LuZiKui
Shohin
Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking for a while and finally decided to post. I’m getting into bonsai and trying to read as much as possible. I wanted to start growing some JBP and came across a nursery in Phoenix (Richard’s) when I was on a road trip that had some pre-bonsai plants. I picked up a JBP and another pine that might be JBP but I’m not sure.
they were both in those tiny 2” containers, super neglected and about 18” tall with pretty sparse side branches. I just got them home and put them in some larger growing pots.
I tried to wire them and bend them to give them a little motion but I’ll need to pick up some thicker wire.
I guess my first question of many is whether I should do something about the height of these or just let them grow for a season before I do anything major? I know they might never be specimen bonsai but I would like to use them to learn how to grow and maintain pine before I start buying more. Most of the forum/websites start with either younger seedlings or older mature trees so I’m not sure what to do. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I’m here to learn!
Im pretty sure the dark green tree with less needles is JBP. The lighter green one with more needles was sitting next to the JBP unmarked so I’m not sure what it is.
they were both in those tiny 2” containers, super neglected and about 18” tall with pretty sparse side branches. I just got them home and put them in some larger growing pots.
I tried to wire them and bend them to give them a little motion but I’ll need to pick up some thicker wire.
I guess my first question of many is whether I should do something about the height of these or just let them grow for a season before I do anything major? I know they might never be specimen bonsai but I would like to use them to learn how to grow and maintain pine before I start buying more. Most of the forum/websites start with either younger seedlings or older mature trees so I’m not sure what to do. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I’m here to learn!
Im pretty sure the dark green tree with less needles is JBP. The lighter green one with more needles was sitting next to the JBP unmarked so I’m not sure what it is.
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