I did not know what to do with that long branch on this young Japanese Black Pine, so I styled it into my very first cascade ! The buds are ready to open but I wait for the spring season rains to end before taking them outside. Those conditions are too favorable for fungal infections on pines. ...
This is the first time that I venture into the colanders experiment as a container. They should stimulate growth while preventing roots from spiraling around the pot. Let’s meet in two years to evaluate the results! ...
I sowed those Japanese Black Pines 5 or 6 years ago. I am not in a hurry and did not push their growth using large pots or overfertilization. What they do not show in caliber, they bear in character and ramification. ...
I sowed this Japanese Black Pine 12 years ago. After two years of growth it is ready for a styling. I removed most needles to balance the energy across all shoots. This will also let air and light reach the internal buds. Finally it is wired and I keep two sacrifice branches to thicken the trunk. ...
This graft on a Japanese black pine was done at the end of March. 2 months later, the buds at the tip are swelling, indicating a successful graft! I can now gradually remove the grafting tape. ...
I started this Japanese Black Pine from a seed 8 years ago. This tree is becoming too dense and the time has come to make some corrections. First, needles on top and bottom of the branches are plucked. Needles on the sacrifice branches are also removed to let air and light reach the inside of the tree. Branches are wired downwards. ...
We can graft Japanese Black pines prior to the bud break in spring. Scions from one year are taken from the same tree. The needles and terminal bud are wrapped in grafting tape to maintain a high humidity level. The end to be grafted is cut in a wedge shape on both sides. A wedge is cut in the trunk. ...