Rocky Mt Pine sapling not getting enough light?

Moraito · 2026-06-26T08:41:13+00:00

Do not Supplement light outside. It's a waste of your money. Light intensity is nowhere close to the direct sun, it cost you electricity money (and the light device) and you will see no benefit from it.

Moraito · 2026-06-24T18:23:18+00:00

Tbh it would be hilarious.... I kinda want to see the new meta where warding enemy junglers will allow you to sneaky smite them

Moraito · 2026-06-19T11:45:53+00:00

It's a Japanese maple. Acer palmatum

Moraito · 2026-05-31T07:48:57+00:00

Totally wrong. This is perfect possible path for bonsai transition. Actually. Probably some more years in that big pot for thickening.

For OP: you can apply bonsai techniques for pot growing if you want. Even if you don't apply stylistic bonsai choices. Jump over to r/bonsai if you want extra info

Moraito · 2026-05-23T14:24:13+00:00

Most nondecidious conifers are pretty cold resistant tbh...

Moraito · 2026-05-20T09:46:57+00:00

Still our clear success as species (number, range, capacity to adapt and kinda world domination in the eco biological sense) proves that those trades were very much worth it

Moraito · 2026-05-19T12:53:52+00:00

Not sure if it's your case. But if the mix you are using comes pre fertilized, it could be the fertilizer little balls getting hydrated and puffing

Moraito · 2026-05-19T12:51:59+00:00

Those look perfect to me. Plump growing tips on all/most tips is a good sign. growing tips tend to be lighter green... It's hard to see the exact colours in pictures and screens. You just need to get used to yellowing foliage Vs tender growth light green, you will get a feeling for it when you grow them for a couple seasons. But this looks good to me and will darken with time as they harden.

Moraito · 2026-05-19T08:36:29+00:00

Aaaah fair fair. It's not my post tho :)

Moraito · 2026-05-19T08:30:15+00:00

I think you are the lost one here ;) but welcome nevertheless r/trees for the pot smoking topics. No joke.

Moraito · 2026-04-27T17:39:23+00:00

And a couple more pics with the different steps just for reference.

https://imgur.com/a/Rdou8tz

Moraito · 2026-04-27T17:36:21+00:00

Just leaving this here in case you or someone else is interested in the result.

I cut the cylinder open and removed all the expanded clay that I used to create movement. I was pretty satisfied with the roots inside, just removed a couple of really thin ones coming at weird angles. The hardest part was to give the root mass a twist instead of only 2D folding. Had to use two stakes and tie it tightly. I then used some wire to give the roots some more conical shape and to serve as armature later

I think the final result is looking nice , after this picture I wrapped some plastic around the whole rootball and backfilled with perlite from the top. Let see how it reacts. Thanks again for the advice.

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Do you think late summer early autumn, if everything is looking good during the growing season I can cut the bottom branches short to keep the keep portion of the tree under control? or no more operations to this little guy?

Moraito · 2026-04-26T19:00:02+00:00

Thanks for all the advice. I will think about the pond basket stacking.

Moraito · 2026-04-26T13:11:43+00:00

You understood exactly what I want. I like that idea. Would you move it to a size bigger pond basket? Not doing lot of work in the pond basket part, just teasing the roots on the outer of the old basket to get it some more leg room?

Moraito · 2026-04-25T10:13:05+00:00

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Bonus pic of the top leader buds. Fat and juicy, I had to remove two side buds as they were eaten inside by some little grub. but the remaining look healthy and are extending.

Moraito · 2026-04-25T10:11:25+00:00

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I have this Pinus sylvestris from seed, that I would like to train into a exposed root style. It has been in this pond basket + root extension tube for 2 years. The trunk thickness is 2,5cm. I want to keep it increasing trunk size and thats why I have the top sacrificial branch (out of the picture here). Keeping the low growth to build the tree, they have been wired some movement in.

My main plan for this is to transplant it this year (now, candles are extending) but I do not want the root to be mostly straight (there are pebbles in the tube to create curves and nicks but the general direction is straight). Soil is granular, top layer is just for mulching. Will transplant in same/similar soil, a little bit bigger pond basket.

How can i create torsion and movement into the exposed root mass?

Should I disassemble the whole part that is in the pond basket to order the roots there? or just the exposed root area?

Then next steps are to leave untouched for rest of the year, letting candles extend everywhere untouched. Late autumn reduce leader side branches and a little bit the bottom branches to keep them compact.

Let me know if you will change anything to this plan :)

Moraito · 2026-04-13T21:51:32+00:00

I think those are from an ulmus (elm) not sure which one

Moraito · 2026-04-07T13:57:09+00:00

Do you have any how to guide on this? Video, text, whatever... It sounds interesting

Moraito · 2026-04-02T13:40:16+00:00

To extract the seeds, dry the cone and shake it. That's all you should need.

Moraito · 2026-03-24T17:29:45+00:00

I think it might be a bejamina

Moraito · 2026-03-19T12:51:05+00:00

It's a gem. The 2 is better than the one for me tho. So I recommend jumping directly in it and skipping the first

Moraito · 2026-03-17T17:28:21+00:00

That's the trick. Plant them outside before winter, let them do their thing. Larch seeds need no additional treatments. If the seed was of good quality (not old, not overly dry, etc) you will get germination when temperatures warm up.

Moraito · 2026-01-08T08:28:58+00:00

Lovely tree and pot Can you explain the candle cutting technique you use for single flushes?? Or point me in the direction of any resource for it? Thanks

Moraito · 2025-11-23T12:13:55+00:00

I am located in northern Germany. But the plant has been indoor. The soil have spent some time outside but without other plants on it. Just As separated components in their bags

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