Japanese Black Pine - Cascade Style

rowan57

Fantastic step by step, these things really help me see the designs in my trees, like you or someone else have done an air layering step by step and this weekend im going to try a ground layer for the first time (i'll post pics)

Cheers
Rowan

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TreeBay

Al, can you let that new, verdant lawn go dead so we can better appreciate your tree's foliage?

Just foolin'

Matt

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Adam_MA

Al,
Yet another wonderful step by step, with clear easy to follow commentary, and great end results!

Thanks for lending us your time!

Adam

Cre8tive

Hello,

I am rather new to this but have a question. I was curious about the vertical nature of your cascade. Is this a desireable feature? All of the pictures I have seen seem to have more of a slant to the decent than yours.

I am going on book knowledge alone so I don't wish to imply that I am pointing out flaws wich I wouldn't begin to do. I am merely curious for clarification on this style.

I personnaly like the look of it and enjoyed the step-by-step.

Thanks

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jth3

Excellent tutorial Al. Thanks for posting.....these type of posts are very helpful.

noah

thanks for the insight , i am quite new to JBP but have candle pinched this summer. im sure the cascade will improve evenmore once it back buds and ramification increases.

yura

I have more strongly bent a trunk, and that it seems to straight lines. All the best to you. Success.

bonsaikc

My only concern with this tree, Al, is the fishing-rod look to the bend in the trunk. There has to be a way to get a more natural feel to it. Have you tried bending it?

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Vonsgardens

Nice sequence Al, the emphasis on needlework and twisting to reposition branches/branchlets where you want them is one of the things that is frequently overlooked in pine primers. John

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