PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Quick update.
No candle cutting this year. Very healthy. Will be ready for cc next summer.
No candle cutting this year. Very healthy. Will be ready for cc next summer.
Telephone Poll JBP - A Progression
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pandacular
Masterpiece
awesome progression, you've done an incredible job developing the branch structure of this tree. The exposed roots are gnarly and add a ton of interest to the base, which could otherwise feel like... well a knocked over telephone pole.
Gabler
Masterpiece
Are you planning to continue raising it up to expose more roots, neagari style?
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Don’t think so. My hope is the roots get stronger and thicker, but not more exposed.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Like many of my trees, a bit neglected. Starting to pull these back out. Needs decandled next year. And re wired. But healthy!
RozendaalArts
Mame
Awesome thread, tree looks great. Is growing the lower branches out to thicken them up an option, or would it be too hard to then get it back in shape? Thickness of the primary branches looks quite uniform top to bottom.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Thanks for the kind words.
That’s a good question about the branches. I don’t think it would be hard to do. My sense with JBP (and similar pines) is the focus is often more about the candles (size, ramification, etc) than branch size. But I’ve never grown or trained a world class pine from scratch, so maybe that’s worth considering
Pine_nut
Mame
Wow! This tree has come a long way, great job!
Deep Sea Diver
Imperial Masterpiece
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Well done! It’s a wise hobbyist who recognizes their tree needs a break… and actually gives it one
Cheers
DSD sends
Well done! It’s a wise hobbyist who recognizes their tree needs a break… and actually gives it one
Cheers
DSD sends
RozendaalArts
Mame
Neither have I, so it's just my amateur aesthetic observation, but I think it would take this tree up a notch. Maybe if you already have enough backbudding you can take an undesirable bud halfway up a primary branch and grow that as a sacrifice without having to sacrifice the established desirable branches.Thanks for the kind words.
That’s a good question about the branches. I don’t think it would be hard to do. My sense with JBP (and similar pines) is the focus is often more about the candles (size, ramification, etc) than branch size. But I’ve never grown or trained a world class pine from scratch, so maybe that’s worth considering
pandacular
Masterpiece
Plans to clean this one up soon? Tis the season!
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Possibly. Lots of trees that need attention.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
I wish I could say it was on purpose… but the net effect is the same all together.[
Well done! It’s a wise hobbyist who recognizes their tree needs a break… and actually gives it one
Cheers
DSD sends
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