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January 2008 - Posts
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1. What kind of bonsai do you have and how long have you had it?
I have a Bayan Tree and got it last spring. 2. Where did you get it, and what was its Read More...
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I have been washing the roots of my bonsai since 1972 when I first started to grow bonsai. This is a great technique to use for two main reasons. All of Read More...
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Howdy all from snowy Butte, MT. I'm a college student (again 8) ) and have two trees: a ficus benjamina and a boxus semprivirens (sp?). The ficus was given Read More...
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I was reading through different threads on the forum the other day about moss and a lot of you said that moss is saved for photos only and removed and Read More...
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My Chinese Elm tree has strange clear worms on top of the soil? I don't know where they came from! They seem to just be on the top of the soil, and then Read More...
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This is a reply email sent to me after i was asking about who to conectact in regard to removing this tree's which are considered pests andhave many millions Read More...
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I've been looking for Sots Pine var. "beavronensis", trying just about every resource that I can think of, I have come up empty. Does anyone Read More...
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Our beloved Will heath of Art of Bonsai has kindly offered his most exclusive articles for the one who the most perfect set of either boobies or jugs (they Read More...
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I have been looking online for alligator juniper, Juniperus deppeana. I've Googled time and again, and nothing but seeds and books.
I have read of named Read More...
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Hi everybody new guy in Phoenix, AZ! Just found the site after about two months of web searching for Bonsai stuff in general. I bought a tree from a road Read More...
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Hi my name is mor and am new here. hope to learn and share what l know. Read More...
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I need an ID on this thing. Any help is appreciated. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb302/Ownzor_Dood/Picture009.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb302/Ownzor_Dood/Picture008.jp Read More...
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I collected this pine today. Anyone know the species? I think it's a Pitch Pine. Read More...
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Heres a Ficus that has been sitting in my greenhouse for years, I just recently started training it. (this is my first tree) I'm also having trouble resizing Read More...
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Hello everyone. I've got a large star magnolia in my back garden which has a small (15") branch that I'd like to air-layer for use in bonsai. I've Read More...
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http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg218/leejrphotos/th_DSC00127.jpg Hi i got this from work, a work mate seems to think it is a Juniper although he was Read More...
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Hey all, I'm in the market for a decently developed bonsai or a the very least a good young tree that is a potential bonsai, I am willing to spend around Read More...
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I bought a ginseng ficus bonsai 1 week ago from walmart. The leaves started to die as soon as i brought it home. All the leaves that were on the tree when Read More...
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I live in southeast Tn.....zone 7. We have been having night time temps down in the teens. I have some small Japanese maples......about 10 to 12 inches Read More...
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Here are some pictures from our show 2 shohin display and medium size japanese maple and japanese black pine Read More...
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hi guys i am thinking about joining a private class.... i dont know if anyone has heard of this person..... i saw an advertisment at Koreshoff's nursery. Read More...
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Hey haven't been here much lately but i'm getting excited for spring when I get my trees. I'm thinking of getting about 4 trees, check them out if you Read More...
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Hello all, This is a mugho pine that I have been training for 2 years. Unfortunately, I have no before pic. The bonsai nursery that I go to sells these Read More...
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What is the purpose of using strainers as pots for bonsai? aeriation? to create better roots?
i couldnt find anything on the net about this. thanks for Read More...
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about how long could a tree be brought inside during dormancy without "waking up" ? I'm thinking it probably takes a matter of days but i just Read More...
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Hi, I posted before about a bougainvillea bonsai which has since died (flowers.com potted in the completely wrong type of soil go figure) I have since Read More...
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Oh gosh. I am a new bonsai grower and I discovered my 3 bonsai have white fly! (Or something like it) They look like little...spider things. And I need Read More...
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I would like to set the record straight. I've heard conflicting stories about importing JBP's from Japan. For those in the know, can JBP's still be imported Read More...
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hi all, im very new to bonsai so bear with me. im living in ottawa canada, and just purchased 2 juniper bonsai(the exact names of them i do not know) and Read More...
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I have a few trees that need some major wiring done to them. They are deciduous trees. Would it hurt them to bring inside the house for 4 - 6 hours to Read More...
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the other day I looked at a japanese boxwood I have and I saw the horrible damage the guy wire hooks were doing to the bark and, well, firgured out another Read More...
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I'm interested in collecting yamadori in Sierra National Forest. I've asked the local National Forst Office about permits for collecting live trees. They Read More...
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OK what is the best bonsai tree and why 1/ maples 2/ Black pines 3/ Elms Read More...
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Hi everyone, I picked up a nice coastal banksia, and a large trunk fig from koreshoffs closing down sale a few days ago. The banksia is a Banksia integrifolia Read More...
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So while I was looking around for a small but nice Bald Cypress near a boat launch just outside of town I stumbled upon this little guy on the side of Read More...
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So I found this Cedar tree by this guys mailbox just outside of town. Just as I was slowing down to take a look from my car he peeked his head out of the Read More...
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Well... Just writing my first message on this forum. I've never tried posting in english, just in catalan or spanish forums so, I think I'll need several Read More...
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Hi guys sorry about the mass load of questions...
but hey, im really learning here.
=)) i think my Chinese elm is affected by some sort of fungus, which Read More...
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Can I keep a young satsuki azalea in a unheated room of my house during winter? I am a new azalea grower and would greatly appreciate all types of help Read More...
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Hi everyone, What power tools do you use in Bonsai and for what use? Please share your experience. Dremel may be the most talk about one. Some people use Read More...
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Give that man a cigar. hortriot if you had spelt it with a B I would have got it sooner. I will however confess I took the tree along to a work shop last Read More...
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I have a pitch pine and a scotts pine both of which I got last year. The pitch pine is an estimated 30 yrs old and the scotts probably not more than 5-6, Read More...
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I'm a visual thinker, so I was wondering if someone knows of a taxonomy chart somewhere online that I could study to learn how different trees are related Read More...
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Yesterday I went collecting with a friend of mine. I found a couple of biggies. The tree is really OLD and HUGE. My entire body is sore from carrying this Read More...
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Just bought a 30 gallon Bald Cypress and a nice 15 gallon Jap. Yew. Would it be OK to make the trunk cut on the BC now? What about the heavy pruning on Read More...
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I am panicking. Last wednesday when I left on vacation, my 3 year old hawaiian umbrella was doing wonderfully! Healthy as can imagine with lots of new Read More...
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Can gun oil be used to maintain bonsai tools? It is a type of banana oil. We have it already so I thought I might use it rather than buy another oil. Up Read More...
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I recently acquired a Mame version of this.....barely 2 inches tall, growing in a 3 inchplastic pot. The seller said to keep it inside until spring. Any Read More...
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On a recent weekend work project / bonsai dig, I found myself short of cut paste and not enough time to mail order some. I read somewhere about using petroleum Read More...
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I read and was told that once the layer got enough roots, it can be cut off and potted. Does that mean that "root amount" is the only condition Read More...
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hi guys i was wondering
the leaves that are affected by pests...aphids and caterpillrs
what do everyone here recommend? some people are saying that i should Read More...
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Bugger has been allowed to grow for a while. Its time to style... What to cut and what to bend? A virt will be good :p Exposed Rock and Plant approximate Read More...
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This is the brief of my first newspaper appearance. Its local but still. Bredls Reptile Park is preparing for a little nip/tuck, awaiting a vibrant facelift. Read More...
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I was looking thru Kawasumi's "The Secret Techniques of Bonsai" and really admired the watering can he has pictured on page 96. It's small (probably Read More...
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We have a grand ancient Gold Cap Oak in our yard (Q. chrysolepis, mountain live oak family). The trunk has a 24' circumference. It is seriously large. Read More...
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My son saw one of my pre-bonsai outside a few weeks ago and thought that he should bring it inside. I'm not quite sure how I missed it for so long. I now Read More...
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Hi guys, Can you please help me identify what type of Bonsai this is as I have no idea how to care for it, light conditions, watering etc. http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6030/adamwj0042mg8.jpg Read More...
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I heard that there is a new nursery opened near Ray Nesci. Does anyone knows where it is? Anyone been there? Good stocks? Price? Read More...
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Hi, I decided to do several thread grafts today and on the 3rd stump I broke the drill bit inside the tree :angry: Digging it out will obviously require Read More...
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Hi, i was just talking 2 someone in the chat room.
I was asking if i should feed my Serissa Seroides as it is flowering at the moment, unfortunately they Read More...
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Hey John,
Do you think this pot color is too light for this tree ? Harry Read More...
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hi guys its kinda embarassing posting this message... i just checked my Chinese Elm...and i was always wondering why the leaves had 50% browning on the Read More...
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1 - Blackberry 2 - Budlleja (aka buddleia or Butterfly bush) 3 - Pinus Radiata (aka Monterey Pine) 4 - Blue Spruce I have all these growing in my yard Read More...
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Hi I did two air layering on my friend's maple aorund 4 months ago. I checked them this morning and saw roots thro the plastic covering. Quite a few roots Read More...
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Got them yesterday.
The hill looking one is petrified wood the other im not sure, Ill hunt the lable out. Im also after info on using crystal clusters Read More...
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Hi I did two air layering on my friend's maple aorund 4 months ago. I checked them this morning and saw roots thro the plastic covering. Quite a few roots Read More...
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I won this BC from the club raffle (people bring along their reject trees for it). I was lucky and grabbed this on the 5th round or so. When i first got Read More...
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I have had this Paperbark Maple for a couple of years now.
The first year I got leaf burn so was not suprised at a lack of growth. This year it is relativly Read More...
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..or worth collecting? There are two of them pictured below - I've posted 3 images of each tree getting consecutively closer in the images. My father in Read More...
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can anyone tell me the best time of year to attempt pine cuttings? I want to try to take cuttings from a radiata pine. Please give season, rather than Read More...
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had a question about this plant. it is an african native and i was wondering if anyone knew if when taking cuttings should i let it dry out for a couple Read More...
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Hey folks, just thought i would check to see what your favourite styles are! Multiple votes can be cast. Read More...
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