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Training Italian Stone Pine Bonsai
from:At one time Italian stone pine bonsai was almost unheard of. Today you can find this plant amongst some bonsai enthusiast’s collections. It has both advantages and disadvantages when used in bonsai but it is a beautiful plant that can be very appealing.
Usually you can find this plant sold full sized for the purpose of live Christmas trees in California. If you decide to choose this type of plant for your next bonsai project then knowing the kind of difficulty you might run into with these plants is great information to have.
This is an outdoor plant but you will need to give your Italian stone pines some protection against wind and rain. This is also a plant that needs sun, so make sure that it is in a sunny area. To keep these plants healthy you should look for a fast draining soil, watering should not be too often. A stone pine will also benefit from a fertilizer with lower nitrogen content. With this in mind there are some other characteristics you should know about these plants.
The Pros
Italian stone pine bonsai has two kinds of foliage, you will note single needled juvenile foliage and two needled mature foliage. The juvenile foliage has an ideal quality for bonsai; it is short and grows to more or less the same length. This gives Italian stone pine bonsai a neat and uniform appearance.
With enough pruning and plucking you should be able to maintain the juvenile foliage in your Italian stone pine bonsai. Another great quality of the Italian stone pine is that the branches will stay in place in after you have removed any wiring you have used to shape the plant. This means it is much easier to shape and train.
Drawbacks
There are some things you need to watch out for when you are looking at maintaining Italian stone pine bonsai. You might notice that when newer foliage starts to appear the older juvenile foliage turns brown very quickly. This can be very unsightly when you want to have your bonsai looking green and healthy.
If you want to keep your Italian stone pine bonsai looking neat and in shape you will need to wire the smaller branches. Otherwise you can have a rather unruly plant on your hands. You might also notice some bumps around the trunk of younger plans. This is unfortunately unavoidable but wait it out and you will have a very attractive plant on your hands.
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