Patrick's Shohin Black Pine Projects
Posted: April 17th, 2024, 10:48 am
I thought now's a good time to start a thread for my JBP's.
Three of these were my first black pines, that I bought as pre-bonsai in November 2021. The fourth is two cuttings I propagated from said pines, that had roots interwoven I decided to keep together.
All are being developed with the goal of being shohin size trees. The original three are being styled as upright trees, and the cuttings are being styled as a semi cascade.
JBP1:
Jbp1 Nov 2021 as it was when purchased at a show. Big sacrifice with weak lower branches. Potted way too high with a bad nebari. Roots were all on the left side with chunks of bark squeezed into the right side to fill the gap. I bought it because I could see the potential in the nice low movement.
Jbp1 December 2021 first bit of work removing all the top growth for cuttings which after this photo got cut back to a stub. It got potted up into a larger plastic nursery pot after this too.
Jbp1 April 2022 starting to move in a new direction.
Jbp1 Dec 2022 before decandling.
Jbp1 Dec 2022 after decandling.
Jbp1 May 2023 before needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 May 2023 after needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 Dec 2023 before decandling.
Jbp1 Dec 2023 after decandling.
Jbp1 April 2024 before needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 April 2024 after needle reduction and wiring.
Three of these were my first black pines, that I bought as pre-bonsai in November 2021. The fourth is two cuttings I propagated from said pines, that had roots interwoven I decided to keep together.
All are being developed with the goal of being shohin size trees. The original three are being styled as upright trees, and the cuttings are being styled as a semi cascade.
JBP1:
Jbp1 Nov 2021 as it was when purchased at a show. Big sacrifice with weak lower branches. Potted way too high with a bad nebari. Roots were all on the left side with chunks of bark squeezed into the right side to fill the gap. I bought it because I could see the potential in the nice low movement.
Jbp1 December 2021 first bit of work removing all the top growth for cuttings which after this photo got cut back to a stub. It got potted up into a larger plastic nursery pot after this too.
Jbp1 April 2022 starting to move in a new direction.
Jbp1 Dec 2022 before decandling.
Jbp1 Dec 2022 after decandling.
Jbp1 May 2023 before needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 May 2023 after needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 Dec 2023 before decandling.
Jbp1 Dec 2023 after decandling.
Jbp1 April 2024 before needle reduction and wiring.
Jbp1 April 2024 after needle reduction and wiring.