# Need help on video suggestions for my tree species : juniperus sabina, picea sitchensis and a pinus cembra **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [June 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424 "2021-06-15T15:34:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/1 "2021-06-15T15:34:23Z")
Hey, I have a juniperus sabina, picea sitchensis and a pinus cembra, but I can’t find specific videos to these species. From my research I gathered, that the closest I could come to similarity in species is the following: juniperus sabina → Sierra Juniper / juniperus occidentalis picae sitchensis → colorado blue spruce / picea pungens pinus cembra → japanese white pine / pinus parviflora What do you think? Do you have other suggestions on what species would be best or what videos from the library to watch? Thanks for your suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![nmhansen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nmhansen/32/114_2.png) [@nmhansen](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/nmhansen)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/2 "2021-06-16T19:15:58Z")
For the cembra, if it’s a five needle pine you can also look at the limber pine videos. ---
**Author:** ![Blown55](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/blown55/32/331_2.png) [@Blown55](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Blown55)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/3 "2021-06-17T06:10:47Z")
For the Sabina have a look at Mauro Stemeberger’s videos as he has worked on a few. Also look for Bjorn Bjorholm (Eisei en) working on them with Rafa at Bonsai Sense in Europe. ---
**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/4 "2021-06-24T12:01:56Z")
ah thank you. That is good to know. How would I find out IF it is a five needle pine. Did Ryan say anything about that? ---
**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/5 "2021-06-24T12:02:22Z")
Thank you, that is good to know. But do you recall if Ryan ever said which juniper he works on is closest to a sabina? ---
**Author:** ![nmhansen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nmhansen/32/114_2.png) [@nmhansen](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/nmhansen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/6 "2021-06-24T12:55:29Z")
Just count the needles in each bunch. ---
**Author:** ![philiphartmann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/philiphartmann/32/5015_2.png) [@philiphartmann](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/philiphartmann)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/7 "2021-06-24T13:09:20Z")
4-5. so thats automatically a 5 Needle Single Flush pine then? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Blown55](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/blown55/32/331_2.png) [@Blown55](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Blown55)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/need-help-on-video-suggestions-for-my-tree-species-juniperus-sabina-picea-sitchensis-and-a-pinus-cembra/8424/8 "2021-06-24T19:59:20Z")
I don’t remember, sorry…