J. White Pine in training box

Jonny

Dwarf Adcocks is the variety, which came from an arboretum in Esperence. NY 4 years ago. Its about 12 inches tall and will go into a Bonsai pot next spring. The growth is very slow compared to J. Black Pine and the roots only have filled half of the training planter, any guesses who made the planter ?
Comments, styling tips, etc. welcomed.

1st pic was taken 2 weeks ago, 2nd picture was taken 4 years ago.

Jonny

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Carl_Bergstrom

HI Jonny, it's a nice tree (and a nice planter ), and it's got great proportions.

It reminds me a great deal of a dwarf bristlecone that I have, both in its proportions and in its rate of development. So one thing I'll mention maybe will save you some trouble down the road. You might want to consider not working with most of the dwarf conifer varieties (some of dwarf deciduous have proven their merits for bonsai, Kingsville Box and Acer p. 'Shishigashira' for example). I made this mistake a few years ago when I was getting into bonsai. I figured that dwarf varieties (particular hemlock, but also various pines) would give me small tight growth and make great bonsai. Instead, I've found that for the most part, they give me small tight growth -- and five years later, they're basically the same size and shape as they were when I bought them.

I find that the development process goes much faster with more vigorous varieties. I do what it takes to keep the growth tight and compact; the tree, in return, develops much more quickly.

Best regards,
Carl

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