Helpful Tips for candle pruning your '5 Needle' Pine Bonsai.

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Understanding your Japanese White Pine Bonsai will make it so easy to know if you should do any reduction. Today, I get ‘close-up’ and personal to my candles and show you exactly what to expect. We also have some great photos in Subscribers Corner.
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Xavier
-- TIMESTAMPS --
00:00 A few essential bits of knowledge.
03:13 Getting 'up close’ to the pine candles.
05:35 When should I repot my White Pine Bonsai?
07:28 Should I reduce the pine candles this year?
10:08 Pine Candle Reduction - A demonstration.
14:23 What does juvenile back budding look like?
17:18 What about my second Japanese White Pine Bonsai?
18:12 Time to start fertilising.
20:35 Subscribers Photos.
Equipment & Acknowledgements:
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
All video production using AVC Video Editor Software
Sound equipment courtesy of: johnaronphotography.co.uk
Handmade Ceramics by: Dawn Isaac of deiceramics.com
*Please be aware that all details of products used are given for your benefit only - I do not receive any financial recompense. I just think they are good value and you should know where to buy them if interested.
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@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Lovely white pine. But I agree. Time for a bit of wire. This will also help with the backbudding as more sun comes in!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jelle. Totally right and although i could wire it out now I am very aware that I want conditions to be absolutely optimum as this was a very sick tree. My primary goal tyhis year is a repot into a muchh nicer ceramic. Hope all is well :)

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat All well my friend. I would consider wiring either late summer, IF you can keep it out of frost. Else, early spring. Funnily.. You know I do long-term videos: I am making one on restoring a japanese white pine, and many of the issues in your vid, I have discussed in the first part of mine too :). We need to do an in-person video weekend I think.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai That sounds an interesting idea - this pine has definitely had its problems...and I have alos lost 2 nursery age ones. Let me know if you have any specific idea. Cheers

@tacobonsai Жыл бұрын

easier to trim with no need than to show restraint when there is great need. your pines look great. one of these days i will have to send in photos to see if i can get an appearance in your subscriber photos. love that acacia and i will be sure to give aussie bonsai bloke some semblance of kind-hearted grief for the name

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan to me :)

@Chris-oq6kn Жыл бұрын

What a great idea with the subscribers corner. ! Think i may send some of my trees in. Great video

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing them. It was an idea that I picked up from Jay of Bluejay Bonsai. There are so many better enthusiasts in the real world and it is great seeing that :)

@thebonsaiprojectkernow Жыл бұрын

Great video xav!! Your white pine is looking smashing,thanks for showcasing my picture and giving my channel a plug

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I need to add a channel link at the bottom of the description - I forgot to do that for some reason.

@thebonsaiprojectkernow Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat lol no worries.

@FrostBiteBonsai 11 ай бұрын

Excellent show Xavier!!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Marysol - I'm just getting sorted to do the rewire and repot in another weeks time. That will atke me all day i should think.

@D.RBonsai4601 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Xav Hope you’re well Can’t wait to see the future of this pine and see where you take it👍🏻

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Thankfully - the design is fairly set already. My main aim will be to get it back into its original pot and rewire the branch placement.

@raymondplodzien7459 Жыл бұрын

Great information on the white pine Xavier!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you - this tree and I have definitely had our ups and downs :)

@andysbonsai Жыл бұрын

That camera angle on the bench is an excellent change 😊

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy - I am definitely recognising that it makes a big difference when people can get a rest from seeing my face :)

@andysbonsai Жыл бұрын

😂 no the wide one with you sat on the bench, camera looking down the garden.

@thetreestyler Жыл бұрын

Hey Xavier - cant help but notice your hard work is paying off with views and subs. Well done!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul - I think people started to feel sorry for me and subbed for the sympathy vote :)

@thetreestyler Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat no no no! There is good reason for the up tick mate!

@greenmachinesweden Жыл бұрын

Some great information there Xav. Sometimes bonsai is rather about not doing anything, rather than beein eager and hack it down too much. My JWP was repotted last spring and I have doing no pruning since. This year it was flowering on every bud. Now, the new growth is very small and I think I will leave it another year. Maybe just a few cuts in the top, but thats it. Love the pics from subscribers. I may take that one up in the future.there 🙂👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea. About the only thing I might recommend is wiring it out in the autumn?

@greenmachinesweden Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat wiring was done last year. Actually, I think you joined the premiere on that vid.🙂👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

@@greenmachinesweden Oops - too many different channels to remember what Ive seen :)

@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын

Getting way better at the close up Xav really enjoyed this one even tho i dont have a white pine i did tho pick up a new larch today from the national koi show 😊

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Sounds great - I pruned 8 old larch yesterday - gets a bit tedious :)

@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat lol yeh it does 😊

@KennetDeBondt Жыл бұрын

I realy like these!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

So do I - I am so glad this one has recovered from a terrible root issue.

@Bonsaicrazy Жыл бұрын

Great video Xavier. Really good info maté unfortunately it doesn’t make me any the less scared of pines 😂😂👍👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I know where you are coming from Andy - you should see what I did to my Scots Pine yesterday!

@oachkatzlsmum Жыл бұрын

Learned so much about pines in this video. 👍😍 For sure I will have to watch it a second and third time (at least!) to get all your messages right 😂 Thank you so much giving this important lecture to brush up our knowledge on how to treat our trees best. 🙏 Amazing seeing my own trees in Xavier’s Bonsai Retreat 🤩😘 I should definitely work on a proper setting, when taking photographs . 😬🫣 All the best. 🙏 Cheers, 🙋‍♀️ Martina

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I am really happy that you feel that way - I am always a little uncertain about videos where i really dont do anything. When I started the filming I intended to do quite a bit of pruning...and then I actually looked at what the tree was telling me :()

@oachkatzlsmum Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I loved that you didn’t prune, because the tree told you so. I know it’s not easy. Congratulations my friend.

@phillipwaterman5721 Жыл бұрын

I love white pines in fact all pines

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I am starting to get better with them. I spent all yesterday on a scots pine project involving 'appearances' from Adam and Tony. An interesting result but fingers crossed :)

@JaniLaaksonen91 Жыл бұрын

Ok that drumroll was even worse than Tonys first attempt a while ago🤣

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I thought so too, as I debated whether to keep it in the edit :)

@JaniLaaksonen91 Жыл бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I'm glad you did😂👍

@Steviejapanesegarden Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Xavier will send you a picture of my white pine I am scared to touch it lol it looks healthy but

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

As you heard - I didnt touch mine for nearly 10 years. I look forward to seeing what you have.

@TheBonsaiGarden Жыл бұрын

Great info Xavier, and much needed because pines are still something of an alien species to me. Now how are you on Japanese black pine?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

I don't have nay. All I know with these is you can potentially get a second flush if conditions are good. Needle pluck where you wat backbudding. But there are so many good videos on this subjeect - I shall say no more :)