Tree Species: Austrian Black Pine (Pinus nigra)

Owner: Ian Young – NIBS member since 1993 and current club Chairperson

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History: This tree once belonged to a bonsai enthusiast from County Cavan. It had been a bonsai, but due to his ill health it was planted into the ground for quite a few years while he fought his battle. Sadly he died and his widow moved to a new home but took the tree with her, planting it in a large pot as we see it below in January 2016.

Thee tree was potted up as below. The tree was dense with a lot of branches that were not usable in a design so I cleared it out to allow light to penetrate for back budding.

It was left for 2 1/2 years with only the occasional prune back where back budding had occurred. Then in September 2019 Ian brought in in for its first branch placement.

In March 2020 Ian repotted the tree into a more suitable training pot.

The tree being prepared by Matt for Bonsai 40 following a repot in early 2026