PaulH
Omono
I collected this white pine at Mammoth Mountain in 2013 and today I wired it for the first time.
Wired:
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Wired:
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Three tree Western White Pine, P. monticola, yamadori first wiring.
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0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Oso just about covered it.
Just adding another hint of amazement !
Real nice!
Sorce
Just adding another hint of amazement !
Real nice!
Sorce
PaulH
Omono
Yes.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I dig it! I like the way the left and right sides dance with each other.
Dav4
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Unique material. I'm not sure if the collected root system would allow for it, but I'm wondering if the tree could be tipped a bit to the right or the left a bit- I'd vote to go right- to give a more mother-daughter sort of feel to it.
JoeR
Masterpiece
Agreed.
PaulH
Omono
I think you are right. When I repot It will be more like this but foliage will be readjusted.
Dav4
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I like that angle much better then the original. This will be a fun tree to develop. Good luck with it.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I am impressed. This is the first Montacola I have seen as a bonsai. I remember the tree from the years I lived in Northern California and looked for these trees that I could harvest. This is very nice and has a good potential. At some point I think you are going to discover that you can preserve your image with less.
PaulH
Omono
I agree. If I get backbudding I'm hoping for I can build foliage and replace the extra branches.
PaulH
Omono
I've gotten some needle buds but so far no adventitious buds.
sdavis
Mame
I collected this white pine at Mammoth Mountain in 2013 and today I wired it for the first time.
Nice tree!
Any chance this tree could be Pinus albicaulis (whitebark pine) instead of P. monticola?
They are very similar and this growth habit seems more like the albicaulis type.
Best way to tell the difference is by cones.
Nice tree!
Any chance this tree could be Pinus albicaulis (whitebark pine) instead of P. monticola?
They are very similar and this growth habit seems more like the albicaulis type.
Best way to tell the difference is by cones.
PaulH
Omono
Thanks! I did a little reading and I think you are correct. Next time I'm at Mammoth I'll look for cones to be sure.
ghues
Omono
Nice first styling Paul and I do like the angle you show (post #9) next repotting season.....its hard to tell from just the one photo but have you considered keeping some negative space (from base to top) between the two dominant groups......could add some visual tension. Up hear the Whitebark are subalpine to alpine (very high elevation) species and unfortunately 
, the White Pine Blister rust is spreading throughout its range. Good luck with yours.
Cheers Graham
, the White Pine Blister rust is spreading throughout its range. Good luck with yours.Cheers Graham
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Fortunate indeed if you found such a good White bark. A great start you have made. Leaned right with main apex going to right instead of straight up looks much more pleasing. Perhaps once lower trunks are lowered the main apex could go to right even more. Agree also that the 2 smaller trunks might look better coming lower to the ground. Whichever species it is treat for blister rust on general principle of survival.
sdavis
Mame
Have you successfully treated white pine blister rust? If so what did you use?
PaulH
Omono
No. This is my one and only white pine.
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