{"id":537,"date":"2014-01-12T21:58:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T10:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shibuibonsai.com.au\/?p=537"},"modified":"2014-01-12T21:58:13","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T10:58:13","slug":"reduction-pruning-for-black-pines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibuibonsai.com.au\/?p=537","title":{"rendered":"Reduction pruning for Black Pines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago I promised to talk about how to find a bonsai in the mess of a field grown pine. A reader from South Australia has recently reminded me of this so here are a couple of pics for you Mark.<\/p>\n

The first shows the tree before pruning. Nice nebari and a reasonably mature trunk but branches everywhere.<\/p>\n

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The second pic shows the same tree after reduction pruning. Although it is a long way from finished it now has enhanced trunk movement and taper and should develop into a nice smaller black pine. Time will tell whether the jin remains and most of the thinner, low branches will be removed eventually, in the meantime they feed the tree.<\/p>\n

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