# Multi flush pine shoots sélection question

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/multi-flush-pine-shoots-selection-question/7581>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/multi-flush-pine-shoots-selection-question/7581 "2021-01-14T14:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/vincent/32/15994_2.png) [@Vincent](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/multi-flush-pine-shoots-selection-question/7581/1 "2021-01-14T14:57:21Z")

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Hi everybody

I just have a question about when to make shoots sélection and needle pluck on Japanese black pine.

I know that the most we take off ( needles, shoots etc ) in fall, the less the tree is winter Hardy.  
I m in the northern hemisphere of Europe and I don’t have a greenhouse.

When is the best time to shoot select and needle pick instead of fall ? At the end of winter ? Just before buds start to swell ?

Thank for your advices

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**Author:** ![MtBakerBonsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/mtbakerbonsai/32/23909_2.png) [@MtBakerBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MtBakerBonsai)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/multi-flush-pine-shoots-selection-question/7581/2 "2021-01-14T17:00:19Z")

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Have you watched videos from the library. These are from the Multi-flush Pines category.  
[https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/black-pine-shoot-selection](https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/black-pine-shoot-selection)  
[https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/multiflush-developmental-pruning](https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/multiflush-developmental-pruning)  
[https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/japanese-black-pine](https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/japanese-black-pine)  
[https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/fall-shoot-selection](https://live.bonsaimirai.com/library/video/fall-shoot-selection)

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/vincent/32/15994_2.png) [@Vincent](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/multi-flush-pine-shoots-selection-question/7581/3 "2021-01-15T09:26:04Z")

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Yes I have watched them !  
Just asked Ryan on live Q+A  
He answered early spring when buds start to swell