How to Prune Single-Flush Pine Bonsai | Bonsai-U

[@EiseienBonsai]

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[@browniesbear]

hey bjorn, could you help? how do i get rid of ants in my pines? like the best way possible. is it dangerous for me to let it be? looks like fire ants to me

[@Simon-bj3dz]

I nearly spat my breakfast out when I hard the intro 😂😂😂 I was like did he actually just say that.

[@mikekin5806]

I'm feeling some serious Pinus envy.

[@chris38383838]

Your giant European Pinus!! lmao. we're off to a great start!

[@Alex-ip1dn]

That's a good size Pinus Bjorn. You should be proud of yourself.

[@Kyle-qf5zc]

Bro I’m dead I had to click back to make sure I heard you right 💀💀🤣🤣

[@coolpanda6471]

Sometimes I think that I can't learn more from your videos, then I watch something like this and am shocked yet again. The things that you know always amaze me.

[@senseicourtney]

Finally someone explained this process properly for the first time, well done Bjorn awesome video🥋😎

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

Your style of Bonsai is very elegant.

[@giovannipassamonti6043]

Textbook definition of "taxing". Incredible patience!

[@nicomigs]

played this on the bus and the intro got everyone looking at me

[@kurtkampmeier]

I can't rate this video high enough. Superbly explained in great detail in a very short time with no fuss. Love it, more of those please.

[@freak0ut]

The channel that has the simplest way of teaching, simple and effective. Congratulations!

[@adriennem3168]

Straight to the point, good close ups and sound. Thank you!

[@alunjones2550]

Great video! Thanks. I'm just starting to get into the pines more and have both red, white and black pines. It's great to have videos like this that are clear, concise but also actually tells us when to do certain things to our trees. One of my biggest moans about bonsai videos is that they can show us all the things to do but not when we should do them. I've been a fan of your work on You Tube since the start.

[@alanburki8503]

Hi bjorn, can you do a video series about how to prune different types of pines? I mean, black pine, sylvestris, mugo, white, etc. Because all the types are different between them and how to prune them and how they grow then it's very interesting. Nice videos !!

[@catherinebrown8577]

Thanks Bjorn, very succinct explanation/demonstration- and always appreciate the Japanese bonsai vocabulary.

[@stulast]

I've just bought a pre-bonsai white pine so this video is super-useful. I love the detail and clear explanations you give, Bjorn. Your content is always so engaging, useful, and well-produced. Nice one!

[@BenBSeattle]

So timely Bjorn just getting to perform this in Seattle. thank you

[@enjoywatches6717]

Ben B. Seattle Same for me. Lots of candle growth in the PNW!

[@SeekoGT]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the precise and detailed information and entertainment. 😂

[@fratermagno]

Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge. Very easy to understand.

[@LarsDragonbeard]

Now that I've finally got more time to invest into this hobby again, this was exactly the video that I needed! Thanks Bjorn!

[@christophersheward9266]

great video. I have been doing this for years and have probably not let the candles grow long enough to determine the best length to reduce them too, so thanks for that Ryan

[@StuartOliver83]

Thanks mate I just found a 10 inch Scots pine I'm going to try to bonsai 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@JonSteitzer]

This is an amazing video. Excellent precise information with great visual demonstration. Extremely educational and worthwhile.

[@michele73michele]

this video could not come at a better time. I have a small (near mame size) japanese white pine and I have been struggling to develop it/maintain it because I didn't know what to do with the candles. I have been studying what to do this past winter but a visual aid is always helpful. thanks!!

[@invinciblecucumber]

What an amazing demonstration. Thank you very much!

[@Ow3nX1]

perfect timing. i just bought my first pine 6 weeks ago and now it has a lot of huge candles :D lets see, what i can learn from this video :)

[@alexisfaitdubonsai]

Very good details on a very good example (pinus sylvestris is my favorite pine, we have a lot of them in france), good job as usual 👍😉 In France, this is currently the good moment to practice this technic 👌 Personally, I only pinch candles with my fingers, it avoids cutting needles with scissors, I think it's cleaner.

[@lukasmihara]

Great video. I really like the _Bonsai-U_ format.

[@corywadedavis]

Very helpful and informative. Thank you.

[@SpecialSP]

What an AMAZING tree!

[@ariabonsai6300]

Just in time, wonderful

[@fergkilsby946]

This is really helpful, I just got two Scots pines and I didn't really know what to do with them. Also that tree reminds me of one near where I live

[@chrisgawkowski3908]

Well done Bjorn on showing/explaining the technique so succinctly however, could you please also clarify: 1. What the main objective is using this technique 2. How did you prepare the tree for this procedure in terms of feeding routine and 3. How you will feed the tree after the procedure. Many thanks.

[@carlosrojosalguero1018]

By the way, great information on this video, I will apply the 4 or 5 candles to 2 technique right now. Congrats mister Bjorn!

[@lorenamartinez7834]

Wow... Buen trabajo.....Muchas gracias por ilustrarnos

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

Thanks, I needed this one for future purposes. My pinus is only a small one and I don't know if I'm able to travel and collect it this spring, but hopefully next year the latest. It's only a young sapling of maybe 4-5 yrs, living at my parents' property up in Finnish Lapland, so I already have the permission to collect it. Long way ahead for that size!

[@invertevision4757]

If you have a long needle single flush pine though, preforming this at this time of year will cause the needles to get longer...like with jap white pine, limber pine and other 5 needle pines. On those, you wanna wait till the sheathes of the new candles on drying up and falling off.

[@acbonsai]

Precious advices. Thanks

[@LarsDragonbeard]

Thank you for making these videos Bjorn. I'm currently building up a scots pine that started as a whip a few years ago. I was wondering how I should perform this procedure with regards to the sacrifice branch as well as the small branches that I'm maintaining to be the branches of the tree as it enters a more mature stage. Can I prune the candles of those smaller branches while leaving the candles of the sacrifice branch untouched, or do I risk the tree shedding the small branches that I want to keep? My main goal is to keep the small branches from getting leggy...

[@bamabonkers]

Great video. Now to get to work on my white pines. Can I apply the same techniques to Japanese Black Pine?

[@davidparry2301]

For a young tree in development can you leave a candle without pinching or cutting that will then elongate the existing branch ? Nice tree.

[@absurd9317]

And here I thought "I'll watch a calm Bonsai-U video before I go to sleep". Laughed for 5 minutes straight

[@meurtri9312]

that's something I've heard a few times already. better not disappoint!

[@nautica825]

Excellent video

[@HoodEloquence]

That made my whole night!! Great joke and amazing work!!

[@VibeWaveTrends_]

Dude I was watching this through the car at the gas station and you said that people started starring lol ...

[@coolpanda6471]

You know he had to do it to 'em...

[@murray821]

Are mugo pines considered double flush pines? I had in early spring some candles on my mugo what I pinched a bit back to balkende, and now there are lots of buds on each branch tip.

[@richardgrey3656]

Really great video! It would also be great to see a video on needle pruning as well!

[@doktorsteen]

Very nice! Thank you 🙂

[@s-t-u-n5488]

BRAVO!!! Bonsai needs more joking. Sidenote: this stay a home, has kinda help me get closer to being caught up with re-pots, wiring, etc, etc...But that is probably an unattainable goal, as I will always being chasing the next tree, next nebari, rock planting, carving, ewtc, etc, hahaha

[@Maxbeanbag]

This is a better presentation that Mirai Live

[@PooPooPeeePeee]

Would love to see the work you are doing with prinus virginiana. One of my favorite trees!

[@ApachE_1337]

thanks for such usefull video!

[@PremoTrapstar]

Should I let the tree untouched if I repotted it 2 months ago? Or can I apply this technique without risk?

[@Nikiddas]

Great video! can you do one on pruning and maintenance for the Buddhist pine?

[@sitedrm]

The bloke from Herons Bonsai just goes at it with the scissors!

[@Maxbeanbag]

That guy has marginally better technique than nigel saunders

[@jeffaldridge4051]

Maxbeanbag cruel but funny.....

[@jimjam6598]

That's why his trees aren't as good ;)

[@MichaelKush420]

Thank You! BONSAI!

[@franciscodelvalle1761]

Bjorn, I have been following your channel for a few weeks and all I can say is thanks for all the information you share here. I recently acquired a 2-3 year old Japanese black pine thunderhead that I want to turn into a niwaki for our new home being built right now. Do you think in the near future you could do a video just like this one, but with a black pine? All the into I have found on most websites suggest to de-candle everything, but I have not seen one like yours that explain the best way to balance the tree.

[@darkseas3846]

Hi so I’m in the uk and found this cool yamadori common juniper but I’m not sure on it because it’s a needle juniper do they still make good bonsai ?

[@YaroslavPronin]

Hi! Can you explain why the jin wasn't made from the stump of the cutted bottom branch? I see that it's covered with cut paste. Will you do a branch grafting?

[@sadoldgit313]

I snap the candles with my fingers, this eliminates the problem with snipping the new needles!

[@michaels3860]

@Eisei-en Bonsai So if I understand this correctly: If We continue to do this candle pinching/cutting technique, this means that the branches will continue to grow and ramify all the time? What if I don't want something to continue to grow in one area of the branch? Do I cut the candle altogether ? Doesn't that kill the whole branch?

[@gaddkeltner]

Do you remove all candles on a branch if you don't want additional growth?

[@olinweaver8520]

What about flowers on the Scots Pine? All of my Scots, Black and Red pines produce flowers every year leaving me with a vary long space between the old needles and the new needles. Is there anything I can do about this? Thanks I've been watching your videos for a long time, always learning something.

[@AntonioGapa1975]

Me ncantoó el video, muy educativo y muy buena edición, cómo siempre👏💪

[@900cubes]

So on double flush pines would you do this process twice with both cycles of candles? I have a few black pines and live in Phoenix... it just hit 100 today 😑

[@pedrofernandez7282]

Thank you very much!, This video comes on perfect timing to apply this technique on your Inspira demo's pinus!... you've got pinuses all over the world!, hahaha. Happy B-day by the way!

[@valcandilasa573]

Japanese black pine in Hawaiian weather does it require the same technique? Kinda got loss with the single and double flush category. Thanks

[@Harrock]

How is it possible to achieve such a small amount of needles only at the tip ? Do you pull out all the needles from the lower section of the branch ?

[@Ow3nX1]

ok so is this technique on a yearly basis necessary even if i want my bonsai to thicken up, or is this technique for bonsai, which have the right trunk size and only need styling?

[@turnindropout]

Ist realy is for quite developed trees, if you wann to keep them in shape. If you want the tree to grow, get thicker trunks and buds in the Back, you should let it grow.

[@cx.m.d]

Selecting 2 candles to prevent swolling at the base can you explain/show this further more. Did you pinch the tree al at once in one day or in sections with a time interfall? This is a final developed tree you work on, what about trees who need to be developed, you still apply these techniques?

[@baconburger9156]

Is it okay to prune the candles and roots, then repot in early spring?

[@jg00000]

In a tree under development would you balance for stronger / medium growth instead of weak to encourage thickening?

[@TheBrewersDroop]

Saruyama has done a really in depth stream on it

[@jg00000]

@@TheBrewersDroop Some great content. Thank you.

[@letmebereal]

That was VERY VERY helpful.

[@modtheblackmarvel]

Good one thanks!!!

[@rrocapu]

Great video Bjorn! Super didactic, as usual. Have two questions for you: 1. would this same technique (in terms of approach and timing) work for Goyomatsu? 2. Does the technique apply identically over the entire tree or rather some modification is done in lower vs upper brunches? Thanks!

[@juliocesargoncalves6568]

Você é o melhor, parabéns! 👏👏👏

[@nemormverjet]

Very good 👍

[@bonsaihigh]

Your videos are amazing! Just waiting on some cash and I will definitely contribute to Bonsai U and get a T-shirt! 😊 In addition that lotus shaped pot from your previous video would work great with that pine or what do you think? 🤔

[@chrisrigoni]

Thank You 🙏✌️

[@bonsaiculture]

Thank you.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Full length ASMR version please

[@TomTomTomTom538]

Perfect video thank you so much, can we have one for JBP too please?

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Do you do this spring-pruning on jbp/double-flush too?

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

I would really love to hear why you cut off that dominant main branch.

[@bonsaihigh]

petiyo101 I would like to put it like this... think of the letter W if you cut the middle piece, you would cause the others to grow better creating a V that’s how you get better ramification.

[@BenBSeattle]

Its too dominate. The remaining 2 is better for bifurcation

[@DarthMasiah]

one reason could be that it was growing on the inside of a curve in the trunk; the almost triangle shape of the foliage centered to the left of the trunk looks good now that that branch is gone. he had to have made a video about it since you see him do it for a second.

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

@@DarthMasiah Yea I couldn't find the video.

[@Koenigsai]

Can this be applied to a JWP even when the candles are not looking the same as a normal candle?

[@MelodiousEntertainer]

Does this kind of decandling actually cause budding far in the back of the tree? Is that what he is trying to do?

[@Lhorkillah]

With this power in the candels (more than 3cm), you can make mekiri in may/june like with thunbergii(but without a second flush, of course) without problem. If you made It soon, the tree will make big buds for next season. If you made it late(sometimes, if the tree is extremely powerfull, you can make it in late august or soon september), the tree will make little buds even in the inside of the branches. Anyway, the tree should be very good fertilized and powerfull for make MEKIRI. I'm sorry for my poor english skills.

[@GCBonsai]

This is great!

[@MuhammadNurdinnewspecies]

Thanks a lot.. Now i know why my pine branch going die.. 😂

[@keithjarvis7196]

Please consider some two-flush pine work someday soon!

[@waynes3606]

Can explain this using season timing as I'm in Sydney Australia.

[@martinmclean5985]

Thanks for this video. I wish I hadn't already pinched back the buds on my Pinus virginiana. I hope I didn't kill it.

[@simonemastellonephotography]

What i need to do when i got the flowers on white pine, do i need to remove and when ?

[@l1nkd1]

How many hours this work took?

[@ryanf5894]

How do you get the needles so short? Does that just happen over time?

[@tommyfaye5714]

Merci ✌️🙏

[@doublechill7884]

Should I do this with a Mugo Pine? Or let them grow and wait untill mid/end of summer?

[@williamblackwell9435]

I'm interested to know what the answer to your question