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April 2007 - Posts
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In China, viewing stones (scholars' rocks and spirit stones known by the Chinese as "Gongshi") have been an art of appreciation for over a thousand Read More...
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My American amethyst falls wisteria has bloomed this season and I wanted to document each phaze of the raceme since it is not often that this occurs. Plus Read More...
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This is one of my crepe myrtles. It was repotted and heavily root pruned this year. It has budded back strong and shows signs of potential, but i have Read More...
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On Sunday 29th of April some friends and I went collecting Olives. Although I just went to show them where as I do not want any more trees. As the title Read More...
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Ok... so it isn't bonsai. But who can resist enjoying these little guests of Elanden Gardens??? Dan took me out to see a newly hatched Kildeer and its Read More...
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Here are our photos of the 42nd Annual Spring 2007 Bonsai Exhibition held in San Diego California this past weekend.
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Where are all the pictures? Reports? Did anybody have any fun? Read More...
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Hi, A basic tree pruning question.... If I were to take - for example - a 2 meter tree with a three inch trunk and chop it to around 12 inches tall, would Read More...
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Just had a google as I wasnt sure what Yamadori meant(now I do!) and I came upon this site that sells them and I cant believe some of the prices!
Some Read More...
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What experience has anyone had with Bayer's systemic fungicide/insecticide for trees? Do you know of any harm to any bonsai attributable to this product? Read More...
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anyone have a good process on how to acclimate to the outdoors with minimum stress? I have a ficus, jade and hawaiian umbrella. Read More...
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Ive had this Cotoneaster franchetii in training for a few years now and after just letting it grow it was time to do a chop and get some taper.
Following Read More...
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This is a branch of the plum tree we have in the garden and the other day I decided to take the plunge and have air layer a branch. I used the half pot Read More...
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My brother-in-law took his tub back over the weekend, which means I cant dunk my pots anymore. Any ideas on where I can purchase a metal or plastic ...tub? Read More...
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HI my english ist not the best but i want to invite all of you to visit my private homepage : www.bonsai-regensburg.de.tl During may will follow the complete Read More...
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Yippeee look what I just got in the mail>!!!!
with more on the way.. JBhayman Read More...
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Today Dan asked me to prune an old boxwood. The tree was collected in NYC, I believe, and it is well over 100 years old. The tree had not been pruned in Read More...
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Last weekend Dan brought a Japanese Black Pine, to the garden, from his personal collection at home. This is a tree he had grown from seed over 43 years Read More...
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I am a Bonsai Newbie, I have had a juniper Bonsai...died, I have had a ficus Bonsai...died. So two years ago I was told of the Korean Hornbeam, and how Read More...
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HAVE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
:D :D :D :D ;D Irene Read More...
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Hello everyone, I transplanted a thuja occidentalis of about 10 years old that was growing in my childhood garden. I put it in a mix regular bonsai soil. Read More...
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I am a Bonsai Newbie, I have had a juniper Bonsai...died, I have had a ficus Bonsai...died. So two years ago I was told of the Korean Hornbeam, and how Read More...
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Great news everyone! It has been over a year since my bad car accident. I am still alive!!!! Read More...
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I have been noticing the strangest illness and am worried for one of my favorite trees. Many of its leaves get a line accross the tip of the leaf. The Read More...
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Hi everybody,
here are some pictures of 2 of my Hawthorns I made this afternoon. I was just in time to make them, because the flower paddles were all ready Read More...
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first I would like to say hi to everyone since I am new here(as well as in bonsai craft) I'd like to ask one question. I just bought a young tree(i would Read More...
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Can anyone provide about effective Nandina pruning. I haven't found the logic of it yet! Read More...
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Good-morning, Dudes Here is something that I've never encountered before. This last winter I have 3 Liquid Ambers in a pot. Two of the trees lost there Read More...
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Hey all. I would like to hear what you have to say about what to do with this next or what to aim for. Im thinkink I need to develop the foliage to a better Read More...
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here is another club auction purchase from nov.2005. i have changed planting angle and arranged roots accoringly thats why under soil some need to grow. Read More...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to bonsais and need a bit of assistance. I inherited a little tree which I was told was a bonsai. Right now, I have two main questions: Read More...
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This tree was purchased in February and restyled in one of our club workshops with Bill Timlinson from New England Bonsai. Jonny Read More...
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I've been working on this Hinoki for about 6 years.
It's come a long way, and it's starting to develop into a nice little tree. Jonny Read More...
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I'm trying to develop some taper in this bald cypress. You can see my 1st cut about 3 inches from the soil line which is well on its way to healing over Read More...
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Can anyone tell me where I can buy bonsai tools in Amsterdam? There aren't any in my country and next week a friend can buy it for me in Amsterdam... Thanks Read More...
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I've gone back and forth on this tree a few times since I've had it.Pot selection,front,deadwood,branch selection....you name it...I've changed my mind Read More...
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Greetings This is my mysterious friend. Can anyone tell me what specie is this? thanks .....
SVB - Sociedad Venezolana de Bonsai Read More...
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Greetings This is my mysterious friend. Can anyone tell me what specie is this? thanks bonsaikarma
Sociedad venezolana de Bonsai Read More...
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Hello all. Can someone please help me with my Carmona Macrophylla? I have had her about a year and a half now and up until now everything was fine. I then Read More...
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Hello everyone, I am about to try an air layer on one of my elms and need some guidance. The elm i am working with is a shohin and one branch is offsetting Read More...
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I have read articles that say watering in the morning is best, and I have read other articles that say watering in the evening is best. These guys say Read More...
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HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE P!!! I HOPE IT HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE WITH LOTS OF... Read More...
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Hi i was wondering if someone could tell me how to get branches to form on some japanes black pines. I have 3 that were grown from seeds, and they are Read More...
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For my birthday, my sister-in-law went to my favorite Chinese art and artifact store here in town and bought this figurine to add to my collection. Mik Read More...
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Thanks to the following members for their generosity in contributing to bonsaiTALK for the month of April 2007: blackasknight
ozzy
BrianP03103
Please remember Read More...
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I've really got to stop letting people take care of my trees. OK, technically, this one wasn't mine, but my mother almost killed it once, and I had to Read More...
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Here is a little Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo' that I did from plain old nursery stock. It was $9 and made a cute little tree in about an hour. Hopefully Read More...
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The Potomac Bonsai Association show and sale is next weekend at the National Arboretum in D.C. Friday through Sunday. Anyone going? Shouldn't miss it if Read More...
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My yard is in an area that centuries ago was forest, and it wants to be again. Trees are constantly popping up all over the place. This is kind of good Read More...
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Not too long ago I pruchased a trident maple from a local nursery. It wasn't in leaf yet, so I put it in the shade, watered it appropriately and waited Read More...
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Does anyone know if any clubs are thinking of brining out Craig Coussins to Australia?? JBhayman Read More...
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What is the etiquette for photographing trees at shows. I am going to the Bimer Bonsai show tomorrow (in Brisbane) and would like to take some pics of Read More...
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I dug this out of a garden in 1999. The training over the past years was to develop the left side. The lower left branch was a throw back after digging Read More...
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The forum software provider has complained that their copyright robot didn't see the copyright info plainly visible at the footer of our site and threatened Read More...
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I feel like its time for me to post my true feelings about this site. Im sure Im not the first to bring this up but here we go. I enjoy the different forums Read More...
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A "stick in a pot".That's what this ficus was about 10 years ago.And then I put it in a bigger pot.And then a bigger one.For the last 2 or 3 Read More...
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i have just planted five jap. white birch and nine crab apples in my yard about a lawn mower width apart. last spring they came bare root at which time Read More...
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Just got this in the latest shohin europe newsletter. Be cool to see,i don't think I've ever come across a book devoted to shohin before:
The Shohin-Bonsai Read More...
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I brought this home from work yesterday, it was a STEAL at $27.50. Anyway, with the undertstanding that this most likely won't look good for another 20 Read More...
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Have some promising nursery stock on hand that I want to place in wooden growing boxs to promote root growth. Can I use pressure treated wood to construct Read More...
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OK, so I didn't actually style the tree myself, some hack named Marco did, but I did go pick up lunch. The deadwood will be refined at a later date, we Read More...
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I have a shimpaku juniper which has spidermites. Ive been fighting these things for a few months now without total success. There are now no visable webs Read More...
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Back in 2000,when I was only doing bonsai about a year,I bought three grafted Black Tartarian cherries.I still have all three,but one of these has contracted Read More...
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So here it is, the fruit of my labours when I should have been doing coursework! A piece of driftwood about a foot high, hope to make a tanuki in the style Read More...
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Working on a Juniper procumbens planted in/around a great piece of collected cypress. When wrapping branches around a limb of driftwood, what are my options Read More...
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My shipment of 25 Japanese White Pine saplings showed up today. These are seed grown and will go into the ground this week once I get well enough to be Read More...
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First styling attempt on this Buxus, a species I have never worked on before. Nursery bought, pot full of roots. I had to remove almost 70 percent of the Read More...
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new pyracantha any advice on what i should do with it. I know i should train a new leader to get some tapering in this plant, but i am kinda at a lost Read More...
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I've got an old Arakawa maple that I purchased very rootbound. It had a layer of moss that started to grow from the soil's surface up to the trunk. Over Read More...
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I am sure that most of you out there use grow boxes (or at least have thought about it). Of this group, I am sure that there is a good percentage that Read More...
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Hi, I am new to Bonsai. But I have 3 trees which I bought as a bonsai plant. Let's get to the point, I bought Fukien Tea from local Nursery. I tried to Read More...
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I decided the time was right to do a little styling on my "Itowigawa" for our upcoming Bonsai Show in Oklahoma City in May. It took most of the Read More...
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I have noticed some needle point sized black bugs in some of my soil. the trees are fine and healthy, should I be worried or is this normal? Read More...
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this my ficus nerifolia and I untangled as much as possible and was wondering what to do from here. I heard that a tall pot can unbound roots, or is is Read More...
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Deos anyoe know where I could get Taxodioum in melbourne of a large size or where it can be dug from the wild??? JBhayman Read More...
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Here is my first attempt at beginning to style a bonsai - please be gentle with me! I bought this cotoneaster from a garden centre in February (along with Read More...
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hello again, I noticed on my mountain laurel that the leaves were getting this brown dot all over them. I tried to spray it with immunoux( forgive my spelling Read More...
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Every once and a while i see something that i can't I.D. These little guys crawl around only in my soil and maybe the lower section of the tree. They are Read More...
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This tree is not mine, I just like it and think it's interesting. Pic 1
https://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/yenling29/Picture121.jpg Pic 2
https://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/yenling29/Picture122-1.jp Read More...
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Greetings friends... As some here know, my study of bonsai with Dan Robinson at Elanden Gardens has hit the ground running this spring. I spend most weekends Read More...
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https://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/showphoto.php?photo=6412&sort=1&cat=500&page=1 I bought this apple three years ago at a Wal-Mart.I have pretty Read More...
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https://freeplone2.openia.com/abs/official-ballot-now-online -Paul Read More...
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Hi all! I had a great friend over last night and he took this picture of my Bluestar Juniper. I got the tree from a nursery last summer. It was pruned Read More...
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The leaves on this malpighia glabra have been yellow for a couple of months. It has been sitting on a very sunny windowsill throughout the winter and now Read More...
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Just a shot of the growing bed that my potentiasl bonsai are in. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Dawnrider/Bonsai/bonsai_bed_apr07.jpg and look at Read More...
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I am confused about how nice nebari are created. I realize an even rootmass is desired w/ young trees. Let's say a young Trident was grown on a tile and Read More...
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I have only watched it once, but there is a commercial on network T.V. in which a bonsai plays an important role. It's for a well-known brand of toothpaste Read More...
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This is a bougie in an extreme semi-cascade style. It is hard although not impossible to to get this plant to grow in the direction of gravity. Comments Read More...
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I got these at home depot. The nana is about 4ft and the australian pine is a little over a foot. Read More...
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I have a japanese maple i rescued last year. It was dug up from a yard during cleaning and I grabbed it (with permission) from the trash. It stood about Read More...
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would like to get some suggestions on styling pot etc. any advice is greatly appreciated. ... Read More...
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I will be going to Florida in about 3 weeks and would love to visit a nursery there we will be going to stuart which is down toward west palm beach so Read More...
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Ive collected some five needle pine tree seeds. How do I germinate these pine tree seeds? Has anyone done it before? Read More...
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could we have a show of hands,who from BT is coming to the AABC 2007 18 - 21 MAY. details at www.bonsainorthwest.com.au Read More...
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Thinking about the European Olive here, Olea Europea, which are fairly common in Mediterranean climates. I have at least five very different leaf/bark Read More...
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hey everyone, i have been having issues finding pumice or lava rock locally. A nearby hardware store carries "Hoffman Lava Rock." Is anyone familiar Read More...
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I recently repotted my juniper. About 50% of the rootball was removed. The lower half. Most of the branches and foliage were removed. No root raking happenned Read More...
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Hey all, I have an Art gallery show opening coming up this friday with a good friend that does Japanese Art. His name is Russ Merritt. ( a link to him Read More...
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Hi All, I hope this is the appropriate place / forum to let you know about BonsaiOutlet.com This is our second year in business (online) and we are offering Read More...
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Although Japanese maples (acer palmatum) are somtimes called "Mountain Maples", has any one trained, or seen one trained in a cascade or semicascade Read More...
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Just wanted to share a little bit of the glory of spring... Regards,
Tom Simonyi Read More...
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How about a show of hands, who from BT is coming. The team at Northwest are guaranteed to show you all a good time. we'd love to meet you all. Come on, Read More...
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This is just a teaser.... more to come.... stay tuned..... Al.... Read More...
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I've got a prunus mume seedling that i got from brent at evergreen gardenworks . . . It did fabulously last year and really grew a lot. This spring, I Read More...
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Hello. I have been doing bonsai for about three years now. I think I do a pretty good job of selecting material that will turn into pretty good bonsai Read More...
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I was watching on the Discovery Channel today, Planet Earth marathon, and I was amazed to see how great our Earth is. I also noticed how many commercials Read More...
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this abnoxious weed grows rampant through the district i live in and i would suspect through out the outer suburbs of melbourne. it is deciduous, coming Read More...
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How often has this happened to yew...Your collection is finally a managable size with trees yew like...yew think yew are all set...Then comes the monthly Read More...
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Hi, First of all I want to say thank you for a wonderful resourse... I have been lurking and reading as much as I can and appreciate all the knowledge Read More...
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Hello everybody, I have just acquired a pretty roughed up pomegranate. It has a lot of leafless and dead branches, also the shape is completely useless. Read More...
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I posted the collection of some paperbarks ( Melaleuca rhaphiophylla ) in the collecting forum. Now I am posting the cure this is the first serious styling Read More...
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I bought my first elm in the fall and have been happy to see it come back to life this spring. I took a look at the roots recently though and they seemed Read More...
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Hi guys, Im new to this forum and new to bonsai, I need your help. I got a very hardy jasmine tree (dont know which species) in my front yard, I air layered Read More...
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So I have been doing some reaserch on collecting ponderosa pine in the prescott and flagstaff area for past year. I finally found out that you can get Read More...
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Here is a 12" collected stone. Lots of white inclusions to contrast with the jet black color when wet. Read More...
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Today I had the honor of spending about 4hrs. with Harry Hirao and Joe James as they styled a 250 to 300 year old California juniper.To watch these Grand Read More...
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This mimosa was given to us as a landscape tree. In 2005 it was chewed off by the dogs and left for dead and ignored. No water for over a year, save for Read More...
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This is my first bonzai attempt and already i'm hooked:) . I have a dwarf Pomegranate with only one leafed branch off the trunk. The seller advised that Read More...
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Okay, REALLY new to bonsai and need some advice. I went to a local little nursery and got this tree, which I was told was a Dwarf Alberta (though it wasn't Read More...
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hi, I am fairly new to bonsai but am very interested in making a bonsai wollemi pine. I have one in a pot at the moment and want to take cuttings to grow. Read More...
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Here is an abbreviated series of photos from a workshop with Marco Invernizzi at Cass Bonsai Gardens, near St. Louis, MO. The trees, which were 20-year-old Read More...
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Hi everyboby, This summer I will be back in Germany visiting my family again, and was wondering where to find more info on bring home plants. I am alreading Read More...
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Hello, I have a root-over-rock ficus microcarpa that I have had for over 2 years. I keep it indoors in the winter and outdoors in summer. Recently I have Read More...
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Ah "Springtime" just look at the wonderful flowers...
New mown grass smells great!
The greatest time for us all to enjoy our trees. Thought I Read More...
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Hello I will post more information and pictures but I have been having a proplexing problem with trees repotted 2-3 weeks ago. They were placed in grow Read More...
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Hi, I have a Ponderosa Pine I want to work on, but was wondering the best time of year to wire and bend (rather radical bends that will require some raffia). Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MALIK! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU. May your day be... Read More...
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Well......after much deliberation, i have finally built up the courage to get a JBP. I know its not as beautifull as some of the JBP's i have seen on this Read More...
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Good morning all! Since joining the ANPB Study Group (see links in my signature), I have come to realize that I have been a little slack when it comes Read More...
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This is a Plectranthus, or Cuban Oregano. I dont think its very often used for bonsai, and in fact seems a little new and not widely known as a houseplant Read More...
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Everywere I look on the net everyone says that Ashe junipers are hard to transplant but no one has a good explenation on how exactly to transplant them Read More...
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Hi, I've just bought a Katsura Acer. Its a bit smaller than I was going to buy this year, but its in the mother and daughter style, so temptation got the Read More...
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Anyone who has a shady yard will soon come to realize something important: almost every plant you find in a nursery or read about in a book has the description Read More...
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Hi everybody,
for those who are interested: I placed a "TWO NEEDLE PINE CARE" article on my website. It might be helpful for you or just interesting Read More...
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I have just recently become interested in starting a bonsai collection and have my eye on a pine I would like to collect. I need help in mixing soil for Read More...
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I have a small privet growing in the garden. I have pruned it back to a new leader, the intention being to get a shohin sized bonsai with good taper. Now Read More...
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Does anyone have the Bonsai Clubs Intrenational magazine November- December issue 2002 I would like to get a scanned image of the Melaleuca Article. Thank Read More...
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We have a bonsai nursery in Morayfield in Southeast Queensland that i reckon is up there with the best. The service is great, friendly and the prices are Read More...
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On the cover of Bonsai Today, issue #69, is there something strange about the cover tree? Or am I seeing things? Joanie Read More...
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Here is a flowering quince i have and potted today, any advice?? I know the pot is probably too small and the potting angel is all wrong, but anything Read More...
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L.B.P. PROJECT? Ha, that made you curious, didnt it?! This last weeks we had some of the warmest weather ever recorded for this time of the year! And because.. Read More...
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i have tried airlayering 5 different trees and have been unsucessful on all of them. I use sphagnum moss with and cover it with plastic. i left the moss Read More...
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How long does an opened bag of organic fertilizer stay good? The contents are dry and are not decomposing. Do they keep their nutritional value for over Read More...
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I was in the back yard just now heard a noise, thought I had better check. Nothing untoward. However I saw this and thought you might enjoy it as I did Read More...
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Sell mirror image Jimmy Choo Coffee Soft leather handbag. * Soft calf leather handbag with gold clasp. * Gold Hardwares * Come with good... Read More...
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Supply Mirror Image Prada Fresh Khaki Calf Bag. * 7 star Top Quality guarantee! * Genuine Calf Leather * Shiny Gold "PRADA" Logo * Golden... Read More...
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Supply mirror image Fendi spy Bag with flowers and Apricot Braided Handle. * Apricot leather with Apricot flowers and Apricot Braided Handle * Shinning Read More...
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Has anyone grown Costal redwood (Sequoia) from seeds?? Read More...
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I'm thinking of adding pines to my small pre-bonsai collection, but I'm not sure of which species to pick (since I'd like to stick to just one pine species Read More...
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Hi, I want to change the apex of my bonsai to something good looking because I don't like it now. I have wired part of a branch to make an apex from it. Read More...
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If, at first, you don't succeed,
Destroy all the evidence that you've tried. Unknown author Read More...
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well ive just tackled my first serious virt damn it takes a lot of time. peter check this out not quite what i was aiming for but what the heck like jb's Read More...
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Joanie's audio interview with southern California bonsai artist Phil Tacktill has been posted at https://radio.bonsaiTALK.com There's a link on the page Read More...
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Hello. I have recently purchased some 'Lagerstroemia indica' and 'LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA' seeds. I am located in Eastern Australia, it is currently autumn Read More...
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so! thanks to you guys so far i've learned that by sticking a cocktail stick in to the soil, not only can i poke my eyes out but i can also measure the Read More...
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Do I finally have one? Tough to see the whole thing, but it has a very powerful look to it. I layered it off the top of one of my larger trees. I was concerned Read More...
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All, Just wondering if anyone has had any Negative Experiences with Misho Bonsai? I bought a variety of seeds back in December including Tidents, Jap Beech, Read More...
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I purchased a Snow Rose Sarissa almost a week ago. I got it from a very reputable person, has been in the business for about 50 years, and is an awesome Read More...
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Hi All, first post... Years ago I was given a hackberry with about a 4 inch trunk. This tree has been passed around through several owner for the last Read More...
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I have planted 12 maple seeds (type unknown as they flew into the yard with the last tornado) and now I have 12 4 inch plats with 2 leaves on the top. Read More...
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying one more bonsai this year. A Deshojo maple to be exact. I see that Herons Bonsai, run by Peter Chan, now have an internet ordering Read More...
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Is anyone interested on selling Cryptomerias, Elms, junipers or Birch trees??? Read More...
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I am new to all this,forums and bonsai! Somewhat to bonsai but have a ? about reducing leaves on a bottlebrush. I bought one stock and prunned and put Read More...
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Good afternoon all, First, I'd like to thank everyone here for the wealth of information! Secondly, I have a question....which might require a brief explanation. Read More...
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Height 60cm/23.5" Cleanup, Pruning and first wiring. Read More...
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what exactly is ramifacation? is it when you cut brances to force produce new leaves. if i have a juniper bonsai that has long branches with leaves only Read More...
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It's your birthday today, Soonami,
So go have a beer and pastrami,
And have fun with bonsai,
As each day goes by,
Have you ever tried origami? ;D;D;D
Hey, Read More...
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got this guy from a friend because it was dieing. I found out it was mealy bugs and eliminated them. in the process 4 branches fell off before it was in Read More...
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Hey there wondering if people can supply photos of their display areas that have been entirely caged to protect them from theft, also any design ideas Read More...
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Picked this little guy up at my clubmeeting this weekend. Any suggestions for a nice pot? Read More...
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Hello all! I found this tree that I absolutely love but I have no idea what it is. It appears to be a melaleuca or eucalyptus, but I can't tell! Here are Read More...
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I have been battling scale on my indoor bonsai. The neem oil; spray works on everything but when I spray the poinsettia it gets very unhappy and dropps Read More...
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. What kind of bonsai do you have and how long have you had it?
Its a Japaneese Maple and i've grown it from seedling and its about 8 mons now
2. Where Read More...
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My Brazilian Rain tree is about 3 months old and has had no problems. Lately the leafs have started to turn yellow in spots along the older leafs. The Read More...
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Looking in the last Bonsai and Stone Appreciation Magazine that I recieved, I saw a picture of Shinji Suzuki. Looking at him, he looks very young. I would Read More...
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Hi all, I've been away for a while, but I now hear rumors that Bonsai Today is selling out to "Bonsai Europe" and will come out under another Read More...
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Simple curiosity... What are you using... and what do you plan? You can (and in many cases, better do) choose more than one answer. Note : OS = Operating Read More...
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I'm looking for a few UK bonsai vendors selling tools. Cutters, clamps and wire mostly i suppose. I found a few on google but i don't know which to trust, Read More...
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Who went to the auction on the weekend and how did it go? Did you buy anything? Read More...
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I've decided to try a little experiment in my growing patch. I've spread Cocoa bean hulls (shells, husks) to a thickness of 3-4 cm (1-1.5 inches) around Read More...
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Two trees....two standards, a lesson on upselling the one! Which one would you buy? ;D Tree # 1... Read More...
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One large olive, nice textured bark, a bit of movement, the centre of which was completely hollowed out by nature, now the waiting game to see if it re Read More...
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Because of recent bad weather, Ive had my red leaf maple out of direct sunlight.
Just like Ive read, the leaves have started turning green. However, my Read More...
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To whom it may concern, (you know who you are) Just wondering if there'll be any new BT Radio sessions comin' up? I really enjoyed the one with Ms. Hideko,as Read More...
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I just repotted a i 1 gal blue rug juniper from its nursery container into a pond basket. The tree was hard pruned and partially wired last summer. This Read More...
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https://faunapolis.org/possum-didelphis-virginiana-saved-bonsai https://faunapolis.org/files/imagecache/animal_preview/files/Dale_Opossum3.jpg
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Hello, this Acer Campestre was planted in a large container to establish some roots and grow out a bit in spring of last year. 4 weeks ago just as the Read More...
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i purchased the boxwood from a nursery for 12 dollars, shaped it, wired it and threw it in a training pot a couple months ago. the other is a acer palmatum Read More...
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Here are the ingredients I have: Perlite
Profile (Schultz Soil Conditioner)
Fir/Pine Bark (picked out of a bag of orchid mix and broken up into smaller Read More...
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I bought the pom yesterday. I like the basic structure of it except: 1) lower left branch is too thick
2) root problems I plan to plant it in the ground Read More...
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I have access to a lot of cool limestones. Does anyone know any species that thrive in alkaline conditions? Read More...
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Last year, BrianBay9 gave me this rock before he moved to Southern California. I put an old Ponderosa Pine on it, but it came to a sad end. :'( Not wanting Read More...
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I have two trees about the same size. One's a Cryptomeria japonica "Pygmaea" (Dwarf Temple Cedar) and the other's a Chamaecyparis thyoides "Top Read More...
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hello bonsai fans i know its better to water in the evening, so's not to burn the leaves. but every night, isnt that a little to much? the soil in all Read More...
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hey gang ive recently come across this tree and have no idea. the leaves look very much like chinese elm, slightly larger but feel more leathery. in seed Read More...
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Hello, Wondering what people use to heat small greenhouses/hothouses over winter ??? JBhayman Read More...
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Hi everyone! 2 days ago i bought this lovely elm from a bonsai nursery. It has been grown in a field for 4 year's (thought to be but the salesman couldnt Read More...
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Hi, I wish to grow bonsai fruit trees in a greenhouse/indoor environment for year round consumption. I intend to achieve this either via hydroponics or, Read More...
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I have an opportunity to pick up some 2 to 6 year old Japanese White Pine grafts. They are Adcock's variety. That said, the grafts are to Eastern White Read More...
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Well i've grown this betula pendula (silver birch) from seed. It's two years old now, it's been in a growing box and this year i am going to sort the roots Read More...
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hello everyone so yesterday i bought a Yoshino Cherry. Is about 3 feet tall and the trunk at its widest point is about 3/4 of an inch wide. what im wanting Read More...
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hello to all!!!! about a year ago i found some english oak seeds(acorns)and planted them in 10ltr pots to grow in,know they growing so fast and to HIGH!!!! Read More...
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Im interested in placing some junipers, pines, and a ficus or two in some all inorganic soil bowls to let them grow and thicken quicker. I know that you Read More...
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"A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees" -William Blake (1757-1827) Read More...
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The Israeli bonsai exhibition was held at the Passover Holiday at the exhibition hall of Mini- Israel site.
The Mini- Israel site is in Latrun near the Read More...
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I think this is some kind of Beech (fagus) but I'm not really 100% sure. Could some one help me out, I really apreciate it. It grows wild here in north Read More...
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I have a tall juniper procumbens that has a straight portion of its trunk that I would like to add some movement. It is about 3/4in thick and stays straight Read More...
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I know that Kurume and Satsukis are commonly used for bonsai but are there common English names to look for also. As I understand it the Japanese names Read More...
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I have some white substance showing up on several of my Junipers (procumbens, foemina). There is also similar white on a Shimpaku. Do Junipers get powdery Read More...
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Before and after pictures and a vertual of possible finished tree Read More...
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My olive seems not to be budding some branches dont have any leaves on them.
But i can flex them all the way back to the trunk they are defenetly alive. Read More...
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hello. any workshop, around in san francisco bay area, i have couple black pines and i need help. Read More...
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1. When training a tree for exposed roots using a milk carton, should
you wait a season before starting to tear rings around the carton to
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So i have been seeing some photos of JBP with shorter than normal needles. However the tree are still only maybe 5-7 years old. Is it common practice for Read More...
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Hello there, I am back again with some new pots. Since the last time I got myself a potters wheel and a propper place to work from. I hope that you will Read More...
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Just in case you wondered what EPCOT stands for. I was told it stands for every person comes out tired. :o The true Disney fans should know what it really Read More...
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My mugo pine took a beating this winter. Both the first and second branches died back significantly. All of the foilage is now on the very ends. I also Read More...
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Thought I'd ask our members from the general DC area for some advise. I will be taking a trip to your area shortly...(April 17 to 23). I'm flying down Read More...
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Hi all... I've recently received a baby cedar tree (cedrus libani) and I'm doing some research on how to care for it... To be honest, i'm very interested Read More...
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I have been working on this mouthfull for about 3 years from collected garden make over stock!!. The original Name was( Baekea virgata ) changed now to Read More...
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A 30+ year club member in Dallas had two trees stolen from his back yard about 2 weeks ago. Please help keep your eyes open for these. If recognized I Read More...
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Hi all, has anyone tried Korean Maple (Acer pseudosieboldianum) for bonsai? Mature specimens have a very similar growth habit to palmatums and the foliage Read More...
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This is a collecting trip before that machine gets there. Fortunately they are Maleucasone of my favorite species. These are M,rhaphiophylla as you can Read More...
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Do japanese cryptomeria air layer well? I have a long, lanky specimen which is relatively old, but very vigrous. It back buds often, and is strong. Any Read More...
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I have opportunity to purchase a nice acacia stump. It is obvious that it will back bud easily, but I'm concerned about scarring where significant pruning Read More...
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Live in South Louisiana, with nights running in the 50s and highs in the 80s. Can I still repot some of my bonsais? I have a few Junipers that need to Read More...
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I've got some amazing twisted and corkscrew willow cuttings to root over the past 2 months. They're all 1-2" wide, around one foot high and have amazing Read More...
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Any ideas what this tree might be? Last year the leaves were serrated, but not this year. Last year there were no flowers, but there are this year. Any Read More...
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This maple died over the winter. It was kept outside. We had about twelve days below freezing, with about five of those into the teens. Otherwise the temps Read More...
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Okay, so "dying" might be too strong a term, but my Japanese Maples sure aren't happy. Here in central Ohio, spring came on suddenly with temps Read More...
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I'm trying to figure out where I can overwinter trees in zone 5a/b ( Champaign, Il. ). I don't actually have the tree's yet but by next winter I'll likely Read More...
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I'm new and I'm not quite sure where to post this so feel free to move it. My boyfriend recently bought me this tree from a garden centre. I've had a few Read More...
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It seems I committed several school boy errors when I repotted a trident maple yesterday. I didn't prune back the foliage first thinking I would do that Read More...
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Hey everyone, Didn't know this one... I read a local story this morning online. Check out the link.
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I recently purchased this styrax from a closing nursery. It was cheap. I bought it for air layers, but am open to any suggestions. I'm new to this species, Read More...
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I live near lake superior and my backyard is extremely sandy. I have been reading about mixing sand with the other elements to create a good bonsai soil. Read More...
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Hello, i am new to the world of bonsai, i have only recently (9 months ago) worked up the curiousity to give it a go myself, i have several plants now. Read More...
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One reads about 'hard pruning', but I have never seen specifics. Would someone please define its specifics ie. how much is taken off each branch and are Read More...
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Hello Everyone I am in need of some help here. I have been practicing Bonsai for around 4 years now and I have recently purchased some new trees from Lowes Read More...
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Greetings, I recently acquired this Satsuki Shugetsu, and have removed the toothpick diameter branches to open the structure and see what I have. I am Read More...
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I made an interesting discovery- Box Elder trees sometimes produce burls that are significantly more dense than the wood around it, and stays intact after Read More...
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Hello! There is not much information on propagation of Adansonia gregorii around... (australian baobab) So I'm trying to write some at the same time! :P Read More...
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i dug up something today that was in my parents lanscape. it has a good amount of character in its lower trunk, some taper and short internodes. i have Read More...
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https://bobanon.blogg.se/images/pict0227_1176131857.jpghttps://bobanon.blogg.se/images/pict0228_1176131912.jpgplease help me determine what species my bonsai Read More...
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Dear friends, we are a group of bonsai lover from Turkey.. We prepared a website and a forum last month and waiting for all bonsai lovers..
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tried posting the beginners forum bu didnt have many veiws so I thought I would ask here.I live in zone 4 on the border of 5 and want to know if I put Read More...
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Hi All I just saw one of these American Smoketrees (Cotinus obovatus or Cotinus coggygria) in a neighbor's yard this past weekend and it really stuck in Read More...
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Jerry Meislik has graciously provided insight regarding initial design of this tree, and the path I have chosen is an african acacia style. I have hopes Read More...
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please give me some advice on any virtuals for this olive JBhayman Read More...
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Hi all! I have been lurking in the forum and reading for a week or so, lots of good stuff and good people here. I wasn't sure whether to put this here Read More...
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Ok, when is it warm enough to put my trees back outside. I brought them in because of the freeze and now the temps in my zone 6 are projected to stay in Read More...
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Hi, I live in Lima, Peru and was going around to some of the local nurseries and I found this bougainvillea for $10. Since the photo was taken I put it Read More...
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Anyone know the soil content and ratio of the soil that a Fukien Tea is in when received from one of any number of suppliers...you know...the ones that Read More...
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It was very healthy and even starting to bud but then it just went dry. I tried to water it a little more frequently but that didn't make a difference. Read More...
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I just baught a Black pine that is over 75 years old at a bonsai auction the price was so good I could not resist. It has new candles that have not opened Read More...
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Hi there! ;D Here is the Ficus johnson I bought last summer... I then put it in that pot and watered it in a more or less regular basis. o.0 https://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3127/hpim2433bg7.th.jpg.. Read More...
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Hello, I am extremely interested in mini bonsai and am wondering if any of you can recommend some good books concerning them. Thanks. :) Read More...
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Hello, around 2 months ago I took a cutting from a Corkscrew Willow (Salix Matsudana tortuosa), now it's a very stout mame-sized yamadori tree. I wish Read More...
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Hi everyone, I'm asking about watering because it's really not clear in my mind! First thing about watering 2 rules I read everywhere :(1) A plant in a Read More...
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Hello all :) I bought my first bonsai trees yesterday. I got two japanese palm maple, one with a single trunk and one with three trunks. And I got a shimpaku Read More...
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I have just recently repotted a juniper into a LARGE pot (it holds 13.5 qts of soil) and am now reading about overpotting. It appears as though this pot Read More...
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Thank you for all of your posts and helpful advice, Gregb, and happy happy bonsai birthday! Joanie Read More...
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Dudes I thought I would share some of my trees that spring is here. The first one is a little Vine Maple. Its one of the last trees to leaf out.(Gingkos Read More...
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Hi everyone. I had Good Friday off and decided to go up and look at some old trees here in Colorado with a friend of mine. I hope you enjoy these pictures. Read More...
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Long time no see! I know I probably should have started many threads with this, but well here it goes... I bought these seeds some time ago and now I'm Read More...
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I bought this shimpaku from a member of a neighboring club last summer and did a bit of styling on it at that time. Last week (before the cold snap set Read More...
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Has any one heard of a burning bush or fire tree? Is this a tree u can buy at a nursery? Read More...
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Recently I was able to get the distributorship for a two set book coming out of China for Dallas Bonsai Gardens. The name of the book is called "Gold Read More...
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Is this "brown spot" fungus?? I noticed these tiny brown spots a couple of weeks ago and sprayed with Orthonex. I partially defoliated but I Read More...
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Wishing everyone a blessed Easter weekend and a happy spring! This wild currant cascade has been in training since last spring, and came through the harsh Read More...
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I live in zone 4 on the border of 5 and want to know if I put a wisteria in a big pot(dont have the luxury of putting it in the ground) for putting on Read More...
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A few weeks ago, I was out at my local clubs' re-pot day. One of the more experienced and better artists had a large Ulmus parvifolia Yatsubusa that he Read More...
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Trying to get a hold of these seeds. Would someone please point me in the direction of a dealer, vendor or anyone with access to these varieties? Thanks! Read More...
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There are several problems we have experienced and others I forsee with the current physical configuration of the database. Previously, I set up two database Read More...
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Ok, about 3 months ago I purchased this ficus (I think benjamina) from a nursery in the 'bonsai' section. It was potted in something tad too deep so I Read More...
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Rumor has it that Bonsai Europe has taken over Bonsai Today? Anyone else heard this? John Read More...
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I have a japenese maple that is 16" tall with less than a 1/4" diameter trunk.Sould I keep pruning it back to keep it short instead of letting Read More...
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What deciduous tree with elm/zelkova-like leaves grows its twigs in a zigzag pattern? I was told that it was a European Birch but am unsure. When the leaves Read More...
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I have always loved Paperbark Trees (Melaleuca), and I'm wondering how hard it would be to make a bonsai out of one. I'm thinking of working from a cutting. Read More...
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For several years I've been working with multiple flash for bonsai photography. Mostly I use the black photo background and 3 slave flashes triggered by Read More...
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Hello everybody!
What about bonsai and music?Its good for my bonsai trees if i have a backround music near to them during the day?If yes,what kind of music Read More...
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Hello!
I would like your opinion about the condition of my ligustrum and i want also to know
the age of my tree.If someone can help me please inform me. Read More...
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I see several places that sell 1kg rolls of copper, but I definately dont need that much. Please let me know of any source that sells in smaller amounts Read More...
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Hi - I just did some major wiring (major for me at least) on a newly purchased b. cypress and was looking for some comments about what to expect for the Read More...
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Just got an email - it appears Bonsai Today has been sold to Bonsai Europe as of today. Didn't see that coming... it's not a spoof email, it's from a good Read More...
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With an elm this size, should I try to start shaping/trimming the branches? Or should I just let it grow out as is and let everything thicken up? It's Read More...
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Hi, I'm going to buy a Japanes white beech, Fagus crenata. However, I was wondering how hardy they are?, and if they come with any particular problems? Read More...
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I live up here in Windsor, On, right across the border from Detroit, MI and was wondering where I can get Turface or a product similar to it. I have tried Read More...
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The pomegranate originated in the Mediterranean region, in the Himalayas and in Southern China and has been cultivated long before we have written records. Read More...
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Just wanted to share some accents:) First one is a miniature orchid known as encyclia bractecense
https://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/blueheronbonsai247/IMG_0676.jpg Read More...
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Not sure if anyone from the The Mornington Peninsula Bonsai Society posts on this forum but I thought I'd make mention of their up and coming Bonsai show Read More...
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Hey everybody. I'm new to this bonsai forum, but thought it would be neat to see what other people were doing with their bonsai and to maybe get some suggestions Read More...
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So I have three trees that couldn't wait to begin breaking bud-- one cedar, one crab and one japanese maple (lace leaf). This morning I took my maple from Read More...
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Hey guys, i'm at home for easter so i've been giving my favourite hornbeam a good wiring. A little history:
I bought the tree from Danny Use' nursery when Read More...
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I've searched the net, but with no definate answer. What are the actual definitions for mame and shohin? Some places i've found say 10cm for mame, but Read More...
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How did the various styles come about? They reflect the observations of natural trees and are only a suggestion of reality rather than a mirror image of Read More...
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Does anyone have pics of Ray Nescis plants (came from his nursery) and nursery as his website is not very informative JBhayman Read More...
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Greetings everybody I'm a newbie, just acquired a nice satsuki that I want to do right. I also have Stone Lantern's Satsuki Azalea book. The author says Read More...
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I bought this amethyst falls wisteria last fall at a nursery. I repotted it this spring about 2 weeks ago and to my surprise I'm seeing what can only be Read More...
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I just planted over a hundred wisteria seeds and have some left over. If anyone wants any just email me; or if you want to trade something for some seeds Read More...
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ok I have a disscussion to make. what about tea trees? like australian tea tree by seeds?
I always say if you see a nearby tea tree and you fluff out the Read More...
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I was out in the garden near my bonsai tonight and when I came in there was a vine weevil on my shirt. What is the best way to control these in bonsai. Read More...
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I have just bought a brand new bonsai and its medium sized and I bought it in a plastic pot I ripped off the plastic pot and placed a teaser on its roots Read More...
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I've run across a forsythia with about a ten inch wide nebari that tapers very nicely in the first two feet. Literally tapering to about a two inch trunk. Read More...
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Folks, Let's be careful to vet the information shared on the forum! With this many members and posters, it's easy for someone who sounds as if they know Read More...
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I have a few rare spruces for sale. They are old (40-135 yrs) but very small. A conservative estimate is 85 years per inch. You can view some of them at: Read More...
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These are a couple of pics of the surinam cherry in my previous post. Read More...
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April is the most challenging month for bonsai in my area. This year is proving to be no exception. I've finished most of my repotting. Trees are leafed Read More...
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Does anyone know if Deshojo Maples are available in Australia?? JBhayman Read More...
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Hello!
I would like to know if there is a bonsai club in Greece.
I am looking for people with experience on bonsai plants,thats why i think a bonsai club Read More...
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hello everyone i have this surinam cherry i bought about 2 years ago, and over the winter i think the entire top of this tree died. It is getting sprouts Read More...
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i was looking for some advise! my ligustrum has been looking sick recently, the leaves are yellowing with brown edges. its spring (april) now and i submerge Read More...
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I have a red maple and I want to remove a few branches that are 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. Is that too large for concave cutters? They're in tight places, Read More...
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At the local bonsai nursery, Muranaka Bonsai in Nipomo CA, there are many Japanese Black pines for sale. I have seen some amazing JBP's and plan on purchasing Read More...
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Going to Winston-Salem, NC this weekend for the Davis Cup tennis tournament. I was wondering if there are any bonsai nurseries in WS or within a decent Read More...
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Every week it seems like I see a new bonsai that is bigger then the last. How big does a tree get before you can no longer call it a bonsai and it becomes Read More...
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can anyone tell me the best type of trees to form a raft style bonsai besides a juniper? i would love to try to create this style of bonsai. Read More...
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I just moved into a house that has a crepe myrtle in the front yard. I decided to airlayer one of the branches to make a future bonsai. I read in a book Read More...
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Listed below are some common Japanese bonsai terms and their English definitions. CHOKKAN - formal upright form MOYOGI - informal upright form SHAKAN - Read More...
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Another project from this past weekend. This one I'm not so sure about but is the one that absorbed most of my time. This cuttings have been growing in Read More...
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We had a rainy weekend here in S. Texas so I got busy catching up with potting and repotting. Got this tree in its first bonsai pot. This plant has been Read More...
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I am new to the bonsai art and was hoping someone could hel me out. I have a small azalea and i am ready to repot it. I bought some akadma for another Read More...
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Dear All, Sonow that it's spring, there's new horrors that await my trees. My biggest problem at the moment are keeping these really pesky and persistent Read More...
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hi there not been on for a long time i had a cerrisa and it died. i have given up on the bonsai then for my birthday a relative has bought me another so Read More...
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Here is a old gold juniper I worked on this wekend. After spending five dollars and twenty minutes, here is what I came up with. Of course, I will eventually Read More...
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I often give in to the temptation to buy a really cheap tree I see when I'm out shopping, and then I try to turn it into bonsai. Here's an example of that. Read More...
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Thank You Matt I love these colors!!!!!!!
This has been a fun day...
I am so glad to be a part of this community where every now and then we do not have Read More...
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https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/members/freetramadol/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol ????? leave us alone please! we dont want your free opiates Read More...
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Today I repotted this Kingsville box into this Sara Rayner pot.
Height of tree is 5 3/4 inches from pot rim. Mike Read More...
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I have moved to an apartment, and only have a North facing balcony on the 4rth floor. The amount of light seems to be adequate as the bonsai do well. However, Read More...
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Ok, I realize that this question is the reverse of what most people worry about with Japanese Maples..... I have searched the internet on climatizing a Read More...
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This is an unknown green-leaved cultivar of A. palmatum recently repotted into a Dave Lowman container. Regards,
Tom S. Read More...
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Just a couple of pictures I took today. The first is of some buds on an azalea 'Hini Crimson'. The last couple of a mugo pine I've had for a few years Read More...
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Is this a April fools joke? Bonsai talk logo upside down! Very bright green colors!Or is there really something wrong here?
Hans. Read More...
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Please fill me in, can be via PM or in this thread. I know it is April 1 and 'part' of the problem could be a joke but....
1-the mod section is open for Read More...
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I Have Several Beautifuls Elms In Nursery Pots For Sell. I'm In San Francisco Bay Area. 4 Years Old. Great Material For Your Bonsai. Read More...
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Not sure about the dwarf part but I found this and was going to try to do something with it. If not its going outside. The trunks about 14 inches tall Read More...
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Hi there. Last Spring I unsuccessfully tried to make seedlings out of cuttings and first done some reading on Bonsai. Now I have pulled out some seedlings Read More...
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Hey all This is one of the very few little junipers that i Have ever had any success with. I think its had a lot to do with the soil mix that I was using. Read More...
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i found this narly old conifer at a garden centre for a £1 after a hour or so pruning this is what i came up with, a nice windswept look i think! what Read More...
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This year I had a good Yamadori season with good survival ratio.
I had collected few trees, olives, pins and oaks, and a very strange wiled almond. The Read More...
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