Scots Pine Advice

[Jason200282]

Hi all


So this is my second line I am working on. I managed to pick this up at a good price, initially as a garden tree. My intentions started for it to go in the front garden with several other pines.


However following giving it a clean out of dead needles on a mass of branches, that has also caused some ugly balls throughout the trunk.


I started to like the trunk line and started to see some potential, thinking was literati style.


Giving its a Scots Pine I thought it was also a good tree to learn on.


This has lead me onto doing some, initial wiring and removal of around 40% to 50% of the branches. I am now leaving the tree to grow out and adjust for at least the next season.


Any advice would be welcome regarding the initial structure addressing the spots of reverse taper and further removal of branches. The chop stick shows the front I was thinking of before the wiring but now I am unsure.


The tree is roughly 3 to 3.5foot not including the pot.


Some future plans I am think of now also include possible looking at attempting some bends in the trunk. To enhance the slight bends already there.


We are just going into our last month of Autumn here in the UK. So escuse the wet pictures.


Thank you

 

[penumbra]

I think you have been very gentle with your pruners. Nothing wrong with that but I would have been more aggressive. I would have taken the top out to the major whorl about 2/3 to 3/4 up the trunk. I would also have lightened up the lower right branch.
This is based upon my vision of the tree and yours may well vary significantly.

 

[Jason200282]

Thank you.

That's good to know, as the first pine I started to work on was a JWP but I took too much off and it's now struggling as a result. So I have been cautious with this one.

Also being the first styling if you wish, I left space to change my mind / direction I suppose.

I agree reducing the branches, is needed and something I will do also.

Thank you.

 

[Jason200282]

I have done somemore work on the tree this week. Being the first time starting with nursery stock on a pine. I am reluctant to reduce the branches anymore.

I am now looking to leave it to grow out nexr season. (UK)

Any pointers or thoughts on where style and where I have stopped so far would be great.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

I would repot it in spring to a less deep pot and a much draining soil

 

[Potawatomi13]

Suggestion to repot very good. Wire in pot well, let grow until very strong; at LEAST 1 year for root establishment before ANY other work. Boring straight trunk needs work! Remove middle 2 rows branches, encourage lowest spindly branches to grow. When strong remove all above these for development of new trunk. Not much now but can become good tree with some work.

 

[Jason200282]

Thank you both, appreciate your response.

It be left now, with the exception of repotting at the end of Feb or beginning of March.