"Pinch me"... neagari black pine

Cadillactaste · Feb 25, 2021

Better than a box of roses...

My chosen front...leggy yes. But a repot and some time to recover. This will be a fun project to tackle.

Thanks again @Adair M for urging me to reach out and make contact.

Bu-Jetjet · Feb 25, 2021

Great starting point! Do you have any direction and/or inspiration how you would style the tree in the future?

Pitoon · Feb 25, 2021

Nice, if you can reduce the branching it would look stellar!

Cadillactaste · Feb 25, 2021

Pitoon said:
Nice, if you can reduce the branching it would look stellar!

Recovering from neglect first action of the plan...and then will go that route.

Cadillactaste · Feb 25, 2021

Bu-Jetjet said:
Great starting point! Do you have any direction and/or inspiration how you would style the tree in the future?

Absolutely none! This just fell into my lap. I need to be studying pine for inspiration...for when the time comes to work it. By then I hope to have a direction.

Adair M · Feb 25, 2021

I’ve already given Darlene some direction on how to get this started. Hopefully, it will back bud. It should.

If it doesn’t, then plan B will be to graft on some branches much closer the the base.

Cadillactaste · Feb 25, 2021

My husband was blown away at the size of the tree. He has also claimed it as his

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(He is the reason I purchased it. He loves pine bonsai.) This to him is bragging rights to guests. I will do the horticulture and eventually techniques.

Thanks again @Adair M ... for making me feel more comfortable with this journey.

Kyleboldy2003 · Feb 25, 2021

Very nice where did you get it from?

leatherback · Feb 25, 2021

I think you posted this before right? Or.. where have I seen this?

Nice. Just be carefull.. People might think you have nothing but neagari style trees.

I can see this to develop using only the lowest branch on the left and the small first branch on the right. Be curious to see where you take this. Nice!

Cadillactaste · Feb 26, 2021

leatherback said:
I think you posted this before right? Or.. where have I seen this?

Nice. Just be carefull.. People might think you have nothing but neagari style trees.

I can see this to develop using only the lowest branch on the left and the small first branch on the right. Be curious to see where you take this. Nice!

Correct...I shared the other side to the thread recently purchase. But clearly this has the most potential with this side in my opinion.

I've not given much thought to style as of yet. But imagine the lowest branch on the left may have a role. I've time to study pines while this gains energy. I am hoping to draw inspiration of certain aspects of what appeals to me and apply them to this tree. That is my goal...

Lol, the percentage of neagari/exposed root of some sort, totals 15 trees in my collection. High for some standards. But clearly my title has some truth to it.

leatherback · Feb 26, 2021

Cadillactaste said:
High for some standards. But clearly my title has some truth to it.

True.
I have 1, a malus I am growing from seed. And that is enough. (Well, some would call my small larch a neagari too)

Cadillactaste · Feb 26, 2021

Kyleboldy2003 said:
Very nice where did you get it from?

Came from out in California. I made contact...he looked, had nothing. Then the next day this found him. Surprised him even.

I give God the glory for every tree that hits my bench. When the guy said he had none...I had told God I was fine with that door closing. I felt blessed with my collection. I wasn't going to search out again. So...a God wink if you will. That this was found the next day by the one who didn't have any. That's how I see it.

Cadillactaste · Feb 27, 2021

Yes...my title I come by naturally. I'm in awe over the barking texture forming on these roots though. I can't stop going out and just looking at the roots. Thank goodness the cold greenhouse is only 11 steps from my front door right off the deck and into the enclosed gazebo.

Cadillactaste · Apr 12, 2021

Repotted it today, intended to yesterday. But shot Adair and Jonas a message first. I didn't wish to make a beginner mistake. I'm glad I did...I was to add pumice to my substrate. Didn't know that.

MrWunderful · Apr 12, 2021

Cadillactaste said:
Came from out in California. I made contact...he looked, had nothing. Then the next day this found him. Surprised him even.

I give God the glory for every tree that hits my bench. When the guy said he had none...I had told God I was fine with that door closing. I felt blessed with my collection. I wasn't going to search out again. So...a God wink if you will. That this was found the next day by the one who didn't have any. That's how I see it.

Curious where in CA? If you dont want to disclose, I understand too.

Cadillactaste · Apr 12, 2021

MrWunderful said:
Curious where in CA? If you dont want to disclose, I understand too.

I don't know the original owner. I reached out to a contact source. He had nothing...then the following day, come across this neglected JBP.

It wasn't from his collection by the sounds of it. But offered it to me if I was interested. We made a sale...and that's about it.

Honest, I call it a God wink. Because I had decided...I was done looking. I had put feelers out to many avenues. With no tree to purchase. I was fine with his not having anything. I prayed...thanking God for the trees he has placed on my bench...and I was content. I was no longer hunting...and had a peace about it. My source was surprised by the tree as well. So it was a God wink...that came from California.

Thomas J. · Apr 13, 2021

Mine was somewhat leggy too when I got it as you can see in the first pic, but 4yrs later it looks altogether different and well on its way with a new look. Give it time and you'll get the same .

Cadillactaste · Apr 13, 2021

Thomas J. said:
Mine was somewhat leggy too when I got it as you can see in the first pic, but 4yrs later it looks altogether different and well on its way with a new look. Give it time and you'll get the same .

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WOW! So didn't see that coming.

Thanks for sharing.

Cadillactaste · Jun 20, 2023

Rehabilitation completed...a nice healthy JBP. So took it in hand and worked it.

Soooo didn't realize we remove all candles. That it isn't like needle selection.

as I don't do pine. This was my first. Adair...bless him helped explain a few things. My ducks are all together now.