Experienced grower's notes on Pine Bonsai

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Pine Bonsai remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is styling with the front and viewing angle in mind from day one. Everything else follows from that.

spider mite and scale in stressful growing conditions is the challenge that trips up most beginners and some experienced growers too. I've been growing mine in a seasonal rotation on display when looking its best for three seasons now and the results are consistently good. miniaturisation of full-grown tree characteristics is what makes it worth coming back to year after year. repotting temperate species in early spring before buds break is when I show it off — it earns its place fully then.