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Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 12:49 am
by Gerard
A few months back I gave this little pine a serious prune.
I was unsure how well it would come back, but I am relieved to see lots of new buds just starting to open
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The last picture is a virt with the lower left branch removed. Should it stay or go?
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 7:28 am
by FatMingsBonsai
Hi Gerard,
I think it should stay as it balances out the tree..
Unless a semi cascade is in mind though...
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 8:11 am
by bodhidharma
A lovely little tree Gerard. It should stay and grow it a little longer and down a bit
nice pot too, matches nicely.
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 10:15 am
by Gerard
bodhidharma wrote:A lovely little tree Gerard. It should stay and grow it a little longer and down a bit
nice pot too, matches nicely.
Thanks Bodhi,
Pot is one from Penny at Mudlark Pottery.
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 2:59 pm
by Scott Roxburgh
Gerard,
Firstly, great little tree.
IMO you should keep the lower left branch. As bodhi said, let it grow a little longer.
The other observation that I would make its to let a bud/branch on the back of the trunk run free a bit. I think that the image as a whole would benefit greatly from a little fattening in the trunk.
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 4:34 pm
by Rockybonsai
Hey Gerard,
the tree looks great with the branch i reakon. Is it a little black pine?
Nick
Re: Little Black Three
Posted: September 16th, 2011, 1:45 pm
by Gerard
Rockybonsai wrote:Hey Gerard,
the tree looks great with the branch i reakon. Is it a little black pine?
Nick
yes Rocky, a black pine standing about 10cm.
I will think about this branch for a bit longer, the pic does not show very well that there is a thinner branch about 1cm higher which could be brought down to fill the space and open up the canopy a bit at the same time.