Working on my Japanese White Pine Bonsai Tree

[@n8tyler]

Good video...Just getting to it as we were in Toronto for the 60th Anniversary Toronto Botanical Society Bonsai Show...Great information and the tree is looking really good...Completely agree about the wire cutters and concave cutters, they really make a difference...Great pot for this tree...Looking forward watching its progress...I agree about symmetrical roots, I think they are interesting...Thanks for another great video...

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Fun, I hope you enjoyed your trip to Toronto. I plan to attend a Pacific Bonsai Expo...someday. Not anytime soon. I've only seen "real" bonsai trees in person twice at Elandan Gardens. Last time I went I only had an hour, but would have liked more like 6 hours to really study the trees and chat more with Dan. Thanks for the compliment. I do love this tree, beautiful foliage; It was one of those unplanned instant purchases when I found it in my favorite local garden center.

[@mattbrennan647]

Nic work. It’s definitely on its way. Thanks, keep growing

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Thanks! Progress can seem slow in bonsai, although when I look at pictures of when I bought it a year ago, this tree has actually come a really long way.

[@mattbrennan647]

@@BonsaiNorthwest Yes, I’m working on my patience so I love the pictorial history.

[@AlexBraunton]

You did a great job. It'll have a great start next year. You're super close to 1000 subscribers now!

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Thank you! This tree continues to do well for me, despite all the work I've done on it this past year. I think I have the right climate for it - relatively dry (I'm in the Inland NW of the US) with cool night time temperatures most of the year. Yep, close to 1000 subs! When I started this channel, my goal was to produce 50 videos (I'm almost there). But admittedly, now that I'm so close to 1000 subs, it has also become a goal.

[@bonsaiexpression]

That's a great looking pine.I love pines but I really don't know too much about them. I need to do my research and actually buy a nice one.

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Thanks! Pines intimidated me for a while - they are never mentioned as good beginner species. But so far so good with this one - I think my success has largely to do with pines being good for my climate; ponderosa pine is the dominant native species in the immediate area around my house. As far as I can tell, pines aren't considered an "easy" species to work with because you don't want to 1) overwater and 2) do too much work at one time, 3) they have wimpy roots and 4) they can develop slowly (at least single flush pines, double flush like JBP develop more quickly). But I'm likely oversimplifying.

[@bonsaiexpression]

@@BonsaiNorthwest so much to take in and get right. I fear if I got a nice example and killed it I'd be gutted. I do own a mugo, so I'm starting my education with that. 😁

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

@@bonsaiexpression a cheap mugo is a good way to get started IMO

[@baldyeti]

Tree is lookin slick! Especially compared to your inspiration! I’m diggin it, brother

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Thanks, really appreciate that. I'm enjoying this tree more and more as it slowly develops. I'm also very pleased with how healthy it has remained (knock on wood).

[@baldyeti]

@@BonsaiNorthwest you’ve got enough to knock on, for sure