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November 2007 - Posts
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This is a little sub-alpine fir I collected last summer. It was growing in this chunk of lava naturally. I placed it in an old iron water meter cover I Read More...
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I have enjoyed making bonsai picture video's of great trees and wonder if anyone has ideas for background music.
Ofcourse there is Bonsai Tree by Stilltide Read More...
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A second tree that cam from GB Bonsai was this cute little trident maple. It is a little over 5" tall and has a 4.2" base. Finding nice little Read More...
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This is one of my recent purchases from this past summer, a JBP shohin. For all of my years of doing bonsai I never really did the blk pine, mostly deciduous, Read More...
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so i went and got a couple jade plants today to hopefully make bonsais out of them in the future. its has been starting to get fairly cold here the last Read More...
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I have seen a few references to virtual bonsai in this forum. being relatively new to the online bonsai community and having searched the forum for an Read More...
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Hi all,
I would like to show you this oak Quercus pubescens, now start for the oak the long way up to the bonsai. At the moment, the oak still is looking Read More...
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were would i get some fairly inexpensive mame pots? anyone on here make them etc? wish everyone happy holidays thanks in advance Read More...
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Anyone who has trees, specifically bonsai trees, is aware of the quasi-personal relationship you develop with them. Bonsai are different than other cultivated Read More...
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I'm very new to bonsai. I was given a ficus retusa as a birthday gift last January, and I've managed to keep it alive since then. It was purchased from Read More...
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In another thread, a poster asked about a true dwarf Japanese Black Pine. Rather than hi-jacking the other thread, I thought I would respond here with Read More...
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A few days ago I posted a message about finding a Mugo Pine in a nearby nursery. After all the postive comments about the one I bought I went back and Read More...
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This is a lodgepole pine (p. contorta) I collected last May. The root system was so compact it went into a bonsai pot right away. I nursed it after collecting Read More...
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Hi, I haven't posted any trees for a while, so here is a tree I picked up while on my cross country safari. OKBonsai and I went out to Boon's for an Intensive, Read More...
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CHOICE SALES LIMITED,LEGITIMATE DEALERS IN ALL KIND OF TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS,PHONES,IPODS,LAPTOPS AND GAMES,SELLERS OF BRAND NEW PRODUCTS,ITEMS:SEALED Read More...
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Just wondering if you guys think it would be safe and efficient to use aquarium fertilizer dilluted into water according to tank dosing instructions?
The Read More...
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I was in a plant nursery yesterday and saw three or four plants labled "St.John's Wort". These were in 5 gal. containers and the plants were Read More...
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Good Day all, I'm wondering if anyone know (as i cant seem to find anything on it) if Shimpaku Junipers can be ground planted in zone 5a. I'm slowly learning Read More...
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Botanica, Inc. is Louisville's Horticultural Connection, bringing together a network of nearly 70 groups and serving as a community resource for information Read More...
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I said i had acess to some 50 year old + plum trees in another thread. I was going to attempt to air layer a few branches. These trees are going to be Read More...
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I bought this little tree in March this year at a nursery up in the Dandenong Ranges. I'd been to one of the two bonsai nurseries down the road with cash Read More...
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hey guys, thanks in advance to anyone who reads my post and is willing to offer their expertise to a beginner... I have a chinese elm that has been growing Read More...
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I,m about to purchase 4 larch 30-50cm from a nursery and I am not sure which is the best choice for bonsai Larix decidua (European) or Larix leptolepis Read More...
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At Home Depot and Lowes I find lava rock that is in chunks about 3/4-1" size, kind of large for a normal bonsai pot. I have been to the major nursery Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Ken, happy birthday to you! (Sung in a Southern whiskey drawl)
May your "Day" Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you!
Hope you have a great one and get lots of presents!
Irene Read More...
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what are some opinions on the best insect control methods, and for what type of trees? systemic or foliar? inorganic or organic? Read More...
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I've wanted one of these for years,and while doing some Xmas shopping my other half spotted them by the counter. Its my birthday next month but she decided Read More...
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So.... I fell ill and there was nobody available to care for my Chinese Elm for a week. As a result it dried out, some of finer twigs died, all the leaves Read More...
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Hi all I bought my girlfriend some roses 3 weeks ago, and she put them in a vase (actually an old pasta sauce jar.. pennyless students here...). Of course Read More...
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Im so exited about this powerfool new tool that I found: http://walter-pall.de/Super%20shots/ Read More...
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Hi there, i live on vancouver island, BC, and am wondering what care, if any, is needed for trident maples and japanese hornbeams over the winter. Our Read More...
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Hi, I have a baobab that is about 3 months old and stands at about 11 inches. I live in florida and we don't have very much in the way of temperature changes Read More...
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Hi Everyone...
I've always wanted to start growing bonsai's and never really had the time or knowledge. After seeing a collection the other day, I decided Read More...
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Ficus Bonsai In The Temperate Climate is a complete manual and guide by bonsai artist Hoy Leong Kwong, detailing all aspects of the cultivation and care Read More...
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I've collected one black cherry and very likely will collect some more, if you guys provide any encouragement at all. I've looked around the forum and Read More...
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Well, I had a look at my plant collection today and remembered two trees i had forgotten about.
One is a mugo, it should be easy to pick.
The other i dont Read More...
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I recently acquired a Kishu Shimpaku from Chikugo-En bonsai nursery in So. Cal. where the winter temps are pretty much in the 50's. Well, back here in Read More...
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Hi All; I am brand new to the forum and relatively new to bonsai. Although I have been interested in bonsai for years I have just recently started "tickling" Read More...
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Does anybody know of a store or nursery or anyplace that sells pine bark in the lower mainland????? I dont know where to find it. Also a place that sells Read More...
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Are any of these trees available in seed, seedlings, nursery stock, etc? The list is: Betula nana(Dwarf Birch) Juniperus cedrus(Canary Island Juniper) Read More...
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i was looking at some books and noticed the difference in information regarding light requirements for trees in winter. the place i am residing at right Read More...
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I recently seen a vendor selling a maple variety listed as shindeshojo red maples,is this the same cultivator as the deshojo dwarf maples?Kinda looks the Read More...
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I bought this stone from Ken McLeod, who was a viewing stone vendor at the Golden State Bonsai Federation convention a few weeks ago. Ken has a selection Read More...
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You Have An Awesome Day Ken! May You Put Down Many Coldies! Read More...
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Have A Great Day Bill Sink One For Each Of Us Lol! Read More...
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Well, based on recommendations recieved here, I stopped into Chikugo-En Bonsai nursery in Gardena, CA this past week. I flew into LAX on Sunday and being Read More...
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I got this today. The trunk is about 2 1/4" in diameter and flares out wider at the soil level, I think the soil level can be cut down some more. Read More...
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I was recently given this JBP for a gift and since I am new to bonsai and never trained a pine before, I was curious to know what I should be doing next. Read More...
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We've been having a very strange late fall/early winter here in the St. Louis region - warm and then cooler, but not really cold, except for the odd night Read More...
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Does anyone know or have a good source for trident maple bonsai and or stock. thanx tl Read More...
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If you cut back the branches on a Mugo Pine, will it bud out on branches and at branch intersections? Or am I stuck with long limbs? Read More...
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I have enjoyed working with this little guy over the years. Originally it was part of a saikei composition....a bit of an oddity, I suppose. Length of Read More...
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There is nothing wrong
in having something wrong
in your bonsai.
What could be wrong
is how you show that wrong. Read More...
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As is said many times when putting together a show we need helpers. This is a four man and one frog group. Also his wife would love to see this so he had Read More...
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As usual the lighting is not the best.It varies however here are a few images. Read More...
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Hi guys,ive been combing threw websites inspecting trees,i came across someone selling weeping chinese elm,ive never seen these before,is this a cultivator?Or Read More...
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Found this first one in a local rock shop. I don't remember the name of this mineral but it was found in the Appalachians. These are the two posible fronts. Read More...
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Hi everybody,
I finally took some time to post a little story of my demonstration at the last "Ginkgo awards"with lots of photographs on my Blog. Read More...
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Hey everybody, I generally like to practice bonsai alone and get all my info from books, online blogs, and alot just from trial and error. I have only Read More...
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2 years ago Bricks bar and grill came to life when me and my 2 riding buddies decided to open a low budget but simple and friendly place.. nice ambiance, Read More...
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I recently finished my guide for turning chile pepper plants to bonsais, and they look quite cool! It's possible to have a chile bonsai with a thick stem Read More...
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Hey I'm new to bonsai, and this is my first tree ( Mr. Ukki) He's 7 years old (so i was told) and I've had him for over a month now and he seems to be Read More...
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These are some plant sim working on, give me some tips and advice on what u think i should do or change. The larger shimpaku has some messy wiring but Read More...
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I need some help... Ive bin trying to upload pics and i cant do it. All my pics form my camera are wayyy to big and i dont know how to shrink them. Ive Read More...
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Probably a strange question, but, does anyone know of any reason why bonsai pots cannot be made from natural stones? They probably are but I can't dig Read More...
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I was curious as to what kind of pruning Colorado Blue Spruce can tolerate. Do they back bud easily?
Can they handle large amounts of pruning at once or Read More...
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I was just curious as to whether anybody has had experience with Crushed Walnut Shells as an organic in their bonsai soils. I have recently seen it at Read More...
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When I travel I always stop to poke around the out of the way nurseries since I am always on the hunt for material that may eventually end up on my bonsai Read More...
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