Japanese Black Pines

[Leigh Taafe]

Yours must be well on the way then. I will eagerly await your post.
Peter

PeterW wrote:
That is certainy an impressive root system Brett. Havent got the mag but will definately be on the lookout for it.
Peter

Dont listen when I say it... Cant listen to a beginner heavens no...

I dont think it is because you are a beginner, I think he has some other issue he cant get over. There is a similar theme in every post I see you involved in, kinda childish really.

I am happy to take advice from any person, beginner or not.

Cheers,
Leigh.

[anttal63]

heres a mugo that hardly had 1/3 of these roots, now after 2 years in a collander, then collander placed in a deep pot of soil. my blacks will get a repot this coming spring and i will also post.

[Asus101]

I am happy to take advice from any person, beginner or not.

Thanks mate.

I just want to spread what I have spent my time reading about. Ok, so I haven't got the physical backing, but doesn't mean the article didn't exists.
I don't have the money to go out and pick up anything to do anything I read ( I want too... ) so when I can share it with others, I am happy.

There isn't much to do in the desert guys but read. I know how to find what I need, I can do it rather well and I store it away for later use.
Beginners can do many things, with in 9 years a beginner can have a tree in Kokufu ten if he knows what he is doing.

[Leigh Taafe]

Beginners can do many things, with in 9 years a beginner can have a tree in Kokufu ten if he knows what he is doing.

True.

Mario Komsta did it with his Red Pine.

[anttal63]

its all relative gentlemen show me the tree and i'll listen. doesn't matter what stage you're at. sad but true thats life. komsta has done it not is talkn about it. there's a big difference. now before you take that the wrong way i hope you go on to kick some serious bonsai arse asus. it would make me proud. but your correct info is not always in the posts in the right time and place and can sometimes annoy. no disrespect but this is how i see it and read it.

[PeterW]

Yours must be well on the way then. I will eagerly await your post. Peter

PeterW wrote:
That is certainy an impressive root system Brett. Havent got the mag but will definately be on the lookout for it.
Peter.
Dont listen when I say it... Cant listen to a beginner heavens no...

I dont think it is because you are a beginner, I think he has some other issue he cant get over. There is a similar theme in every post I see you involved in, kinda childish really.

I am happy to take advice from any person, beginner or not.

Cheers,
Leigh.

Leigh, the quote above that you have my name on, isnt from me mate. "Dont listen when i say it.. Cant listen to a beginner heavens no..." That actually has said by Asus. You are correct with your thoughts that there is more to it because yes there is, i have been insulted by the boy in question once too many times. If i missed his advise in a post of his its because i simply dont read his posts anymore, nothing more sinister then that mate. The offending posts have been removed by the moderators because he cant manage to keep it civil Leigh. I really would have expecpected better judgement from yourself Leigh, by fuelling these things is adding to the bad feelings in forums. It makes people want to leave, have you not been made feel welcome here or something? I am happy for you to accept advise from beginners mate, quite frankly i couldnt care less who you accept advise from, and i am sure noone else here would care either. Its your choice, why would i care.
Regards
Peter

[PeterW]

heres a mugo that hardly had 1/3 of these roots, now after 2 years in a collander, then collander placed in a deep pot of soil. my blacks will get a repot this coming spring and i will also post.

Nice one Ant. I assume thats prior to cutting roots? I am starting to use colainders more often now. I made a big screen sided box for my maple and i use the little orchid pots for the wee little trees.
Peter

[Leigh Taafe]

You are right Peter, I do not feel welcome here.

[anttal63]

You are right Peter, I do not feel welcome here.

thats not too fair leigh. what has anyone done to make you feel not welcome?

[Asus101]

https://www.bonsaikc.com/seedlings.htm
Chris is a student of boon, knows his pines well. It should provide some useful information.
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=293Has some examples from soltan.

[daiviet_nguyen]

Hi Peter,

Thank you for these pictures. I missed the forum by about 3 to 4 weeks

5 to 6 years, that put me to shame. I have some pines for 3 years now and they seem to move nowhere.

These pictures give me hope

Hi Paul,

I understand what you say about roots on young seedlings not spread out most of the times.

Apart from "possible killing", it is the time and the pot factors as well -- it is hard to find
shallow and wide (training) pots at affordable prices. It takes considerably longer to untangle
the roots of a seedling and pot it into a shallow pot.

We do not have people specialise in pure bonsai starting material I guess?

Regards.

[Asus101]

Apart from "possible killing", it is the time and the pot factors as well -- it is hard to find
shallow and wide (training) pots at affordable prices. It takes considerably longer to untangle
the roots of a seedling and pot it into a shallow pot.

We do not have people specialise in pure bonsai starting material I guess?

Regards.

Check, ebay for squat pots.

[daiviet_nguyen]

Thanks Ben. Cheers

[Hector Johnson]

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[brenden]

Personally, I'd like to see more posts by the skilled practitioners and fewer by the relatively unskilled hobbyists like me.

Agreed Hector but I still personally appreciate reading the experiences (be it bad or good) of fellow beginners like me. Disaster stories have good lessons associated to them

I would love to see more pictures of experienced growers trees, particularly of Australian species plus any tips that help them achieve what they created. At least if we see the pics we can ping back with particular "how did you..." questions.