Novice - advice would be appreciated

Dolly

Hello Everyone,
I have always been interested in the Bonsai, but only now have I decided to give it a try. I am reading the book "Growing & Displaying Bonsai" by Colin Lewis & Neil Sutherland. I have purchased a Pinus pinea - Stone Pile from the garden center.

I am not sure what comes next. Do I branch prune now in Nov-Dec or do I wait until early spring? It is my understanding that I do not want to prune and repot at the same time. Should I put my Stone Pine in a pot next spring or wait a year?

Should I work on many plants at the same time or just handle one right now?
Any advice will be much appreciated.

Regards to all,
Dolly

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anttal63

hey dolly wot you doin dolly

you got to show us wot you got
with a photo or two

then we can see it dolly
we can talk it dolly

and help you with your tree
to be bonsai.

ps sorry dolly its too early here, cant talk yet so i had to sing.
on a serious note it is best to get some photos up and not do too much else yet.

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treebeard55

Anttal's right on one thing: photos would help us offer informed advice.

One of the best moves you can make right now is find and join a good club. Try the website of the Golden State Bonsai Federation; I'd think they'd have a club directory for California. Then pick a club and get involved. And keep us posted.

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"To do bunjin is easy. However, to do a bunjin masterpiece is difficult." -- Susumu Nakamura, at MBS '07

Dolly

Thanks for the advice about the Golden State Bonsai Federation. I will definately check it out. I most likely have butchered my little Pinus Pinea since my last post a few hours ago. But, I will post a photo tomorrow.
Regards,
Dolly