Picture Of My "pee Pine".

[Hans van Meer]

I would like to share the picture I made this afternoon of my small 35cm/14inch Pinus sylvestris, that I found and collected In Austria in May 2004. Well, that I found, is not completely true! My wife actually drew my intention to this tree first! We were taking a well deserved rest after a long climb up one of the many beautiful mountains surrounding the cabin were we stayed that week. And wile my wife was enjoying the magnificent views, I took the opportunity to get rid off some excess water that I had drunk so much of along the long way up to this top (if you know what I mean?) So I was just taking the required position, when my wife said to me “you might want to lift your left foot” ?! I looked down, to discover that I was standing on a small Pine, that I had not knottiest, because of the knee high grass it grew in. So now you know why this tree is called “PEE PINE”!
I collected the tree with out any problem, took it home with me, and it has been growing well ever since. For such a small tree it has wonderful old bark and a beautiful “Shari” running along most off its trunk. Off course, this tree needs more years, so the branches can mature and to reduce the needle size, bud I am already pretty pleased with the image this small tree suggests. I hope you like it?

Hans van Meer.

 

[waltr1]

Very nice tree Hans. It has good character.

 

[JTGJr25]

Great find. It also looks like the letter P.

Tom

 

[chansen]

Hans -

Very nice pine. There's nothing quite like a nice collected pine.

I'm working on my first pine right now, and it's a Scots. There is a wealth of information available for JBP and JWP, but not a lot of written info on Scots. Do you have any Scots-specific techniques, or can they be worked like a JBP (reportting, candle work, etc)?

Thanks

Christian

 

[grog]

http://www.karamotto.org/

Check out the two needle pine care.

 

[Hans van Meer]

Hans -

Very nice pine. There's nothing quite like a nice collected pine.

I'm working on my first pine right now, and it's a Scots. There is a wealth of information available for JBP and JWP, but not a lot of written info on Scots. Do you have any Scots-specific techniques, or can they be worked like a JBP (reportting, candle work, etc)?

Thanks

Christian

Christian if you go to my website (linked below) and click on "two needle pine care basics" you might find some answers to your questions. I hope it helps you along!
Regards,
Hans.

 

[Hans van Meer]

http://www.karamotto.org/

Check out the two needle pine care.

Ha! Thanks grog, I was just posting the same thing!
regards,
hans.

 

[chansen]

Thank you both for your replies. Now I've got some reading to do in my hotel tonight.

Thanks!

Christian