AusBonsai

So I ahve now fallen in lvoe with black pines over the last 6-12months, I still only have a couple but I am getting more ad more confident. This one I didn't pick up long ago. Git it as some decent stock Decided to keep in it the slanting style. WOrked on it Saturday.
18th February:
Before


After nothing but thinning of needles and some candles removed

Saturday February 5th








And finished

I am really very pleased with how this turned out. Will probably pot it in March!

Hi Nathan,

Looks like your've been very busy on the JBP, it should develope in2 a very nice tree over time

Regard's

The Hacker

Nice one Nathan, should make a nice tree, once you get bitten by the Black pine bug ,it's hard to shake .

Nathon, I'm not sure you have left enough needles for this tree to recover. some of the branches don't have any needles, be hard to get back budding on them. I hope i'm wrong. As for potting in March, I would leave it until it gets some vigour back, other wise it will be dead.

chris

Chris - There are no branches that have no needles. Except, of course, the jinned ones.
You may be right on the repotting though, I had kind of decided against it after thinking on it some more. It will be about a year before i repot it. So that it regains it's vigour.

Craig - mate, I think you are right

gutta luv pine trees. how's it goin nowh m8? nice one.