Bonsaify | Summer Needle Work on an OLD Japanese Black Pine Bonsai from 1915 Pan Expo (World's Fair)

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2 жыл бұрын

Watch Eric work on the oldest tree in his collection, and possibly the oldest imported Japanese Black Pine in the U.S. (not verified). It's the first well documented importation of a Japanese Black Pine bonsai into the United States, and was part of a collection given to the US for the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition. Eric acquired the tree in 2005, and has been on quite a journey to develop it since then. It still needs more time to get it into show condition.
00:01:54 Eric is hoping to convince you that rather than using the term decandling for this work, you will agree that "summer needle reduction" is more accurate. Also: why he didn't decandle last year, but will this year.
00:03:34 He starts with the branches, and won't decandle the weakest parts of the tree. (but later changes his mind)
00:04:25 Close-up of decandling with detailed explanation.
00:05:48 Though the work of removing spring candles is done, Eric isn't done working on this tree just yet. Next step is to thin out older needles, and Eric demonstrates his particular technique for this tree.
00:07:55 Density reduction still not complete for an even back-budding effect.
00:09:20 Immediate and dramatic effect from... (watch and see!)
00:10:00 Looking better and a lot of light can get in now and Eric can see the structure.
00:11:53 The next step is to remove old wire and add some new wire to fine-tune some of the branches.
00:12:39 Eric shares an interesting (maybe frightening!!) backstory from when he acquired the tree in 2005.
If you can find a photo of this tree from the 1915 Pan Expo, please send it our way! What do you think of Eric's techniques on this 110+ year old bonsai? Let us know in the comments.
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@TheBonsaiZone 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see such an old tree getting the spa treatment!!

@zantlozantlom4752 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive work you have done on such a historic tree. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@SuperPeleke 2 жыл бұрын

It's refreshing to see somebody not scream against cutting the needles. With the understanding that it does make the needles brown a bit. It's useful to help reduce the needles and help with visualizing the branching and wiring.

@themichaellerner 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some pictures of the tree later in the year to see what the tips of the needles that were scissored look like. It is a really cool tree!

@jasongannon7676 2 жыл бұрын

Great job saving a wonderful peace of history

@patrickfo967 2 жыл бұрын

Great work !

@bulebonsaibatam1758 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive. Max

@tylerjamesnewton1422 3 ай бұрын

This video may inspire me to finally try Black Pine. I know the course on the website seems comprehensive. Considering working with your materials to produce one (or a few. . . Or a lot) for the collection.

@thebonsaiarea 2 жыл бұрын

Cool old tree

@williamsoroka2527 2 жыл бұрын

bravo

@wills4543 2 жыл бұрын

If that tree could talk….very interesting!

@garymccarthy4994 2 жыл бұрын

What's the soil mix this tree is in? It looks like 100% Akadama. Also, when you first started removing needles in the apex of the tree were you plucking the needles or scissor cuttings? Thanks!

@timmywood9677 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to buy a large black pine 🌲

@mikecipriani7792 2 жыл бұрын

So it's OK to cut back the needles, I was wondering what would happen if I did that.

@Bonsaify 2 жыл бұрын

It's okay, but it causes brown tips. In this case, those needles will likely be removed this November anyway, so the unsightly tips will be temporary. It's a common technique in Japan, particularly with shohin growers who are trying to manicure small pines for sale.

@mikecipriani7792 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bonsaify I tried it on a couple of branches on my two Mulligan's. I also cut back the buds that were developing....Thanks Eric.

@kite9039 Жыл бұрын

Pretty new to bonsai but when you point and say bud it just looks like your pointing at needles

@Bonsaify Жыл бұрын

Yes! At the node point, which is the base of each years new growth, there is a ring of dormant buds that are not between needle pairs. These are the easiest to use and most reliable. So when I'm pointing, I'm pointing in that case to the remaining 1/8" of candle that is there. You can't see the buds, but they are there. But, secondly, in each pair of needles there is a dormant bud at the base. These will only grow to replace growth that is damaged/removed. They are less reliable and slower to grow than the dormant buds at the nodes. Hope that helps!

@kite9039 Жыл бұрын

@@Bonsaify amazing thank you.

@9daywonda Жыл бұрын

Almost as old as you, HEY?

@paulmichaels3655 2 жыл бұрын

So much manipulation. So many rules and textbook steps. Wish there was a unique difference in bonsai or style.

@Bonsaify 2 жыл бұрын

There is no textbook in bonsai. You have to read the trees and understand how they grow. It's up to you to learn the rules well enough to make a unique composition that both follows and breaks the conventions.