Scots Pine

[f1pt4]

Picked up this Scots Pine at a sale today.

I have no experience with this species. I'll be sure to read up before anything gets done.

Any feedback/experience/tidbits welcome.

 

[sorce]

I can't say I know how to get it there....

But I'd be using that top for a sacrifice...

Keep the low branch pruned for backbudding, and eventually use that.

Nice!

Colander!

Sorce

 

[ValorG]

I can't say I know how to get it there....

But I'd be using that top for a sacrifice...

Keep the low branch pruned for backbudding, and eventually use that.

Nice!

Colander!

Sorce

I'm the complete opposite on this one lol. Lowest branch allowed to grow to thicken trunk. And the highest branch used as the new leader. The two middle branches can be allowed to grow to thicken the tree as well.

 

[Saizan]

Some days ago, there was an useful post about Scots pine and how to backbud:

http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/scots-pine-nursery-stock.15328/page-4

BTW, nice literati pine!

 

[sorce]

If we are going for a........

literati

The lowest branch should be cut now.

If not....

Lowest branch allowed to grow to thicken trunk.

That section of fat trunk won't make much sense as far as even taper is concerned.

If you want a fast tree....
Go literati and cut the low one off.

If you want to go the distance.....
And make a good tree with movement....

I can't say I know how to get it there....

But I'd be using that top for a sacrifice...

Keep the low branch pruned for backbudding, and eventually use that.

If there is some good reasoning behind the future of the tree any other way.....

I'd love to hear it!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Obviously you bought it because it looks the way it does right? Literatish.
Since you are new to the species all you want to do is learn the tree this year. Get acquainted. Water when it needs it and fertilize once a week. Give it as much sun as you can.
It's probably just been repotted and bent this year. That's enough insults for this year.
Now. If you want something different,next year put it in a colander or the ground and let it grow. It's a young tree. Probably like 3 or 4 years old at most. It can be anything you want at this stage.
Wintering is a breeze. Just mulch it in and leave it. Keeping an eye out for voles!

 

[f1pt4]

Some days ago, there was an useful post about Scots pine and how to backbud:

http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/scots-pine-nursery-stock.15328/page-4

BTW, nice literati pine!

Thank you for this.

 

[f1pt4]

If we are going for a........


The lowest branch should be cut now.

If not....


That section of fat trunk won't make much sense as far as even taper is concerned.

If you want a fast tree....
Go literati and cut the low one off.

If you want to go the distance.....
And make a good tree with movement....


If there is some good reasoning behind the future of the tree any other way.....

I'd love to hear it!

Sorce

I will be going for a literati. Not because it's quicker but because I think it's its future. I might leave the bottom branch in place for a season at least, to thicken up the base slightly. Help with some more pronounced nebari.

 

[f1pt4]

Obviously you bought it because it looks the way it does right? Literatish.
Since you are new to the species all you want to do is learn the tree this year. Get acquainted. Water when it needs it and fertilize once a week. Give it as much sun as you can.
It's probably just been repotted and bent this year. That's enough insults for this year.
Now. If you want something different,next year put it in a colander or the ground and let it grow. It's a young tree. Probably like 3 or 4 years old at most. It can be anything you want at this stage.
Wintering is a breeze. Just mulch it in and leave it. Keeping an eye out for voles!

I concur. It will be a literati as it's exactly the reason I was drawn to it in the first place. It will remain untouched for at least the year. I want to fill my noggin with as much info about the species first before anything is even attempted.

We don't got dem der voles, but we got mice. Girdling is always a fear. Thankfully this winter everything came out unscathed.

 

[Nwaite]

I for one would definitely not cut the top off of this ... sorry sorce but I like it.