Placement Place the pine Bonsai outside in full Sun.
Watering Be careful not to over-Water
Fertilizing Fertilize weak trees all year round, as long as the temperatures do not drop too low
Pruning and wiring Remove the candles in early to mid summer on healthy trees, leaving only a small stub of about 1/4″ (6mm) with a few pairs of needles. Cut off the tip of dormant buds to activate their growth. In autumn, after the second growth has matured, remove surplus shoots. Where more than two are growing from the same point, select two which are growing lateral and in the desired direction, form a v-shape and are of the same strength. Remove the others. In strong parts of the tree pluck excess old needles to balance the growth of the tree. Continue reading about
Repotting Repotting is best done in spring just after the buds begin to swell
Placement Place the pine Bonsai outside in full Sun.
Watering Be careful not to over-Water
Fertilizing Fertilize weak trees all year round, as long as the temperatures do not drop too low
Pruning and wiring Remove the candles in early to mid summer on healthy trees, leaving only a small stub of about 1/4″ (6mm) with a few pairs of needles. Cut off the tip of dormant buds to activate their growth. In autumn, after the second growth has matured, remove surplus shoots. Where more than two are growing from the same point, select two which are growing lateral and in the desired direction, form a v-shape and are of the same strength. Remove the others. In strong parts of the tree pluck excess old needles to balance the growth of the tree. Continue reading about
Repotting Repotting is best done in spring just after the buds begin to swell
