Scots Pine#1

[M. Frary]

If you haven't noticed most of the trees I post are number 2 or higher. Most of my first or number 1 trees got ate.
This is one that made it. I got this from Vance the first time I was around him. It's odd kind of but it's mine and I like it.

 

[VAFisher]

I like it too.

 

[Vance Wood]

If you haven't noticed most of the trees I post are number 2 or higher. Most of my first or number 1 trees got ate.
This is one that made it. I got this from Vance the first time I was around him. It's odd kind of but it's mine and I like it.
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Think tree Michaelsan, think tree. Bring it with you this summer if you are coming down and we will try to do something with it.

 

[M. Frary]

It's coming with me. Along with various other trees to play with. Maybe those scots will show signs of recuperating and I'll bring them down too.

 

[VAFisher]

I didn't realize that Scots pine was listed as invasive in Michigan.

 

[M. Frary]

I didn't realize that Scots pine was listed as invasive in Michigan.

Yep. They got loose from Christmas tree farms. There are scots pine here 70 feet tall and 20 inches diameter at the ground. They like it here. Perfect conditions for them here. Apparently a lot like Scotland.

 

[Vance Wood]

Gee maybe our great grand children can collect some really nice Yamadori.

 

[M. Frary]

Gee maybe our great grand children can collect some really nice Yamadori.

Maybe yours. My girls aren't hatching anything soon.

 

[M. Frary]

. Bring it with you this summer if you are coming down and we will try to do something with it.

And we did!

 

[aml1014]

And we did!

Theres gotta be a better update then this!

Aaron

 

[M. Frary]

Bring it with you this summer if you are coming down and we will try to do something with it.

And we did!

 

[RickMartin]

Your getting some really nice pines going there my friend. I really like it alot.

Rick

 

[Vance Wood]

This is going to be a really nice little bonsai in a couple of years.

 

[RickMartin]

I totally agree. It has some very nice movement.

Rick

 

[M. Frary]

This is going to be a really nice little bonsai in a couple of years.

Thanks to you sir. I'm really happy with it. I'm thinking about potting it next year. I have a nice plain oval for it.

 

[AlainK]

Ahem.

Er...

I'd split it!

To me, the double-trunk don't work - I may be wrong, but that's how I (can't) see it.



The trunk on the right has a very nice movement, it's the one I would focus on.

The trunk on the left is, to my taste, quite boring, but if wired, may become interesting.

I mean that's if you want two trees: personally, I wouldn't care about the one on the left, maybe make a short "jin" while waiting to figure out the best design, but...

... Chop, chop chop!

 

[M. Frary]

Ahem.

Er...

I'd split it!

To me, the double-trunk don't work - I may be wrong, but that's how I (can't) see it.

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The trunk on the right has a very nice movement, it's the one I would focus on.

The trunk on the left is, to my taste, quite boring, but if wired, may become interesting.

I mean that's if you want two trees: personally, I wouldn't care about the one on the left, maybe make a short "jin" while waiting to figure out the best design, but...

... Chop, chop chop!

I started a different thread with this tree before. That was what some suggested. I picked this tree out of like 50 just because of the two trunks. I'll be leaving it as is. It's different unusual.

 

[Vance Wood]

Yep. They got loose from Christmas tree farms. There are scots pine here 70 feet tall and 20 inches diameter at the ground. They like it here. Perfect conditions for them here. Apparently a lot like Scotland.

Actually in-spite of the name most Scots Pines are native to most of Europe and parts of Russia into the sub-arctic. They also grow into Southern France close to the Mediterranean.

The particular Scots you have is either East Anglian or French Blue.

 

[RickMartin]

Ahem.

Er...

I'd split it!

To me, the double-trunk don't work - I may be wrong, but that's how I (can't) see it.

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The trunk on the right has a very nice movement, it's the one I would focus on.

The trunk on the left is, to my taste, quite boring, but if wired, may become interesting.

I mean that's if you want two trees: personally, I wouldn't care about the one on the left, maybe make a short "jin" while waiting to figure out the best design, but...

... Chop, chop chop!

Hell no Mike dont split that trunk. This has very good potential like Vance said in a couple of years.

Rick

 

[Vance Wood]

Everyone has an opinion. One truth always remains; the two trunk option is dependent on two trunks. I see that possibility and you see that possibility and one day everyone will see it. If you remove the left facing trunk no one will see it, and you will be left with a single trunk run of the mil Scots Pine. Keep going the way you are going and you can always remove it latter if everything goes south.