,,here is my 60 cm high, jbp which i bought from Yatla vale bonsai nursery(Adelaide) about 15 yrs ago, as bonsai stock, about $45, it already had some bark on it back then, i don't know its age exactly, looks to be seed grown,, it had more lower branching on it, once upon a time, one by one they were removed, i did not like the way they looked,long and extended,with fine branching too far out,, basically, this tree might be forced into a style i yet have not figured out yet, (thats if it survives) i bare rooted it this year(july), really shook it till no soil was left, 10 weeks earlier,(in april), i removed 75% of branches and needles,, i think i may have killed it(looking a bit yellow)
,, i have kept the tree out of the wind and have misted it 3 times a day, while still keeping it in full, windless sun, i realise now, that i may have removed too many needles, trees are solar powered and i just ripped out most of its capacity to grow,(gather light), i hope it survives.... ..
... any ideas on style would be appreciated, literati maybe
............. this tree had the same problem as my white pine, neglected, no fertilizer, bad soil, etc. its just in debco bonsai mix now, with extra zeolite, can't do anything about the mix this year,most of my pine mixes are now, 60%-70% diatomite, 20% zeolite and some debco bonsai mix, bit of coco ..... cheers...joe
