#japaneseblackpine

[swordsmanbonsai]

Recently acquired Japanese Black Pine developing into a semi-cascade. I have a nice, slightly bowled piece of stone I'll transfer it into next spring.

[adamaskwhy]

Slip potting a little mikawa Pinus thunbergii in the newest Adamaskwhy.com article (https://adamaskwhy.com/2022/03/09/take-me-to-church/) #bonsai #japaneseblackpine #floridabonsai #americanbonsai (at Adam's Art & Bonsai Studio Nursery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbf7_mVP1Q3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[swordsmanbonsai]

Room for Birds to Fly Through~

Last week I found the curves in this Japanese Black Pine. I was quite happy with the direction it took. There was however, one element that didn’t feel quite right. The branch growing from the “backside” of the tree filled the space between the main trunk and the lower one on the right in this photo. Many years ago I heard John Naka say to, leave rooms for birds to fly through, when he was speaking about styling a tree. That always stuck with me. A beautifully poetic way to explain his work, it also has a natural feel that I prefer over a mechanical, trim your trees to fit a mathematical golden mean sort of approach. 

The branch on this Pine that didn’t feel right not only got in the way of my imagined birds. It was using the “negative space” that I should have been making use of by not using. (How’s that for you, Zen enough? Using by not using).

Anyway, this is a lot of words to say I moved the back branch around to the left side (as seen from this angle), and trimmed away the branch in the front that took a similar position. Now it feels open and free, lots of room for the birds.

See image below for reference.

[swordsmanbonsai]

Twisty Black Pine Update…

Transferred him over from the flimsy plastic to pot it had been grown in to this nice Japanese one I received for Fathers’ Day. Planted it at a different angle and tweaked the branch positions. Quite happy now with where I expect it will go as it grows. 

This wasn’t a proper repotting, wrong time of year for that. I simply prefer my trees to be in nicer pots. And I want this one grow a bit taller, so giving it room to develop more roots. So I gently moved it over to this larger pot and filled in extra space with a 50-50 mix of pumice and akadama clay. 

[swordsmanbonsai]

Forever Young, Long Spring (Furo choshun) from Ehagaki sekai

不老長春

Bokuchitei Kuronbô (Japanese, dates unknown) Publisher: Kokkei shinbun sha

Late Meiji era

1907

[mikearazzi]

Summer’s coming ☀️🌱. . . . #design #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #plantingdesign #japaneseblackpine #pinusthunbergii #riverbirch #betulanigra #design #brownstone #townhouse #bedstuy #brooklyn #nyc #nycrealestate #brooklynrealestate #summertime #backyard #garden #peaceful #sanctuary #gardensanctuary #brownstoner @brownstoner @mikerussstudio #asla (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdyLEpELT_M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mrmaplematt]

Great for bonsai! PINUS THUNBERGII 'OGON' https://mrmaple.com/products/pinus-thunbergii-ogon-golden-japanese-black-pine-tree #mrmaple #pinusthunbergii #ogon #japaneseblackpine #goldenpine #conifer #yellow #golden #horticulture #plantcollector #buyconifers (at MrMaple.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNOB_xAn2L/?igshid=fadk86zndzoo

[mrmaplematt]

PINUS THUNBERGII 'OGON' https://mrmaple.com/products/pinus-thunbergii-ogon-golden-japanese-black-pine-tree #mrmaple #pinusthunbergii #ogon #japaneseblackpine #goldenpine #conifer #yellow #golden #horticulture #plantcollector (at MrMaple.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKPKRgATaG/?igshid=1pkfl18jr1zio