BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Root & Wire//Care calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Scots pine bonsai care BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-jan@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: January DESCRIPTION:Fully dormant. Keep the pot out of standing water and move it into a cold frame or against a wall when a hard freeze is forecast for several nights\, returning it to the open when the freeze lifts. Water o nly when the soil is dry below the surface\, perhaps once in the month. Shelter it from drying wind. Basis (rhs): RHS: Pinus sylvestris plant pa ge (H7\, native)\; RHS advice: overwintering plants in containers https: //rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-feb@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: February DESCRIPTION:Still dormant. Check wire from the autumn and remove any that is close to cutting in before the sap rises. Old needles that were not pulled in autumn can be removed now. Prepare soil for repotting next mon th. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: late-winter wire checks a nd needle cleaning before spring thickening https://rootandwire.com/bons ai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-mar@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: March DESCRIPTION:Repot in the second half of the month as the buds begin to sw ell\, every three to five years for an established tree\, taking no more than a quarter to a third of the roots and keeping some of the old soil with its mycorrhiza. Set it into a coarse\, open mix and keep it out of wind and frost for a month afterwards. Do not repot and candle-cut in t he same year. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Pinus sylvestris species guide (repotting in early spring\, keep mycorrhiza)\ ; Peter Chan\, Bonsai Masterclass https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/sc ots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-apr@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: April DESCRIPTION:The candles extend. Begin feeding with a balanced feed as the y move\, weekly at low strength. Water as the surface dries. If the tree is strong\, shorten the strongest candles by up to half and leave the w eak ones whole\, to balance vigour across the tree. Basis (reference): H arry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Pinus sylvestris (single-flush pine\; c andle shortening to balance vigour) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/ scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-may@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: May DESCRIPTION:Finish any candle work early in the month before the needles open. Water daily in dry spells and keep feeding. Watch for adelgid fluf f at the base of the new needles and deal with it early. Keep the tree i n full sun. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice for single-flush p ines\; RHS advice: adelgids https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pi ne/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-jun@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: June DESCRIPTION:Needles harden. Water daily and feed every week or two. Do no thing structural\; this is the month the tree builds the year's strength . Check spring wire\, as the branches thicken fastest now. Basis (practi ce): general bonsai practice: summer growth\, wire checks https://rootan dwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-jul@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: July DESCRIPTION:Water daily\, more in heat\; a pine in a gritty mix can dry o ut in a day. Feed at half strength. Keep it in the brightest spot availa ble. Light scissor removal of any shoots growing straight down or up on a branch can be done now. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice\; RH S advice: watering container plants in summer https://rootandwire.com/bo nsai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-aug@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: August DESCRIPTION:Continue watering and feeding. From the end of the month\, ne edle-pull the strongest areas (leaving perhaps eight to twelve pairs per shoot) so light reaches the interior and the weak areas catch up. The m ain pruning window opens: remove unwanted branches and shorten shoots ba ck to a bud or side shoot where one exists. Basis (reference): Bonsai Em pire: Pine bonsai care guide (late-summer needle pulling and branch prun ing)\; Peter Warren\, Bonsai (DK) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/sc ots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-sep@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: September DESCRIPTION:The best month to wire: the branches have hardened and will s et over winter. Change to a low-nitrogen feed. Water as needed. Pull old needles if not already done. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bons ai4me.com: Pinus sylvestris (autumn wiring and needle plucking) https:// rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-oct@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: October DESCRIPTION:Finish wiring early in the month. Stop feeding by mid-month. Remove yellowing old needles the tree is shedding. Raise the pot on feet and begin to reduce watering as the days shorten. Basis (practice): gen eral bonsai practice: autumn needle shedding is normal\; reduce water as growth stops https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-nov@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: November DESCRIPTION:Dormant. Water sparingly and only when dry. Move an exposed t ree to a sheltered spot before the first hard frost. Protect from wind m ore than from cold. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: overwintering plants in con tainers (wind desiccation of conifers) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/ca re/scots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rw-care-scots-pine-dec@rootandwire.com DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY SUMMARY:Scots pine: December DESCRIPTION:Leave it be. Keep the root ball from freezing solid for days at a time with a cold frame or a wall\; do not water a frozen pot. Snow on the branches can stay\; wind should be kept off. Basis (rhs): RHS adv ice: protecting plants from frost https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/sc ots-pine/ URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/scots-pine/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR