There are some areas of this tree that need more volume, particularly noticeable if the viewer walks around it. Most of it will correct with time, but some areas will benefit from keeping this year’s extension growth instead of candle-cutting. Typically, candle-cutting in my area is in early to late July; allowing a 100-day growing … Continue reading Selective Summer Candle Cutting on a JBP →

With around 100 days before our first frost, it is time to perform summer candle-cutting on these Japanese Black Pines. This is removing this year’s new growth which prompts in another flush of new candles and needles that are smaller, and usually provide another course of ramification; making this a refinement training activity. Here is… Continue reading Summer Candle-Cutting with JBP

With around 100 days before our first frost, it is time to perform summer candle-cutting on these Japanese Black Pines. This is removing this year’s new growth which prompts in another flush of new candles and needles that are smaller, and usually provide another course of ramification; making this a refinement training activity. Here is … Continue reading Summer Candle-Cutting with JBP →