Cutback at decandling time – Bonsai Tonight

Decandling season is a exact time to attain cutback on dark pines. Despite the truth that we are in a position to’t slit previous green needles and seek data from buds to pop on aged wooden, we are in a position to slit anyplace else as prolonged as there could be healthy foliage on the division. (Scrutinize “A cutback decandling plot” for small print.)

Here’s an exposed root dark pine I confirmed indirectly year’s Expo earlier than and after decandling. The tree is 19 years aged from seed.

Earlier than decandling

After decandling and cutback – 10″

Merely decandling the tree would have confidence reduced its dimension, but to take care of the tree compact, I eliminated all prolonged branches and slit help into the aged needles wherever there were needles to slit help to.

A small pine within the backyard wanted the identical therapy. About 10″ sizable earlier than decandling, the tree is now 8.5″. (Due to Adam Toth for the work!) This tree became as soon as section of the identical batch as the above pine – they were every started from seed planted in 2004.

Earlier than decandling

After decandling and cutback – 8.5″

To defend the high of the trunk in take a look at, a gargantuan section of it became as soon as eliminated.

Difficulty from weeding out the high of the trunk

It’ll get rid of appreciable root work to assemble this tree help down to shohin dimension (below 8″) so I’ll gather started with the work next iciness and take a look at how a ways I’m in a position to assemble.

News & Updates

• Impart catalogs from the 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo are readily available on-line on the Expo online page.
• Soil update for bulk orders: The next soil shipment (akadama and kanuma) is scheduled to will be found in September. In the length in-between, small Aoki Blend, medium akadama, and medium pumice are in stock.
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