So, I must ask, why wouldn't one want to make this a feature. Great corkers are generally crappy bonsai designs, but the make the bark have an awesome impact. Why wouldn't one go somewhat story book with a Yatsubusa design instead of trying to make it look like a refined tree in Adair's collection?Bulges, knots and reverse taper are issues with Yatsubusa pines.
Most likely I will try to make it look 'refined' then when I am done I will quote this post and say "I meant to do that"So, I must ask, why wouldn't one want to make this a feature. Great corkers are generally crappy bonsai designs, but the make the bark have an awesome impact. Why wouldn't one go somewhat story book with a Yatsubusa design instead of trying to make it look like a refined tree in Adair's collection?
Actually, most corkers make for poor bonsai. I consider them a “novelty” tree. Grow them for the interesting bark, but don’t expect it to win any awards. I have seen a few that don’t have reverse taper, but not many. I used to have a couple of them, but not any more.So, I must ask, why wouldn't one want to make this a feature. Great corkers are generally crappy bonsai designs, but the make the bark have an awesome impact. Why wouldn't one go somewhat story book with a Yatsubusa design instead of trying to make it look like a refined tree in Adair's collection?
Actually, most corkers make for poor bonsai.
I think we actually agree.Great corkers are generally crappy bonsai designs
It looks like “pine tip moth” damage. A moth lays an egg and it bores its way down into the branch.
They do that during the winter? I thought that was a spring/summer thing.It looks like “pine tip moth” damage. A moth lays an egg and it bores its way down into the branch.
Yeah, pine tip moth is mostly a summer problem.They do that during the winter? I thought that was a spring/summer thing.
I guess if an egg got laid last fall and the worm did a little damage before frost I wouldn't notice it until now, maybe.
Last fall I tried to thin out the buds by cutting out about half of them. Could I have damaged the tip? Or left it open to infection of some sort?Yeah, pine tip moth is mostly a summer problem.
But, that’s what it LOOKS like.
There may be something else going on.
Only that one terminal is affected and the buds are mushy. The rest of the tree has loads of buds and back budding all over the tree. Some needles showing distress like yours, not as much.Hey James,
I have been following this thread since the beginning. I purchased a similar 3 year graft of a Yatsubusa from Brent last year. I decided (based on some of the info in this thread) to essentially do nothing but water and fertilize last year. When I was getting some of my trees out last weekend I noticed some burn on my Yatsubusa. Thought I would share since we are in similar climates and have similar trees. I feel what you have is more than burn. But I’m no expert.
Notice the green around the buds. Wish we saw something like that with yours.
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Hope that helps and keep us posted.
Real quick, are all the buds showing the same distress or did some buds survive intact?
I’m hoping it’s not a case of too much too soon to the tree.
Also, born and raised outside of Wichita, go Shockers!
Only that one terminal is affected and the buds are mushy. The rest of the tree has loads of buds and back budding all over the tree. Some needles showing distress like yours, not as much.
One thing I have noticed about this tree is that it has never really gotten dark green like the other JBPs. I assumed that was a charactaristic of the cultivar. How does yours color up in the summer?