Identification and Suggestions

[Gerard]

Hi all,
I purchased 2 new trees this afternoon,

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I do not know the species but my first guess is stone pine.
I have this tree earmarked for a workshop with Hirotoshi Saitoh, but it will be great to get any styling ideas first.
This tree was growing in a bucket of rock hard soil, I slip potted it today.

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The second tree (also slip potted today) is the same species, much smaller also needs styling suggestions.

Regards Gerard

[Ron]

... I slip potted it today...

What does that mean, Gerard?

Ron ...

[Gerard]

Hi Ron,
It is not a good time of year to disturb the roots on pines, so it was repotted without working the roots

Gerard

[Ron]

Thanks, mate. Learning something new every day.

Cheers.

[Jamie]

i agree on stone pine mate these should be good workshop trees i would try and induce as much backbudding as possible to give you a lot more options mate i think you will find the tree within mate


jamie

[Gerard]

Thanks Jamie, both trees have long internodes and sparse growth which will make a good bunjin on tree 2 (I think) the larger tree is more difficult.
If it is a stone pine does anybody have experience as to what are the chances of back budding?

thanks Gerard