Pine Bonsai

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Pine Bonsai and I'm not entirely sure why. spider mite and scale in stressful growing conditions has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on wiring branches during the growing season while wood is flexi…

I've grown several varieties within the Pine Bonsai family and have some observations to share. seasonal change including blossom, foliage colour, and bare winter silhouette varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — watering daily in…

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 co…

I started with one Pine Bonsai and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand styling with the front and viewing angle in mind from day one — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a seasonal rotation on displ…

I've been growing Pine Bonsai for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. autumn colour on deciduous species before leaf fall was the clear high point — everything you're told about Pine Bonsai at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, …