decandling advice needed
- gmiliotis
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Hello
I am growing these young Japanese Black pines from seeds, they are now about 11 months old. They all have candles, one is actually very vigorous, and I do not know how I should now proceed. To my understanding typically you decandle sometime in June-July but I dont know if that applies for such young trees.
Shall I cut off the candles please, or leave it until the trees grow older. If i need to prune the candles when shall I do it? For example the middle tree has a very strong candle and by June maybe it is going to be too late to decandle....
It is my first time I try to grow bonsais (in fact first time in gardening in general) and I am not sure what to do. If there is anything I am missing here or I should keep in mind (with regards to the future shape of the tree for example) please let me know
Many thanks
I am growing these young Japanese Black pines from seeds, they are now about 11 months old. They all have candles, one is actually very vigorous, and I do not know how I should now proceed. To my understanding typically you decandle sometime in June-July but I dont know if that applies for such young trees.
Shall I cut off the candles please, or leave it until the trees grow older. If i need to prune the candles when shall I do it? For example the middle tree has a very strong candle and by June maybe it is going to be too late to decandle....
It is my first time I try to grow bonsais (in fact first time in gardening in general) and I am not sure what to do. If there is anything I am missing here or I should keep in mind (with regards to the future shape of the tree for example) please let me know
Many thanks
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Just let them grow. There nothing to decandle.
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...and place them in bigger pots, bonsai are not made by letting them grow in small pots.
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