What JWP should i buy

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Hey just got these pictures of JWPs sent to me from PremierBonsai.co.uk

I really want one of them or maybe two :) the price is £79 including delivery.

The last one is £100
 

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If they are all healthy, and the prices are similar:
Buy the one that "speaks" to you more, the one that you see a future plan/tree in more than the other.

What I see may be different than what you see. One may appeal to me more than to you. Which one do you like best?
 
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Fussy trees, slow, not forgiving. There are easier, less stresscausing trees. But i do have a few and they are relatively happy. But there are nicer specimens from other pines that will make nice bonsai in 10 years. I hope more experienced pine people hop in and prove me wrong.
 

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Yea, I have to agree with Dirk, so far JWP have proved to be a bit frustrating.

JBP are much easier and more accommodating
 

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Pick the one with the best graft union, or the one you can hide the easiest if you want one of these you've shown us. There are some with better grafts and some with horrible ones, these are about middle ground... But I like the shape of the last one, just cause it's a bit different than the norm, and I like the flair at the base, nice taper too. Looks like you could do some creative shaping with it, and minimize the graft. First one would be my second choice, as there are branches you can shape near the graft to help.
I have not had a hard time with these trees as others have had, just be conservative when you repot... They are not fast to develop, so don't expect too much too soon.
 

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Being new to bonsai I wouldn't get one at all.
Pines are kind of hard trees. And white pines in particular.
 
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