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some small before and afters. 9 years 7 months ago #12787
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Thanks guys! Really appreciate it.
The trick is to just look at the plant from each angle and follow it's movement. Also try to make them compact somehow that will make it look like a bonsai much faster.
And most important what I think is easy on the pruning when styling it.
I see so many people prune their heart away and thin them out to much then they are left with a stick in a pot.
Trees and plants need foliage just balance it No need to make it bare at it first styling except if you are planning to build the tree up from scratch.
About the white pine.
The lower branch is not grafted and I didn't remove it because I didn't want to make the tree look to standard.
With the lower branch it already looks pretty like any other white pine.
However the idea was to make it as compact as possible so it would look like a bigger older tree than it actually is.
The trick is to just look at the plant from each angle and follow it's movement. Also try to make them compact somehow that will make it look like a bonsai much faster.
And most important what I think is easy on the pruning when styling it.
I see so many people prune their heart away and thin them out to much then they are left with a stick in a pot.
Trees and plants need foliage just balance it No need to make it bare at it first styling except if you are planning to build the tree up from scratch.
About the white pine.
The lower branch is not grafted and I didn't remove it because I didn't want to make the tree look to standard.
With the lower branch it already looks pretty like any other white pine.
However the idea was to make it as compact as possible so it would look like a bigger older tree than it actually is.
some small before and afters. 9 years 7 months ago #12789
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I have one more that is not grafted a big one. I think the reason they are rare is because they have a weaker rootsystem and people tend to stay away from them.
Especially when living in area's with lot's of rainfall a year.
Like here.
They need extra protection because the roots rot really easy.
So for many the grafted ones are a better choice.
Especially when living in area's with lot's of rainfall a year.
Like here.
They need extra protection because the roots rot really easy.
So for many the grafted ones are a better choice.
some small before and afters. 9 years 7 months ago #12790
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I know of one guy growing them sucessfully from seed in South Africa. I have in the past tried to keep two alive, but they died very quickly . Apparrently the general consensus is that Johannesburg is just not right for White pine.
. Apparrently the general consensus is that Johannesburg is just not right for White pine. 
