Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora) 'Negishi'. Age : 15 years and 8 months. Acquisition Date : 9/14/24. Acquisition method : Cutting
Age : 15 years and 8 months
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Switzerland
Canton of Fribourg
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Climate with moderately hot summers and cold winters, marked by precipitation spread throughout the year. The seasons are well-defined.
Shakan
The Shakan style
Leaning Style
The Shakan bonsai style is characterized by a trunk that leans, but not excessively in relation to the vertical. This trunk displays an elegant and gentle curve, creating an effect of movement in the tree. The branches of the Shakan bonsai are also inclined in the same direction as the trunk, but they do not touch the ground. They are harmoniously arranged along the inclined trunk.
The leaves or needles of the Shakan bonsai are generally small and fine, and they are arranged symmetrically along the branches. The whole tree evokes a sensation of grace and movement, while maintaining a visual balance.
Height : 72 cm (28.3")
Width : 64 cm (25.2")
Nebari : 9 cm (3.5")
Weight : 60 kg (132.3 lbs)
Acquisition Date : 9/14/24 (2 years)
Source of acquisition : Schilliger Matran
Acquisition method : Cutting
Owner's note :
Horrible graft. Challenge to style.
Apliquei inceticida com sabao e tirou a rezina que faz a cor azul. Deu fungo. Nao aplicar sabao em pinus.
Luca Tamburello cut the top off on 18.01.25.
Repotted by purchase. 2/3 of roots removed due to dead roots. Original humus soil. Underneath pumice and lava rock. Good mikhorizza.
Plant on big ceramic slab and slant the tree forward. Or square round black pot.
Colleander first to develop nebari
Height : 11 cm (4.3")
Length : 28 cm (11")
Width : 28 cm (11")
Weight : Not specified
Shape : Round
Color : Brown
Material : Plastique
Finish : Unglazed
Acquisition Date : 5/20/25
Owner's note :
5 liter capacity
Treatment (2 months)
7/5/26
Maru
Fertilization (4 months)
5/3/26
Biogold liquid
Fertilization (4 months)
4/27/26
Bio gold liquid
Treatment (5 months)
4/21/26
2nd dose maru
Fertilization (5 months)
4/11/26
Bio King
Wiring (5 months)
4/11/26
Guy wire to keep branches down
Removal of Ligature (5 months)
4/5/26
Just in time. Slight marks. Applied Maru
Repotting (7 months)
2/8/26
Tough job. A lot of original soil and long circling roots. Tried to take out the maximum of soil and almost bare rooted. Very few mikhorizza, Teee was strugling with too much water. Damaged a lot of roots forcing it into smaler pot and inserting new soil. Will suffer to come back. Unfortunately I could not tie it into the right angle, so careful when styling. I think thia will be a year to develop roots in the bonsai soil and keep it easy. Followed mauro stemberger advice for soil mix. Took old pumice and lava mix and added 5% zeolite for the bottom 3rd. Then put biochar, danu and mikkhorizza into it. Middle laydr middle sized 80% hiuga pumice, 15% akadama and 5% zeolite. Top layer fine grains same with top layer of fine akadama.
Treatment (11 months)
10/17/25
Maru 3rd application
Observation (11 months)
10/11/25
Luca chose a new front, bent the branches and chopped of the top. In order to follow movement of the tree.
Treatment (11 months)
10/5/25
Maru
Pruning and Wiring (11 months)
10/4/25
After thinkibg between shakan slanting and chokkan I decided to go for informal upright with very subtle bends. Took off almost half of needles. Wired the top straight and bent branches down and in classic fashion. Kept two lower branches for sacrifice or triple trunk.
Fertilization (1 year and 1 month)
8/24/25
Bio king
Fertilization (1 year and 2 months)
7/9/25
Paulmann
Treatment (1 year and 3 months)
6/9/25
Maru. Only a few needle cast.
Treatment (1 year and 4 months)
5/17/25
Maru
Treatment (1 year and 4 months)
5/11/25
Applied solid Danú, mixed superficially into substrate. Now back to the balcony.
Treatment (1 year and 4 months)
4/30/25
Cupromag
Pinching (1 year and 4 months)
4/27/25
Pinched longest candles to balance growth and backbud.
Treatment (1 year and 5 months)
3/30/25
Cupromag
Treatment (1 year and 6 months)
3/24/25
Nadel mit Pilzen abgenommen und mit Cupromag gesprüht. Isoliert auf kleinerem Balkon
Fertilization (1 year and 6 months)
3/15/25
Fertilizer Paulmann trophy
Uma mão
Treatment (1 year and 6 months)
3/13/25
Alle mit schwarzen Flecken oder braune Nadeln entfernt. Ca. 50% der Nadeln abgepflückt und entsorgt. Vermeideb, dass neue Nadeln mit needlecast infiziert werden. Werde mit Kupfer sprühen.
Storage (1 year and 6 months)
3/1/25
Moved upstairs into full sun.
Disease/Pest (1 year and 8 months)
1/17/25
Fungus. Browning needles and black spots. Spray with Mico Stop.
Rhizosphaera needlecast. Schwarze Flecken auf den Nadeln, sie werden braun und trocknen.
Seit letzten Herbst.
Disease/Pest (1 year and 11 months)
9/29/24
Aphids. Treated with soap insecticide. Blue colour disappeared. Do not treat pines with soap. Takes of a resin wich is a defence of tje tree.
Slip potting (2 years)
9/15/24
Lots of dead roots. Eliminated 2 thirds of roots. Lower soil pumice and lava. Good mikhorizza
Purchase (3 years)
9/14/23
Gekauft bei Schilliger. Grafting nur später gesehen. War in Blumenerde. Viele tote Wurzeln, die im Kreis wuchsen. Dringend umgetopft. Nadeln waren schön. Trunk diametre of graft 6 cm, trunk diametre over graft 3.5 cm. Blumentof 40 cm Diameter und 15 cm höhe.
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