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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Eric revisits a Japanese Black Pine he used in his new eCourse, "Mastering Shohin Japanese Black Pine Bonsai: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating and Growing Your Perfect Tree". While this tree is not a shohin, there's a lot that can be learned about basic pine growth cycle from this tree.
00:00:32 It's been about one year since the last decandling, and Eric's work today will be focused on creating finer structure and furthering his design goals for the tree.
00:01:02 First, Eric assesses the tree and makes some structural improvements.
00:02:55 Regular decandling except where Eric wants branches to elongate more.
00:03:48 Close-up after decandling.
00:05:30 Which side should Eric commit to as the "front" of the tree? Let us know your preference in the comments below!
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Absolutely stunning tree.
Having the option for 2 fronts is always best.
Excellent tree!👍👍👍
About 15 years old? Beautiful tree!
Lovely tree. I have a couple of (raw material) european black pines (pinus nigra). Does this species need different handling compared to JBP? I'm still missing the full picture on single flush vs. two flush pines across all kinds of pine varieties. Japanese black pine is much more common in vids compared to european ones... 🤯
Hi Eric, The front is where the cascading branches are.such a good problem to ha e though, You have a very three dimensional tree wich means it looks nice from all sides and makes it hard to decide 😂 love the tree, already stunning and will just keep on getting better, looking forward to an update on your next summer season
Looking nice and full Eric! Happy midsummer! ☀️
The first front is probably the best. But whatever makes you happy is best. I also think it would be cool to have your primary branch come from higher on the tree, while your lowest branch could be a good sort of back branch. cool tree!
Very nice👍👍
Very nice
Eric,
Thank you for another excellent video. I can attest to the Shohin JBP course as being excellent. Thank you for putting that together. It is the most comprehensive online course I’ve ever seen!!!
I like the front as you had it (pot to the left tree to the right) but with the exception of potentially needing to turn the pot from time to time I see no reason you could not develop both sides. I suppose doing so could make the tree a bit thick or loosing potential negative space. I have no doubt you will continue to perfect the tree. It would be awesome to hear the history of the tree if you feature it again. Did you start this from seed?
Thank you again for this video and the e-course which is superb!!!
Here's some of he history of it:
www.bonsainut.com/threads/a-few-pine-seeds-6-years-later.7033/
How is this pine tree coming along? Just thought I would ask since it's already nearing the end of May.
I repotted it over the winter so it's being a bit slow this spring. Plus I saw some signs of pythium so treated the roots. I may opt to skip decandling it this year, but I haven't decided for sure.
@@Bonsaify Well, I hope your tree is okay. Pythium can be tough to deal with. I hope it recovers well and you can soon see signs of vigor. All I know from my little experience in pine bonsai is that pines grow on their own time and whenever I've tried to rush them, bad things can happen. So I hope it turns out well for this tree and I hope we all can see it back in action. Thanks for sharing, have a great day.
You asked for a strong opinion and I think I have one. Each front has something missing. If I could pick a front, I say first change the angle of the tree. Take the "new front" as you call it, and change the planting angle by leaning the tree backwards making the interesting LARGE rear branch lower. You can't see it at all from the new front; I didn't even know it was there until you rotated the tree. With the large branch now lower, it will also move forward into view creating a better and more artistic line, making it viewable from the front. It will be almost directly below the trunk line now. At this point, you will need to rewire the branch pads but I do believe it will fix the problem of hidden parts of the tree and make the lines flow from bottom to top, carrying your eye up and throughout this very interesting tree. I would love to see a new video where you talk about this as a potential option. Thank you for your videos, I am always learning from your bonsai lesson and endeavors. Keep being you!
Thanks for the analysis. That lower trunk section / branch is definitely worth highlighting. I've been working on a way to reduce the front branch (tbh not sure why I ever grew it) in favor of more foliage from that section. I'll look at the angle change at repotting time in Feb.
@@Bonsaify I think that will be a fun project. I really respect pine bonsai. I also admire people who are able to correctly work with them, like you. I love seeing old artsy pine creations. Keep it up, I'm enjoying it.
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Option 2 front has my vote!
I miss decandling ☹️
Awesome tree!
Hi Eric! Do you recommend decandling a pinus sylvestris? Thanks in advance!!
I cut them back as young trees quite hard. But I don't have experience with older ones. I believe the consensus is to treat them more like white pines - spring candle length reduction, but not decandling.
@@Bonsaify thank you very much!🙏🙏🙏
Quite a boring vid this evening Eric?
Thanks for the encouragement?🙈 I'll work harder next time.
@@Bonsaify U better or I'll give u a severe trim?