the finished trees to jump on to the bench, try to remember that it generally takes ~5 or more years of detailing to make something ~finished~, and then the real work starts to maintain it. The difference between trees in process of refinement for five years and ten years is night and day. The difference at 15 and 20 years and so on is also very apparent. Of course, it's debatable whether the time in training is you training the trees or you becoming trained by the trees. Growing them is a rewarding endeavor, but training them is the really satisfying part of the process. I don't see that you have started the process. 
I hope I'm wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
Warlock
Shohin
i am adding fert and just got some wood to build a bench thingy..
can i decandle JBP in August?
ooh.. i am LOL!!
i was with the understanding i should wait till winter to do some styling/wiring.. was going to wait to do some trimming of some branches.. i also plan to repot them during that time..You should be styling trees via clip & grow and wiring. Growing them is a rewarding endeavor, but training them is the really satisfying part of the process. I don't see that you have started the process.
Warlock
Shohin
It's summer in Texas.. so 100 deg days .. they are thirsty! thanks for the input guys!!!
Clicio
Masterpiece
Late Summer/Fall Decandling
There isn't a lot out there about fall decandling other than (Jonas Dupuich's blog) so I figured I would post something on here. I decandled this black pine about two weeks ago. Houston has a long growing season so I fully expect the candles to extend by the time winter comes. Next summer, I...
leatherback
The Treedeemer
you can style in summer. but with your temps..
also, trunks need to have a fair size before you start the canopy. dont be distracted by twigs in pots!
also, trunks need to have a fair size before you start the canopy. dont be distracted by twigs in pots!