Japanese Black Pine Bonsai Pruning

[deniseduarte57]

nice clip .. i like it .. thanks for sharing

[Skeletor4ever]

I've seen some pine bonsai with very short needles. There is one on your website that has really short needles. Did you trim them down, or is that just normal growth?

[BrandXsps]

How do you get the candles to face upwards. Is that the natural growth habit or are they wired into that position?

[Juggerknot420]

I tried to transplant a pine tree but it died 3: I feel really bad. Has anyone els felt bad for killing a tree?

[pinkfloydeffect]

I see girdling roots!

[redsnake93]

great vid! keep up the good work

[combustiongonewrong]

in your opinion is it better to completely remove long candles

[chasnsx]

Yes, and that opinion is based on sixteen years of working on Black Pines. Leaving part of a long candle makes for ugly, uneven growth. The only time to leave a long candle is if you are trying to extend a branch, and you are okay with secondary growth at the points where needles appear on the long candle.

[yamins81]

@chasnsx Thank you for your wonderful videos, I really appreciate them.

I just purchased three black pine pre-bonsai at a local nursery (You can see them at dybonsai[dot]wordpress[dot]com­.) As rank beginner, I'm pretty confused about how and when to start candling and directing growth. I live on Long Island, near NYC, and don't know of a local bonsai club. Do you recommend a good book or other source on black pine pruning and training with fairly detailed info to help me get started?

[chasnsx]

@yamins81 Stone Lantern Publishing has the definitive book on the Japanese Black Pine. Just go to their website, go to the book section, and it should be an easy find.

[yamins81]

@chasnsx Thanks for the rec -- as it turns out I ordered that very book just after writing to you. Looking forward to seeing your next videos! Dan

[kaige50]

Good job once again, Charles.

JBP.....my favorite. more, please!

[chasnsx]

I have three or more pines to work on this spring, including a follow up on the one I dug out of my growing bed in January.  That tree is just starting to come out of dormancy but is not budding strongly due to the lack of fine roots.

[tbalsillie]

Great; look forward to the f/u

[drychalice]

How about an (orange tree) bonsai ?

[chasnsx]

Still combing the nurseries for a good candidate that doesn't have a bad grafting scar.

[drychalice]

EXCELLENT

[paulyJW]

yes i agree and would love to see your whole garden also

[bigdearmond]

Very nice, I've got to get a pine one of these years.

[PragmaticLiving]

I always enjoy watching others work on their trees :) Snygg träd

[jeramii21]

love your work...

small request: may we see a footage of your whole garden?

cheers.

[chasnsx]

For various reasons, I plan to shoot the garden tour in late April.

[Bunzy98]

I have wondered about your garden also. I Cant wait to see it :)