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Greybeard
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,247
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This is an example of a small black pine not yet pruned back. While this tree has obviously been grown with bonsai in mind, it still needs much work. The things that make it a stand out are; lots o branches, low down on the trunk, short internodes on the branches. Long internodes are the biggest culprit for poor black pine stock. Once the internodes are long, and the needles fall off, there is nothing one can do to chase the green part back to the trunk.That is why it is most important on pines to get good, er..make that exceptional stock from the getgo.
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