4 Tasks you must master on Japanese black pine

In this video Terry demonstrates, thinning, needle plucking, removal of wire and decandling on Japanese black pine.
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[@stonelantern1584]

Again another great video. Great demonstration with very nice close up detail. Well done. A definite must see for beginners and advance growers of Black Pines.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much Stone Lantern! Really appreciate the support. It does feel like there is already so much great content out there on JBP that what would be the point of adding to it, but I am very happy you feel I have made a positive contribution.

[@johnrb9397]

Thanks Terry. I will study this over and over until I feel more confident working with the black pine.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Great, thats good to hear. There is nothing quite like hands on experience for gaining confidence. Get a couple cheap pines and experiment on those.

[@michaeltheron6428]

Really great info, fantastic film work and exceptional tree 👌🏼

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks a ton! I must be honest I think you are the first to specifically compliment me on my filmography! Usually its only people complaining about audio or focus or angles when they do comment about it. I am merely a bonsai artist trying his best to offer a video worth watching, I dont mind the criticism as it keeps me trying to improve constantly but I cannot deny that I really appreciate a compliment when I am doing something right - so thank you very much!

[@philipgrobler139]

Thanks Terry, great video, and information to apply to my own trees. Again, well presented.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

So nice of you! Thanks Philip.

[@KLAR_Creations]

Whow Terry, thank you for the great way you explain your work and why you do it precisely!!! Camera work is perfect and you help so much to get them trees looking better without killing them…I am happy to follow you more regularly 😊

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Philip, that’s very kind of you to say! I appreciate those comments very much.

[@KamiKazeK]

Thank you for the great videos! I really like the way you tell and explain how and why you do things. Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks from a relatively new bonsai lover in denmark

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Glad you like them KS! I do try to cater for all levels of skill, and hope that anyone can get something useful out of the time spent watching my content. Appreciate the kind words.

[@randdoffroad3616]

Great video mate. Thank you

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Glad you enjoyed it Cris! Thank you so much for the support.

[@antoniojosegarcia9469]

Great video!!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks so much for the support!

[@razor2ts]

Thank you Terry, I recently acquired 2 pines, 1 is a black pine so this has helped me immensely :-) :-)

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

That's awesome, makes it worthwhile for me then doing this!

[@emiledb]

Great tree!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you! 😊 Wish it were mine......

[@sabikmercuriobravo5976]

Nice video Terry! In the future it could be good that if you can teach us how to do the job on a single flush pines, to learn the technics as we are learning with the 2 flush pines!!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Sabik. The only single flush pine I work on is the Japanese white pine. I am not sure if the techniques are applicable to the pines you are working on. I have several videos on my channel about white pines though which you can watch.

[@gloriablanco7856]

Like, thank you.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Welcome Gloria!

[@cblankenship3018]

How do I buy your pine tweezers and also your scissors. Great video. Thanks.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks for asking. You can shop online here www.bonsaitree.co.za/

[@iamshredder3587]

Wow, what a tree. Looks like the old classic famous jbp bonsai from Japan. Sure wish I could buy a jbp of that sort of quality where I am. Just getting my handful of the meager black pines in my collection has taken years and lots of sourcing.... yet sadly they couldnt hold a candle to that tree! No i didn't intend that pun. )) I guess you must know what you're doing then Sir to be working on that. New subscriber to be directly. :)

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you! Yes its a beauty of a tree. I did import it for a customer from Japan though, this is not something which I have created from scratch. Now I maintain the tree for the customer. I have a really nice series on growing pines from seed, it does not take that long really, you learn a lot along the way and you can make as many as can fit into your yard and available time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3yQn6ymjs2fp7M

[@blueridgebonsai9155]

Terry, when is the best time to do major bends on black pines? Is it during the mid-summer semi-dormant period or in the fall?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Great question for which there might be several answers. However I would encourage such bends during the dormant period which is in winter. The reason for this is simply as the bark or rather the phloem is sort of "floating" during active growth and when you perform large bends it can easily separate and you could lose portions of the tree. However during dormancy this is not the case and large bends can be done in relative safety.

[@Mk-qb2ny]

Great video, information and nicely shot - however, please increase the volume of your narration when posting, it's very quiet. The ads blast my eardrums but I can barely hear your speak. Just saying because it's interesting & would love to hear you better! Otherwise big thumbs up

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you for the feedback, which I do believe is constructive. However you are the only one complaining about the volume. The peaks of the volume from the mic is in the red so I cannot make it louder without distortion. I don’t know what to suggest to you, apologies for that.

[@KrokVanDerMerwe]

Terry. Ek het black pine saat. Tips om dit te ontkiem asb

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Yes. Read this: www.bonsaitree.co.za/blogs/tree-talk/japanese-black-pine-from-seed-year-1

[@michaelcowart6100]

I have a JBP in development currently in the ground. It's developing cones on the tips of a few branches. Should I let these develop or remove? Thanks

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

mmmm, developing cones does take energy but as the tree is in the ground I doubt it will matter too much. If you can remove them, ie you have the time, then I suppose it can only help Michael.

[@Rob.P974]

The background music is irritating Terry, I prefer your vids with no music. Good content as always.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you for watching 👍🏻. Have you watched the later videos? They have background music too perhaps they volume on this one was too high. However nobody other than yourself has complained about any other videos music so for now I will continue to put it in.

[@waynes3606]

What time in Autumn did you do this work Terry?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Hi Wayne, you mean did I do the work in early, mid or late autumn?

[@waynes3606]

@Terry Erasmus morning Terry, yes, which part of Autum, and your climate would be similar to Sydney Au, being on a similar latitude, so I find your info very relevant to me, even though I live in the western outskirts of Sydney, temps are a little hotter and cold that the coastal areas.

[@potreliefbonsaibatu5035]

👍👍✂🌲🍃

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much!

[@gopibga]

Are you a Surgeon? I saw tissue forceps being used!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Ha ha, if anything a tree surgeon only. I do have some tools from a dissection kit though, perhaps one of these featured, I cannot remember.