Repeating a Success… or Ruining This Black Pine

Here's how to make an informal upright Japanese black pine bonsai.

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DESCRIPTION

In this bonsai styling challenge, a Japanese black pine is shaped into an informal upright and compared against a proven Japanese white pine reference. Follow the full styling process, from front selection and branch choice to wiring decisions.

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