Iris and Craig,
I agree,the strobus is quite a weak pine and if you cut back to only a weak
bud it is the equivalent of cutting a pine back to no needles on the branch
which results in the branches death.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/
Yes, they do when properly encouraged. My 3-year old pre bonsai also has a few
buds here & there. I don't remember if it was you, but somebody told me not to
cut the branches back until the new bud was just about completely grown.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40

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