Shohin white pine

kez · Post by **kez** » July 12th, 2015, 8:01 am

Yesterday I did something I have not yet done and I purchased a pre-styled/wired bonsai. I have always wanted a white pine but have always been put off by poor graft unions and resigned myself to the fact that I might not ever find a stock tree I was happy with.

Then I saw this little white pine and I couldn't resist

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I immediately thought that there was a better tree in this as the tree looked to have only been structurally wired and I just couldn't go past that trunk.

Yesterday afternoon I spent an hour or so removing the old wire, re-wiring and placing the branches and taking the tree in the direction I thought was right for it and here it is as of this morning

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and for size

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Hope you all enjoy and thoughts/opinions welcome

Kerrin

Daluke · Post by **Daluke** » July 12th, 2015, 8:18 am

Nice pick up.

Was it from a nursery (I need a nice white pine for my collection too)?

Biofusion · Post by **Biofusion** » July 12th, 2015, 5:03 pm

I really like this, well done mate, Is this a grafted tree?

Post by **kcpoole** » July 12th, 2015, 10:21 pm

What a lovely little tree. Nice restyle:)
Curious of where you found it? Private sale or nursery?

Ken

peterb · Post by **peterb** » July 12th, 2015, 10:46 pm

Very nice find

kez · Post by **kez** » July 13th, 2015, 9:33 am

Thanks folks,

I think this tree has a bright future for sure. Yes it is a graft but it's hard to see the union, may have contributed to some of the shari and as such become masked so no complaints here. This one was purchased at bonsai south.

Kerrin

Jason57 · Post by **Jason57** » July 13th, 2015, 9:33 am

shes a beauty!!

Piscineidiot · Post by **Piscineidiot** » July 13th, 2015, 9:53 am

Very pretty, Kerrin. Couldn't point out a grafting union for the life of me... Can't wait to see the ramification etc. develop!

I'll be interested to see how you go with it. White pines are just gorgeous.

Owen

fossil finder · Post by **fossil finder** » July 13th, 2015, 4:32 pm

The dull greys in background looks great and sets off a v nice tree. Hardly notice pot as it just seems to morph into a rocky outcrop taking you to that spot in nature....mmmmm.....nice!

kez · Post by **kez** » July 30th, 2015, 11:03 am

Beware the temptations of new pots,

I couldn't resist

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Was pleased that root disturbance and removal was minimal, should help in keeping it on the drier side as well

Love to hear any thoughts

Kerrin

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » July 30th, 2015, 11:47 am

Love the new pot! Makes the tree look bigger.

kez · Post by **kez** » December 4th, 2015, 10:20 am

This little pine responded very well to it's repot and came into spring very strongly and has gone forward in leaps and bounds. Today I got to do a little bit of refinement

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very happy with this tree at this stage

Kerrin

Boics · Post by **Boics** » December 4th, 2015, 10:33 am

Fantastic pot and tree combination that is improving very nicely.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » December 4th, 2015, 10:44 am

very nice combination and great little white pine

kez · Post by **kez** » October 28th, 2016, 9:42 am

Well 10 months from the last update

Refine, refine, refine

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Fed this one up over autumn and spring so we will see how summer goes

Kerrin

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