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Originally Posted by Vance Wood
Wabashene: You wrote the following:
Apart from this last point, we have nothing controversial really and the JWP doesn’t appear t be any different from any other pine species – so why all the fuss?
You went through all of that and came up with that conclusion? I am amazed.
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Glad you chipped in Vance and I am amazed that you are amazed:-)
I've seen some scare stories about 5 needle pine across the forums so I felt that it was worth giving a quick overview of the available advice before "cutting to the chase."
Fact is that only one source researched specifically stresses removal of stronger candles first to promote budding later in the year and most of the available advice on 5 needle pines is downright vague to say the very least.
Then there's buds and candles. My JWP is staring to candle now - slightly after my mugos, sylvestris and strobus, but the little teeny weeny buds were visible for the most part in winter. Buds are only showing on the sylvestris now while some candles from last year's buds are over an inch.
Hopefully people can come to this thread and learn.
How about a JWP appendix to your book?
Thanks
TimR