I have no confidence working with pines and I would be terrified to do this type of work. That said, I have some local pines I collected and now I feel a bit more confident in trimming them. Hopefully they respond as well as the internet says they do to trimming
Thanks for the video Eric. Pines are still somewhat of an alien species to me though I have three shohin Japanese white pines. Ps. I miss your old intro - Bonsai in the Mist.
nice small bonsai.. love it,. this is one of my favorite trees that for make a bonsai,, but now i am focusing on japanese kemuning tree for my bonsai especially on my channel.. i love your job with small bonsai,. like me,, i make few mini bonsai.. and i hope i can get many inspirations from your bonsai information,, 🥹
thanks for sharing this kind of work. I'm starting my jbp learning this year and I'm very interested in the idea of creating mature looking shohin jbp. seeing this mame technique and how the trees mature over the years will be informative
Hi Eric, you mentioned one of the plants had indication of a root pathogen. Would you please describe the indicator you saw and what you would do to determine the actual issue and treatment? Thanks.
The curling stunted needles and candles on Japanese black pine are caused by Pythium. Jonas and I sent samples to a lab a couple years ago to determine that. It's a root pathogen that causes the symptom, so removing the foliage doesn't cure it or prevent spread. Treatment of Pythium is not easy, but you can use a rotation of fungicides like BanRot, Subdue Maxx and Orkestra to beat it. Careful attention to not over-watering will also reduce the ability of the pathogen to proliferate, and using acidic water ( pH of 5.5-6.5) reduces fungal pathogen activity also.
Thanks, Eric. Those fungicides seem to be geared towards large volume use. Is there an equivalent you would recommend that might be at Lowes or Home Depot or othe garden center? Thanks.
Unfortunately no, I don't know of any consumer-level brands that offer smaller bottles of this stuff. Which is frustrating. The federal regulations on labeling make it difficult to legally re-package the stuff for sale at smaller quantities.
Hi Eric, I got one of your JBP in a pine cone last winter. Really cool! It came out well, then this years candle browned and dried up. Looks like your 'root pathogen". Cut it back last week. I saw this last year on some other JB pines of mine, cut off, and no further problems. Any idea of what the "root pathogen" is and if it is any further problem? Keep up the small work. No one ever talks about these things. Thanks MM
Eric when cutting back behind the node is there a chance that the tree won’t produce any buds on that branch and possibly drop the branch completely once the 2nd/3rd year needles eventually fall off? Or is the budding response from cutting back fairly reliable?
Young trees are pretty reliable, and any very healthy and vigorous tree will be pretty reliable. It's when you get into somewhat less healthy trees and old trees that it's not as good. I was taught not to do this technique, but for small trees, you have to do it otherwise the trees will just get bigger.
Your videos are very helpful! I’m new to bonsai. If you get a chance it would be great to see close ups of the cuts you are making in the various precise locations you mention to show the details. Thanks for the great tutorials!
Yeah, I need a new camera. I film all these videos on an iPhone and it's not great for showing closeup details. Although it's hard to complain, coz it otherwise does a really good job.
Yes, sometimes your hand gets in the way, right when you are cutting!🧐 Otherwise, all good, especially the explanations. Thank you for these tutorials.
Yes. Although in my "mame trick" video I show how I reduce stress from watering frequency. Other strategies are afternoon shade, shade cloth, and / or a naturally cool summer climate like we have in SF.
White stuff between the needles is likely adelgid. Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/T-C8mkZZ7NI/видео.html If not, then it could also be another insect. You can jet adelgid off pines using a stiff stream of water, but it takes some work. They are susceptible to systemic insecticides, so if you spray them off, and then spray with a soap or oil spray, then a systemic, you'll likely be done. Also - they tend to prefer shady locations, so ensure you are giving your trees enough direct sun.
@@Bonsaify Thank you. This makes sense as we have a lot of those suckers on the ficus, lemon trees and orange trees as well. The ones on the pine trees look different but i will try your suggested treatment.
It depends on what the curl looks like. Pythium is one cause, but there would be accompanying yellow and brown needles. Slight exposure to some herbicides can also cause this to happen. E.g. if you use an herbicide nearby and the pine gets just a tiny amount on the roots or something it can cause needles to curl.
The very small one toward the end was unusual!!!
I have no confidence working with pines and I would be terrified to do this type of work. That said, I have some local pines I collected and now I feel a bit more confident in trimming them. Hopefully they respond as well as the internet says they do to trimming
JBP are double flush, if the pines you have are only one flush, then be careful and do some research how to do it.
Thanks for the video Eric. Pines are still somewhat of an alien species to me though I have three shohin Japanese white pines.
Ps. I miss your old intro - Bonsai in the Mist.
Im on the proccess, lets see what happens... Thanks ffor your video. Hepls a lot.
I learn so so much from you! Thank you for being willing to do this for all of us :)
Ladies love the micro pinus
Very informative
I watched this a couple of times and went on a chopping frenzy on all my 2 yr JBP & JWP TREES. You made it look so simple.
Max
Great info👍. I have around 25 JBP 2 yr seedlings. Always interesting to see your style. Inspires me for sure.
nice small bonsai.. love it,.
this is one of my favorite trees that for make a bonsai,, but now i am focusing on japanese kemuning tree for my bonsai especially on my channel..
i love your job with small bonsai,. like me,, i make few mini bonsai.. and i hope i can get many inspirations from your bonsai information,, 🥹
thanks for sharing this kind of work. I'm starting my jbp learning this year and I'm very interested in the idea of creating mature looking shohin jbp. seeing this mame technique and how the trees mature over the years will be informative
Where could I get a cute little pot like that? ;)
Keep making them, they're fun. :-)
I guess I know what to do with my recently hatched pinus brutia now.
Just remember - only if you want to make a small tree. If you want it larger this video isn't going to get you there!
@@Bonsaify I don't even know what I'm doing either way, this is gonna go great!
Hi Eric, you mentioned one of the plants had indication of a root pathogen. Would you please describe the indicator you saw and what you would do to determine the actual issue and treatment?
Thanks.
The curling stunted needles and candles on Japanese black pine are caused by Pythium. Jonas and I sent samples to a lab a couple years ago to determine that. It's a root pathogen that causes the symptom, so removing the foliage doesn't cure it or prevent spread.
Treatment of Pythium is not easy, but you can use a rotation of fungicides like BanRot, Subdue Maxx and Orkestra to beat it. Careful attention to not over-watering will also reduce the ability of the pathogen to proliferate, and using acidic water ( pH of 5.5-6.5) reduces fungal pathogen activity also.
Thanks, Eric. Those fungicides seem to be geared towards large volume use. Is there an equivalent you would recommend that might be at Lowes or Home Depot or othe garden center? Thanks.
Unfortunately no, I don't know of any consumer-level brands that offer smaller bottles of this stuff. Which is frustrating. The federal regulations on labeling make it difficult to legally re-package the stuff for sale at smaller quantities.
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Mini bonsai but great work..👍
Hi Eric, I got one of your JBP in a pine cone last winter. Really cool! It came out well, then this years candle browned and dried up. Looks like your 'root pathogen". Cut it back last week. I saw this last year on some other JB pines of mine, cut off, and no further problems. Any idea of what the "root pathogen" is and if it is any further problem?
Keep up the small work. No one ever talks about these things. Thanks MM
Michael - sorry to hear that. I'll send you an email.
Thank you for sharing this great info with us!
Eric when cutting back behind the node is there a chance that the tree won’t produce any buds on that branch and possibly drop the branch completely once the 2nd/3rd year needles eventually fall off? Or is the budding response from cutting back fairly reliable?
Young trees are pretty reliable, and any very healthy and vigorous tree will be pretty reliable. It's when you get into somewhat less healthy trees and old trees that it's not as good. I was taught not to do this technique, but for small trees, you have to do it otherwise the trees will just get bigger.
Can you propagate candels that you just cut
Greeting from Indonesia 🙏
Yes, but I've never done it. I've only heard that some people have had success rooting them.
Your videos are very helpful! I’m new to bonsai. If you get a chance it would be great to see close ups of the cuts you are making in the various precise locations you mention to show the details. Thanks for the great tutorials!
Yeah, I need a new camera. I film all these videos on an iPhone and it's not great for showing closeup details. Although it's hard to complain, coz it otherwise does a really good job.
Yes, sometimes your hand gets in the way, right when you are cutting!🧐
Otherwise, all good, especially the explanations. Thank you for these tutorials.
How’s the monster Japanese Black Pine?
The one from the last video? It's doing good. I have it in the greenhouse, will check on it in another week or so.
Do you have to water tiny potted trees more than larger potted trees? Thanks!
Yes. Although in my "mame trick" video I show how I reduce stress from watering frequency. Other strategies are afternoon shade, shade cloth, and / or a naturally cool summer climate like we have in SF.
Nice 🙂👍👍👍 video
Great Video! Super cute these little pines 😍💚
Thank you 🤗
I noticed this white stuff between the needles. Whats that? Is it harmful to the plants. I got his too on many of my pines since april.
White stuff between the needles is likely adelgid. Check out this video:
ruclips.net/video/T-C8mkZZ7NI/видео.html
If not, then it could also be another insect.
You can jet adelgid off pines using a stiff stream of water, but it takes some work. They are susceptible to systemic insecticides, so if you spray them off, and then spray with a soap or oil spray, then a systemic, you'll likely be done.
Also - they tend to prefer shady locations, so ensure you are giving your trees enough direct sun.
@@Bonsaify Thank you. This makes sense as we have a lot of those suckers on the ficus, lemon trees and orange trees as well. The ones on the pine trees look different but i will try your suggested treatment.
I like mini bonsai 😍
I do too!!
Hi from Utah I have a question did you know what makes curling of the new needle on my black pine
It depends on what the curl looks like. Pythium is one cause, but there would be accompanying yellow and brown needles. Slight exposure to some herbicides can also cause this to happen. E.g. if you use an herbicide nearby and the pine gets just a tiny amount on the roots or something it can cause needles to curl.