A big pine

[Dav4]

Well, I did it. I ordered a Japanese Blackpine from Telperion Farms. I wanted one a little on the big side… ???

 

[Wilson]

Gonna be a nice big project! This will become a great thread to follow all your design/building work.

 

[sorce]

Build it a Roof!

That's Gangster!

Base AF!

Sorce

 

[thumblessprimate1]

No exaggeration. It is big ?

 

[thumblessprimate1]

It'll look great at the top of a Texas shohin stand one day.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Telperion has good stuff! Have fun with the walrus!

 

[Dav4]

Telperion has good stuff! Have fun with the walrus!

I agree… I believe I need to start saving for my next one?

 

[namnhi]

You are not getting any younger. Is this a mid life crisis thingy?

 

[just.wing.it]

Daaaaaamn.......beefy.
I like what I see!
Cant wait to see updates in the future!

 

[Dav4]

You are not getting any younger. Is this a mid life crisis thingy?

Kinda… I always wanted one of those beefy Japanese black pines with a massive base. Since I can’t afford to buy a finished one I thought I’d buy the trunk and build it out over the next 15 or 20 years.

 

[just.wing.it]

Kinda… I always wanted one of those beefy Japanese black pines with a massive base. Since I can’t afford to buy a finished one I thought I’d buy the trunk and build it out over the next 15 or 20 years.

Nothing wrong with that!

 

[barrosinc]

so much potential

 

[Nybonsai12]

Nice pick up! Any work planned for it this year?

 

[Dav4]

Nice pick up! Any work planned for it this year?

No work other then lots of feed and water. I’ll pick a preferred front, too. Next spring, it goes into a training pot with a partial soil change and will likely get some grafts to begin building the branches.

 

[0soyoung]

Telperion has good stuff! Have fun with the walrus!

Cuckoo kah choo, @Dav4

 

[Adair M]

I agree… I believe I need to start saving for my next one?

Ah ha! So THAT’S why you sold stocks today!

 

[Adair M]

Kinda… I always wanted one of those beefy Japanese black pines with a massive base. Since I can’t afford to buy a finished one I thought I’d buy the trunk and build it out over the next 15 or 20 years.

Welcome to the club!

Now, buy out the neighbors so you can cut their trees down to have more sun!

Or... you can rent bench space from me!

 

[Adair M]

No work other then lots of feed and water. I’ll pick a preferred front, too. Next spring, it goes into a training pot with a partial soil change and will likely get some grafts to begin building the branches.

Looks like a Rednecks project to me!

 

[River's Edge]

Well, I did it. I ordered a Japanese Blackpine from Telperion Farms. I wanted one a little on the big side… ???
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Now that is a repotting project! Better set aside a long weekend or take a few days off when the time comes. Mine usually came with one handle! Yours has two!

 

[Dav4]

I pulled this one from it's sunny, summer spot on the hill this morning and plunked it on a bench to do some judicious cut backs and wiring while exploring the base and evaluating potential fronts. Some positives for this one include a great base with awesome and fantastic movement and taper to the trunk. It also has several low branches, one already having great movement and taper. Unfortunately, the front that shows off the base and trunk movement also has the trunk moving away from the front before coming back toward the viewer. The ugly chops/deadwood are also in your face and would need some decent carving to clean up.


Another possible front still has a decent view of the base, good movement down low, and the chop scars are much less obvious. From this side, though, the top portion of the trunk is not as dynamic. Any way, I'll spend the winter ruminating about it decide come re-pot time.