A few months back I gave this little pine a serious prune.
I was unsure how well it would come back, but I am relieved to see lots of new buds just starting to open
The last picture is a virt with the lower left branch removed. Should it stay or go?
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Re: Little Black Three
Hi Gerard,
I think it should stay as it balances out the tree..
Unless a semi cascade is in mind though...
I think it should stay as it balances out the tree..
Unless a semi cascade is in mind though...
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Re: Little Black Three
A lovely little tree Gerard. It should stay and grow it a little longer and down a bit 
nice pot too, matches nicely.
nice pot too, matches nicely."Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
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Thanks Bodhi,bodhidharma wrote:A lovely little tree Gerard. It should stay and grow it a little longer and down a bit
Pot is one from Penny at Mudlark Pottery.
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Re: Little Black Three
Gerard,
Firstly, great little tree.
IMO you should keep the lower left branch. As bodhi said, let it grow a little longer.
The other observation that I would make its to let a bud/branch on the back of the trunk run free a bit. I think that the image as a whole would benefit greatly from a little fattening in the trunk.
Firstly, great little tree.
IMO you should keep the lower left branch. As bodhi said, let it grow a little longer.
The other observation that I would make its to let a bud/branch on the back of the trunk run free a bit. I think that the image as a whole would benefit greatly from a little fattening in the trunk.
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Re: Little Black Three
Hey Gerard,
the tree looks great with the branch i reakon. Is it a little black pine?
Nick
the tree looks great with the branch i reakon. Is it a little black pine?
Nick
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Re: Little Black Three
yes Rocky, a black pine standing about 10cm.Rockybonsai wrote:Hey Gerard,
the tree looks great with the branch i reakon. Is it a little black pine?
Nick
I will think about this branch for a bit longer, the pic does not show very well that there is a thinner branch about 1cm higher which could be brought down to fill the space and open up the canopy a bit at the same time.
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