Pine trees - essential bonsai work

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Excellent video for getting the planning right. Good shout for bonsaify. 🧐

[@TonysBonsai]

Yeah, I love his videos. They are very instructional for this kind of of early work.

[@thenaturecreater8906]

You know its a good day when Tony uploads 😀 cheers mate

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers buddy. Every day is a good day in the world of bonsai!

[@thenaturecreater8906]

@@TonysBonsai naah last night i was working on a old english yew i found in a nursery 2 months ago. And I was not planing to do a repot. But when i took it inside to put some wire. The earth was smelling really bad. I was smelling root rott. So i did a full repot last night 😮 so do you think it will pull true? Dident remove to many roots. But i remove all the all clayish dirt that was soaking wet and all the dead roots

[@TonysBonsai]

I think it will have a great chance. The best time for working on the roots of a yew is supposed to be (as with many other trees) when the buds are swelling which is often well into April for Yew, but I collected a yamadori Yew last February. A very experienced bonsai chap said he thought it would probably die, but it has had a great year and is doing very nicely. It may appear to lose some (possibly all) of its needles over the coming months, but don;t give up if it does. they come back very strongly!

[@kimberlyduncan1053]

Recently found your channel & I'm really enjoying it. Thank you for making these videos.

[@TonysBonsai]

Thank you Kimberly. I love hearing that people are enjoying my videos. I'm just documenting my bonsai journey and it amazes me that people like to watch what I'm up to.

[@phillipwaterman5721]

Bonsai phill very good quality trees nice video thanks Tony

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Phil. they're coming along nicely, and I think they might look decent in the future with a bit of luck.

[@mattbrennan647]

Pines,,,,yeah😬😵‍💫. My evergreens are mostly cedars, cypress, and a couple junipers. I think most have forgotten more about pines than I’ve ever known. I Still haven’t taken the plunge but your video has inspired me to give them a go. I’ll see if the garden centers have any reasonably priced practice material. Thanks, keep growing

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Matt. They are definitely trees that don't lend themselves to bonsai in their natural state. they often seem leggy and unsuitable. I definitely feel I've made a bit of a psychological breakthrough with them in terms of my understanding though. It's all about getting that early structure right.

[@C1tyground5155]

Hi tony ,looks like it’s nearly time for indoor bonsai.

[@TonysBonsai]

You're not wrong there Brian, although I don;t have any indoor trees.

[@thenaturecreater8906]

@@TonysBonsai You got to get you some ficus Tony. They are real hardy and fun to work with. Grows fast and very forgiven. I think i got nearly 30 ficus types that i play with in the winter

[@TonysBonsai]

You are correct, I should definitely have a dabble. In fact you have convinced me. I'm going to go and get myself a couple!

[@thenaturecreater8906]

@@TonysBonsai who is brian🤣 my name is Christopher

[@TonysBonsai]

@@thenaturecreater8906 😂 I thought your comment was by Brian. I didn't realise that you were replying to his comment. You suit Brian more than Christopher anyway 😂😂

[@Ad_DOOM]

I panted a load of seeds a few weeks ago that I bought online. Allsorts of stuff but today 3 of my Scott's pines have just popped up. I'm super excited

[@TonysBonsai]

Excellent. I plant my pine seeds indoors in January, so that they are ready to go outside in April, but sounds like you will have a head start. Fingers crossed!

[@Ad_DOOM]

@@TonysBonsai don't tell me that! I'll be gutted if they don't make it to spring. I've got them in a cold frame outside along with Chinese elms, Japanese black pines, acorns and hawthorn. My juniper seeds are inside staying warm at the minute. They'll go out in January

[@TonysBonsai]

@@Ad_DOOM great choices. You'll definitely have to let me know how they get on

[@Ad_DOOM]

@@TonysBonsai Tony, I need your advise. These pines that started popping up are in danger with this weather we're having up here in Lancaster. My substrate is freezing up and I'm a bit worried the cold frame isn't providing enough cold protection. What you think I should do?

[@TonysBonsai]

@@Ad_DOOM I don't think you have any choice now. You just have to leave them and see how they do. If they can't handle this weather they're gonners now anyway, but I think they've still got a chance.

[@mick681]

I was getting a little edgy when you said that you were going to cut that branch off of the little tree. I thought you were going to do it now rather than letting it give more strength to the new leader and let that develop more. Great video Tony.

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Mick. I can understand why you would think that with my previous videos 🤣. I'm actually quite good at leaving trees to grow on with ugly sacrifice branches etc. I'mj all about the future of the trees and now what they look like now.

[@natrjack965]

Great video Tony I have pines also that I have grown from seed they are 3 years old now I am repotting them next spring trimming the roots I wired them up this year I have the shapes I like so next step smaller pots...

[@TonysBonsai]

Sounds like you're developing some nice trees there Michael. I'm always cautious about putting trees in development into small pots myself as I worry about really slowing the vigour too much, but I suppose at some point they do have to be reigned in!

[@joegarland4885]

Nice work on the pines Tony thinking ahead is the right way to go.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Joe. Yes I'm beginning to understand the principals behind pine development, and it is quite unlike other trees.

[@78tjeerd]

Hi Tony if u want to cut, cut of the green part of wait a season than cut the stump.with pines you can get dieback further on in the trees.

[@TonysBonsai]

Thanks for the tip Tjeerd. I didn't know that. Cheers.

[@78tjeerd]

@@TonysBonsai Your welcome i saw on this channel 盆栽ch a while ago, if i ever find back the video i put a link in the answer.

[@78tjeerd]

i found やっと持ち帰れる五葉松 the auto english translation is a not great but you should be able to understand.

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. I'll check that out thanks

[@greasylimpet3323]

Hi Tony. These will be very nice trees in a few years time. All the twists and turns make them look great. I can see it's getting colder there by your jacket! Thanks for taking us on your bonsai journey; you're an inspiration to all of us. Best wishes to you 🇦🇺

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. Yeah, I think these trees are getting there slowly. As you say, they should be quite nice in the future. Things are turning cold here, and you're probably readying yourself for the crazy heat I would imagine.

[@andrewpowell7500]

Hi Tony, pines certainly are a bit daunting. I have a few and haven't really started styling yet as I'm so unsure how to treat them. Between yours and another video I watched by bonsai worx entitled young pines for bonsai has certainly given me some encouragement to make a start.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Andrew. I watch all Bonsai worx videos. He really knows what he's doing, and he's a real expert at styling junipers. You should 100% check out bonsaify. His videos on pines are a pleasure to watch and really packed with great information.

[@mracreative9589]

I'm slowly getting my head round pines, got a mugo, a few nice looking Black pines and a load of Scots too. I'm currently developing a Black pine seedling for a Mame hopefully, so early trunk development will be everything!

[@TonysBonsai]

Sounds like we are on a similar path. I have some HBP seedlings that I started in the spring and I have similar plans. Exciting stuff!

[@lorigraham2496]

We learn by doing. Keep up the good work.

[@TonysBonsai]

Very true Lori, thanks

[@raymondplodzien7459]

I use to be a little intimidated by pines for bonsai but the more I work with them the better I like using them.

[@TonysBonsai]

Yes, that has been my experience. They seem rather odd to start with, but now I have a basic understanding of how they grow, I am beginning to be able to make good decisions (I hope anyway)

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Got a couple myself Tony good vid mate 👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. i find them tricky, but I'm beginning to understand them a bit more now than I did a year ago for sure.

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@TonysBonsai I know bought 2 myself last year for the same reason. The one I bought the year before I managed to kill 🤣 🥲 so got 2 more. You know it’s not a vid I would make because I’m learning just like you but I’m still struggling with the proper way to o feed them because I’m just confused about it, don’t you use done meal and stuff and what time of year I should be feeding them ? And what is the best fertiliser. Perhaps that’s another video idea for you Tony. What do you think ?

[@TonysBonsai]

I'm always a bit cautious about trying to give people information in areas I'm not necessarily all that knowledgeable about. I just give my trees a few handfuls of chicken manure and a bit of seaweed powder throughout the year and they seem to do ok. Then again, my soil does have some organic matter in it, so the trees do have access to nutrition anyway. This year some of my trees (beech and hornbeam) seemed to go a bit yellow for a while, and I'm sure they were underfed, so I'll be trying to avoid that next year. I did watch an interview with walter paul who is an expert, and he said that you should never ever fertilise a pine tree with any organic fertilizer that smells, so I use only seaweed and gro more on my pines, and they seem really healthy.

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@TonysBonsai thanks Tony have been feeding a bit of bone meal and bio gold. But I will try seaweed also in small amounts Thanks dude 👍

[@유지태-l9s]

What is the grass or moss on pot? It's beautiful

[@TonysBonsai]

Thank you, yes, this was moss in the pot. I agree it looks great!

[@guywatson-bognorregisbonsa7370]

A lot of nice big bends there Tony. Great work. You look well wrapped up; is it getting on the chilly side up there? 👍👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate, not really no. I'm just a bit soft.

[@bobcatbonsai]

Great work on those little guys Tony. What made you choose the 6mm wire over using a G cramp and pulling the bend down on your Austrian Pine?

[@TonysBonsai]

The wire is a much easier option, and pines are really soft compared to an oak.

[@bobcatbonsai]

@@TonysBonsai that makes perfect sense. Thank you!

[@dermo1981]

Thanks Tony. When I started out my bonsai journey a few years ago I was solely a Japanese Maple guy. But once I got my head around pines I love them now. Check out saruyama bonsai (Peter Warren) for the final word on pines in our climate. 👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Sounds like you've got your head around them now. I'm still in the process. I'm working my way through all of Peter's videos. He's very knowledgeable, but it's not easy viewing. I like to watch half an hour at a time so that I can take it in

[@vallvds]

Terry Erasmus has lost of videos on pines.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Vallery. I agree, he certainly does and I watch his channel which is packed with great information.

[@jiijino_bonsai_ch]

It bent quite a bit.👏👏👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Yes, I like to give them a bit of interest when I can

[@almac2598]

'Aluminum'? In the UK? Shame on you. 😉 Thanks for the vid.

[@TonysBonsai]

🤣I threw that one in just to see if anyone commented on it, and you are the only one, so well done, or should I say Kudos! (Koo-doughs) 🤣