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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. https://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb302/Ownzor_Dood/Picture009.jpg
https://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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https://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. https://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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Hi ii have just brought a Acer Platinum from a local store to me, and was wondering what to do with it.
It stands about 10inches tall with only a few branches Read More...
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G, day Peter. I spoke to John to day about the prostrate form!!!. He told me that on Rottness Island they grow like this because of wind.
It is and Island Read More...
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To all the Australians and the Wannabes Have a wonderful Australia Day From Pup Mrs Pup and of course Pup Read More...
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Hey guys i recently repotted my serissa foetida and placed it from organic soil to supposed 'akadama'. I got this 'akadama' in a bonsai store but im thinking Read More...
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Dear Forum members:
My friend, Mary C Miller, Bonsai author, her latest book, Bonsai with Tropicals, sent me the following URL https://www.scanner-magic.com/ Read More...
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Hi,I have three elms,a yatsabusa,corticata,and regular elm in my basement laying dormant,recently they have started to push leaves,should i just keep them Read More...
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I picked this up a couple of weeks ago at the Fresno Bonsai club swap meet. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on design. I've seen some great virtual Read More...
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Hi guys i hope this isnt a re-post. anyhow, i need to re-pot one of my trees.
and obviously its the first time in doing so. i bought a POtting mix..this Read More...
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I thought I would post some pics of the Australian White Cypress Pine.The fisrt are of some trees on my father in laws property. Read More...
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Well i know after reading alot that junipers live better outdoors becuase they are outdoor plants. But i was wondering would keeping them outdoors a couple Read More...
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Hi All!
On 12/26/07 I put a cutting that was about 6 months old in a bonsai pot with some "bonsai soil" . I keep it in the same room as its parent Read More...
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Congrats go to our own Bonsai_Outlaw & Bonsaihottie!!!!!
A Baby Girl!!!!
Jase get in here and post some pics so we can all go ohhh and awwww!
Mom Read More...
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I hope this the appropriate place for this. Hope this doesn't get too long but I received an email from the art therapist at Ft. Sill (Lawton, OK) and Read More...
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Got this scots pine and planning to do a re-styling. Literati? Inf Upright?
Here are my four choices: Read More...
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hello all, I am complete beginner at bonsai besides a juniper mallsai I killed at 17 years old. But i am a good learner and a much better listener, and Read More...
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HI all.... ive just received a gift today from a friend...
he has no idea what it is and to me its an ugly looking tree. LOL its possibly a Ficus type Read More...
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This pot chop is on a pot and tree that I bought recently.
I was told it was a genuine Dragon pot. Not being a potter I have no Idea. I would be gratefull, Read More...
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I got this rhode for a steal the other day and i started to work on it. I thought it turned out well so i snapped some pics :)
the first is before any Read More...
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Hello everyone, I am moving to the San Diego, California area in about 4 months and i am very exited because I know that there are bonsai clubs there, Read More...
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Thought I'd post pics of my newest addition. Your comments are welcomed. Steven Read More...
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Looking to fill some free time and have a few Boxwoods that need some major pruning. Would I be OK in cutting these back now in south Louisiana? It is Read More...
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Anybody know of any good Bonsai stops in Cancun.... Always like to make the most of every vacation ya know. Read More...
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Hi everyone. Just finish a drastic styling of a juniper. Have this tree for two years already and tonight I have a sudden idea of how to style it. What Read More...
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Good Day All I am a complete beginner bonsai enthusiast and am slowly finding my feet. I went to look for new pots yesterday as I have just received 2 Read More...
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Hello all - this is my first thread! I have recently acquired my first few trees. I am newer to bonsai and have read tons and been lurking around this Read More...
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Hey guys, the soil my bonsai came in is organic based and i was recently poking through it with a chopstick (my attempt to aerate the soil as it looked Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you Fella! May you be blessed with clear skies!
Irene Read More...
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Hi Everyone. This is a European beech, purple leaves variety. I potted it just before buds opens in spring this year. ( 5 months ago). I really need better Read More...
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I purchased this elm this afternoon - it was one of those times when you just keep going back to the same tree :) It was a bit of a mess and has a long Read More...
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I have only been into bonsai for about six months and I can stop buying trees. So today I was at a big box store when I saw that they had several very Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday To John Happy Birthday to you. Pup Mrs Pup and of course Pup Read More...
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Just going through and doing some cropping on the shots from yesterday, can't decide which I like better-photoshop7 or nikon picture project. These are Read More...
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Hello all,
Haven't posted in a long time. Just thought I'd put up a few pics. These are from the middle of last summer...Mostly junipers, 2 cypress' and Read More...
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Hey all, I just got a tropical boxwood yesterday at my local nursery. Very nice looking tree with good potential. I was wondering if anyone could provide Read More...
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Angel Mota's webpage link Wow: https://www.angelmota.com/index_en.htm Haven't seen this site before. It's terrific. Check out the "trips" section Read More...
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Hi Friends, Last weekend I got this hornbeam, which I bought earlier from a German bonsaifriend. At the Noelanders Trophy the exchange was made.
The tree Read More...
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Hi everybody,
last weekend I have been to the "Noelanders Trophy 2008 in Belgium to enter 2 of my bonsai in to the exhibition, but even moor so to Read More...
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hi guys from a no# of members from this forum
ive learned the soap washing technique to get rid of the spidermites... but is this technique used to wash Read More...
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Having just received a subscription to one of the major bonsai publications, I was thrilled when all 4 of this past year's magazines arrived in the mail. Read More...
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Does anyone have any good tips on how to make a bonsai mound and most effectively maintain it? I have built a few but when I water with anything other Read More...
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i noticed we share the same day, go the cusp.
happy birthday chris hope you had an awsome day! Read More...
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I shall be visiting the Majorcas in June this year. I would love to make contact with local Bonsai communities while I'm there. Are anyone here familiar Read More...
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Hello everyone, Has anyone ever seen a bonsai ficus produces fruit? I am asking because it looks like my ficus has fruit. Ok, you are maybe thinking that Read More...
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Here'e a few pics of a big Holly. It's in a 15 gallon pot. It will obviously require some huge cuts, but what do you think? Where would you cut? Any opinions Read More...
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Happy Birthday Son! May your day be a blessing! Enjoy it to the... Read More...
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Windswept: growing toward the sun I've found that if a tree is placed with the windswept direction facing due south (or north for people in the southern Read More...
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Hi all Hi managed to make it to closing down of Koreshoffs Nursery in Castle Hill and picked up this unlabled Pine. Question 1 - What is it? Foilage is Read More...
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Hi all Hi managed to make it to closing down of Koreshoffs Nursery in Castle Hill and picked up this unlabled Pine. Question 1 - What is it?
Foilage is Read More...
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Hi All,
I will have one week trip to Seattle, WA in 2/08. I wonder if there are any good bonsai nurseries in this area. Please let me know. Thanks a lot Read More...
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Hello,my name is Adam and I am starting to get more and more into bonsai and I am in need of some help for 3 trees I curently own. Tree #1. This tree was Read More...
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I have a golden gate ficus and trying to do to many things at once I left him watering for several hours. I normally water it by leaving it sitting inside Read More...
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i picked this seive up for $10 the other day. does anyone have one like it? and could you tell me the main good and bad points and care notes? yes thats Read More...
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On the new growth leaves of my gardenia and on my golden shower tree sapling there are these insects that look like very thin small white grains of rice. Read More...
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Just discovered this possible front. Looks more dramatic. What do you think? Read More...
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Yesterday I repotted this Chinese Elm Penjing that was origanaly planted in a workshop with Qingquan Zhao in 1998 at Bill Valavanis's Landscape Bonsai Read More...
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Hi guys, this is my bonsai tree... my first bonsai plants i have a feeling that serious collectors and experienced bonsai people would probably laugh at Read More...
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hi guys i live in sydney and i need to buy a pair of bonsai scissors as a start. i saw in a shop called BONSAI & BEYOND in balmain, they were selling Read More...
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I bought a few starter trees in the fall which I haven't killed yet (though I think a rabbit must have bit my black pine seedling in half), so after reading Read More...
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hello again, i have recently bought some neem concentrate from lowes and was wondering, is it safe to all plants for the most part, and if not, which plant Read More...
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I have been looking for one for some time, and have even obtained seed that I have not been able to germinate. Does anyone know where I might obtain a Read More...
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Happy Birthday Son! Have a wonderful day!
Mom
(young whippersnappers making me get... Read More...
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We sell unlocked mobile phones and accessories,such as nokia ,samsung,sagem,motorola,alcatel,lg,sony ericson,ethen,etc.Our delivery terms and conditions Read More...
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It would appear so! https://etd.uwc.ac.za/usrfiles/modules/etd/docs/etd_init_2938_1175752581.pdf I was reading through some Doctoral thesis (i know what Read More...
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Great news!!!
I have it from good authority that Dany has come back from his earlier decision!
So there will be a other "GINKGO AWARD" in 2009, Read More...
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I have a large Japanese Red Maple Dissectum (One of the laceleaf types) that I will be attempting to air-layer and take some cuttings this spring. I have Read More...
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Imagine if one of your Bonsai did this?
https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080117/ap_on_sc/madagascar_self_destructing_palm Read More...
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Hello, It's been awhile since I've posted, but I have an opportunity to buy a pyracanthia that is rough nursery stock. It has about a 2 1\2 inch trunk, Read More...
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hi guys i bought myself a spray bottle recently. i own a 5 - 7 yr old juniper a foot tall & sitting in a pot thats about 6" X 4" & 1.5" Read More...
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I have worked for three months now to totally renovate ma gallery. See this: https://walter-pall.de/00gallery/index.html Paul Stokes ( https://www.paulstokesdesign.com/ Read More...
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Happy Birthday FLY BRI and many many more you might catch me up
PUp Mrs Pup and Pup Read More...
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Does anyone have experience with growing olive trees indoors during the winter? I leave mine outside unless the weather gets freezing or snowing but wonder Read More...
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What exactly does it mean when a tree is weak on it's own roots? i.e. Corkbark JBP, Japanese Maples used for landscaping, etc. Do weak rooted trees just Read More...
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I decided to ask this question after reading a thread here about layering a beech. Often someone will ask the question regarding should I do a layer, and Read More...
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Hello everyone, hope you're all good. I was watching the film Tai-Pan the other night and noticed an absolutely stunning tree in one of the earlier scenes. Read More...
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I have a Brazilian Rain tree that was purchased a few months ago. Recently, the leaves have started to yellow and fall off. It has been in the same location Read More...
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An apple tree I have: https://img265.imageshack.us/img265/484/malusyj5.jpg So far I kept all the branches, because I don't know which direction to go with Read More...
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I found this nice tree in Carmen's gallery: https://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4594/13158106nz3.jpg It looks much better after removing the second right Read More...
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hi guys are Junipers a Tropical plant?...tolorate the heat & thrieve in direcet sunlight?
or should they be in the shade outside?
ive only had my juniper Read More...
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I picked this tree up from a nursery this week for a song. It had been sitting out the back and given little attention. Once I saw the trunk I had no choice Read More...
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Help! I have read extensively about my issue and believe it is an over watering issue. The tree in question is a Fiuken tea. I have had the tree for a Read More...
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I have a bottle tree (about 17 years old) that I have owned for well over 10 years. It has had a prolonged period of not being watered. It has laid pretty Read More...
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I bought a Japanese Maple (Zelkova) that had dried shriveled leaves on it at IKEA for fifty cents. I had it amonth or more before it started leafing out Read More...
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Hi all,
For those of you who collect Pitch pine I would like to of some good collecting areas for 2 reasons my club is going to collecting yamidori and Read More...
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Bought a bunch of pots at an estate sale. Many have the following mark on the bottom. Anyone know anything about these? https://home.comcast.net/~rkstar/3bonsai3.jp Read More...
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Yeah, you guessed it...another mallsai. SORRY! But I do like it despite knowing nothing about it...and really want it to live. Any hope? I know it is a Read More...
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Here are before and after pix of a boxwood I aquired this weekend. It had an empty side because that trunk died. I restyled it as a windswept. There is Read More...
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hi guys the title probably says it all.
im really new to this forum and to bonsais.. so hopefully i dont ask or say anything wrong. i did a search online Read More...
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Good morning everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been dabbling with bonsai for a few years, mostly just a deep interest and a few failed Read More...
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I was wondering guys... for a JUNIPER (needle leaves) i understand it is an outdoor plant... and bringing it inside will deteriorate the plant. since it Read More...
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hi this tree is very young, but i bought it for a relatively low price and it may have some nice potential. any thoughts or suggestions? oh yes and is Read More...
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Hi this is a chinese elm. The arrowed branches in the pic look very close to be a bar branch. Although they are not at the same level, they do join together Read More...
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Does anyone know of a good online seller of pine bark, here is BC there is a shortage due to the pine beelte infestations, theyr killing much of the mature Read More...
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Hi This is a Squamata Juniper just bought from local bonsai nursery.
What do you think about the styling and what is your vision of this tree in the furure Read More...
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hi everyone, I am very new to bonsai and am hoping to make a good hobby out of it. My queston for you all is this... I have a chinese elm that is currently Read More...
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Hey people, been working with scheffleria's for about 3 years now , but truth be told, I don't know a lot of different styles my tree can be formed in. Read More...
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I plan to jin a live branch on a young juniper this spring. Should I chop the branch now so it starts to dry and harden, or should I just wait until spring Read More...
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Well not really, but something you don't see often . . . . this began as an office prank and has resulted in an accent plant. I don't know much about their Read More...
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I was wondering if a modified ground layer will work .... Rather than wrapping the trunk w/wire above the existing roots, could I wrap individual thick Read More...
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Hello, This upcoming Spring will be the completion of my first full year cultivating Bonsai. I'm very excited about the coming seasons since I have a bit Read More...
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Hi,
Iv recently decided that in the spring-time i will be purchasing a full-grown or quite mature Maple (Preferably a 'Flame' or 'Embers' so more than Read More...
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has anyone any expirience with cutting from Hawthorns? best regards Read More...
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Shooting off my newb canon again here: Is it safe to let water that I have fertilized sit for a couple days? I mix up about 2 litres of water, only using Read More...
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I am going to Japan in June for 2 weeks, and want to visit some bonsai gardens. Does anybody have any suggestions of some famous ones to visit? Read More...
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I've heard that european beech are hard to airlayer. Has anyone had success with beech? Prior to doing a trunk chop on a european beech stock, I'm thinking Read More...
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Hen galen hapus i chi! Happy old new year to you! Yes thats right, the 13th of Jan marks the start of the traditional Celtic new year in Wales. To celebrate Read More...
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I have been working on an old Shishigashira Japanese Maple for a friend. With old trees that have had large cuts made years ago, you can expect to find Read More...
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Greetings all,
Was out in green house today to try and inject a little flora color into my life during these cold, dark days of January. I thought instead Read More...
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hi im new here so don't kill me if anything like isn't right i bought this tree on the weekend and sort of restyled it... 25 bucks in australia so i think Read More...
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Hi guys, I recently took charge and bought myself a bonsai tree that I had wanted for a while. Now I need help...and what better place to come than here. Read More...
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Hello! I'm new to the art of bonsai and just want to show one of my few trees (or treelets hehe). It's a pretty young juniper. I don't know it's age nor Read More...
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At the spring club show in 2006, I was fortunate enough to buy this grove. It grew and had little work done to it since then, just some trimming so that Read More...
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This cork bark elm was a purchase at the GSBF 2007 convention. It cost about $150, and was dormant when I bought it. The change from it's home in a colder Read More...
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Dear all I just recieved an email that Koreshoffs Nursery will be closing on the 28th January or earlier if they sell all their remaining stock Apparently, Read More...
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This myrtle started out as nursery stock, in the exciting days where a trip to the nursery REQUIRED a purchase. :) Myrtles grow quickly and develop character, Read More...
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This small Chinese elm was a gift from a friend. I let it grow crazy all year, and the apex achieved about 5' of growth. Photos show it knocked out of Read More...
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This is a small black pine, which I recently purchased at a club sale. Kenji Miyata has worked on it with the original owner, and now I am working with Read More...
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Hi, I recently purchased this JBP and Shimpaku Juniper. I noticed that the needle tips of the JBP were turning yellow, and underneath the candles, it was Read More...
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Hi Need some help about the styling of this Juniper (procumben Nana). Any suggestion welcomed. Read More...
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I finally was able to squeeze this juniper procumbens into a smaller size pot. I've had it now for a little over two years and the second pic shows the Read More...
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Here is my first collected tree. Collected from a real estate agentcy. I got permission and replaced it with another. They were so pleased i have another Read More...
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Hello one and all, A Friend and I have started building our own bonsai stands and I would love to get some opinions on them. The first is made completely Read More...
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I've been playing in PhotoShop again. Really, I plan to wire later today. Something has to be done with the branches on the right of my little seiju elm. Read More...
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Recently, I needed to apply lime sulphur to a very complex deadwood area, with lots of deep cracks and interior areas. The brush just wouldn't reach well, Read More...
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I am new to bonsai by about three or four months and I'd like some tips. I have three trees:
An Ash, which was dug up from the garden.
A Chinese elm, Which Read More...
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OK the question is simple.. Is this the right tree for bonsai ?what about the roots ? any idea how to make them grow horizontaly and not that way? help Read More...
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I would like some you more experienced artists to critique some of my nicer material. The juniper was styled by Ted Matson at the Triangle Bonsai society Read More...
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How importand is air movement to a bonsai? From what I've read it is pretty importand! So... I have set up an air purifier to shoot some air in the direction Read More...
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I have had my eye on this Nandina for a few months. And there is another one that I am keeping up with as well. They are growing wild in the woods around Read More...
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Threadleaf maple taken in early winter of 2008. Regards,
Tom Read More...
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Hi all! I've been reading the forums for about 6 months. I enjoy the many, varied opinions, and the pics of the trees. I'm a perpetual amatuer, when it Read More...
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I posted this tree yesterday when I got home with it. No one seemed interested in naming it except Cathie from Canada. I have done some searching I am Read More...
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I live in PA, zone 6a/b, and i left my bc outside for the winter seeing how it would do. I don't see any branchlets to sprout new leaves/needles on the Read More...
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I have moved some quotes of Lindsay's and myself to here so as not to go off subject on Linsay's Mugo pine in Perth thread. See here
https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f14/mugho-pine-perth-26875.html#post220294 Read More...
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I've been doing a lot of reading the past couple of months, and am a bit confused about the general rule on the 1:6 trunk to height thickness ratio. After Read More...
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Just a note to any who might remember me I am back on line and will be looking in occasionally. As with all things it looks like this sight has grown. Read More...
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I am trying to ascertain more history about an old pot that was given to me by my father many years ago. The hanko/chop is that of Toshio Kataoka (Yamaaki). Read More...
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I have been eyeballing this American Hornbeam growing in the woods near my house. The main trunk, once you get above the base is about 2" in diameter. Read More...
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G,day all yous guys. Especially Fly bri. I have just acquired this tree from an old friend, she said when it gets sold I could have first refusal. Our Read More...
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Water has been a major issue here in Australia. Because of summer heat, I have put up shade cloth, used more water retentive mediums in my potting mixes Read More...
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I've been reading a little about the rules of branch placement for formal upright style bonsai. I have a Dawn Redwood I planted a few years ago in my backyard Read More...
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:-* This is my favourite tree at present, although it is spindly, it has survived a horrible time. Too busy with work to repot in spring, it wilted severely Read More...
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I was driving today and spotted a pine on the side of the highway. I was kind of drawn to it. I turned around at the next exit and went back to take a Read More...
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there was a link that lead to a break down of the different styles and trees here in bonsai talk and i can't for the life of me find it, does any one have Read More...
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Hello, I've read a lot of conflicting information on energy balancing freshly root-pruned trees. Do you prune the upper branches so as not to over-tax Read More...
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This is my most recent creation that I just finished. It is a 3 tree group planting of heller's Japanese Holly(Ilex crenata 'helleri'). Critiques welcomed Read More...
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Thought you would like to see how many roots a trident puts out in one year. These are all from one years growth. I usually don't repot after a year but Read More...
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After a pretty hard day I had lay back on a bench waiting for people to get outside and eat their sandwiches they had prepared home to work. I tend to Read More...
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I'm wondering when the folks on the southern west coast will be repotting their tree's; specifically tree's such as Shimpaku Junipers. The reason I ask Read More...
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this tree has a little over 1inch trunk. its in a 3gal bucket. it is healthy and pretty, but obviously this will be the first trunk chop, (hopefully the Read More...
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Hi all,
I was wanting to know what other people do from start to finish to dig up large trees as I'm not completely sure how to do so. I read In one of Read More...
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Hello everyone, I just registered in here.. After watching some pictures and reading some info up and down i decided that this should be somehow the best Read More...
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G'day guys.
I'm hoping some one's had a bit of experience with a wollemi pine bonsia. I've got a pine about 150cm tall which i'm planning pruning and wiring Read More...
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Hello, I thought that you may be interested in having a squiz at my Lily Pilly.
At present I am undecided as to what to do.
My preferences are to, 1. Keep Read More...
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One of my son's has moved to Perth and he wants me to bring his Mugho pine over. I know mugho's struggle in Sydney. Does anyone have experience with them Read More...
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First off I am very grateful for this forum. I've been looking around for a couple days and all I see is people helping each other(and a lot of bonsai). Read More...
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Hey!, well I wanted to know what type of cotoneaster is this.... I dont think its a horizontalis...
I really have to know cause I want to know how it resists Read More...
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This one is my personal favorite. I recieved money for Christmas this year and thought "what do I really want?" Well this is what I got.
I purchased Read More...
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This is another tree that I purchased from Rob at https://www.newworldhorticulture.com/. It's a large Japanese Maple that he grew in the ground for a long Read More...
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I really did try a search, but couldn't come up with anything definative;
most clues lead to not feeding after a repot. What do you guys/gals think? Thanks, Read More...
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I purchased this tree from Rob at https://www.newworldhorticulture.com/. He has some really nice stock in pots and in the ground at really great prices. Read More...
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I purchased this Shimpaku from Gary and Masaru Ishii at Chikugo-En Bonsai Nursery in L.A. during a business trip last June. I wasn't sure how it would Read More...
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This year will be the 9th annual exhibit for the Bay Island Bonsai Club. This year will be the first for me as a club member, so I get to see everything Read More...
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I obtained this JBP last June from Jim Doyle (Nature's Way Nursery). https://www.natureswaybonsai.com/
Jim comes to our club show in June to lecture and Read More...
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Hi All, I have a Boulevard Cypress which I took some cutting from and they have rooted. I just repotted and have a question about the process, mainly to Read More...
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One of my reference books says "schefflera can be cut back to bare wood and then covered with a transparent plastic bag until new leaves have formed". Read More...
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Newbie here, Saying hi to everone and hoping i could get some help, i was at Home Depot shopping for paint, and i just had to buy a bonsai tree, iv wanted Read More...
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Newbie here, Saying hi to everone and hoping i could get some help, i was at Home Depot shopping for paint, and i just had to buy a bonsai tree, iv wanted Read More...
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Hello. This is one of those moments that I wish I had a digital camera... The problem is this year-old 10' tea tree that I am growing. It is currently Read More...
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i bought my boyfriend a Chinese elm a year ago and has been fine up until very recently. My boyfriend over watered it so we let the poor thing dry out Read More...
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Hey everyone, Had the day off today, so I finally got around to taking some pics of my new material that I have acquired. I'll post them all here in show Read More...
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I recently bought a 3-4 year old juniper online that has already had a bit of bonsai training. The pot that it came in seems to be large enough, and I Read More...
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I came across this game called "Plant Tycoon" on MSN Games, and it seems like there is a heavy influence of bonsai. For example, the pots the Read More...
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I thought this was interesting. https://www.forbes.com/global/2006/0213/074A.html Read More...
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Hi all,
This shimpaku is currently one of my best trees if you exclude the fact that it has a lack of ramification that is. I was just other peoples personal Read More...
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The recent highly educational and successful thread regarding conifers and other types of bonsai preferences got me wondering about a spinoff topic, thus Read More...
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I have always been interested in bonsai, and had one my wife bought for me but it died...so i'd like to start one, myself. I would like to know a good Read More...
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Hi all,
I'm probably the luckiest guy I know I found 2 black jack oaks 1 that 50+ if not 100+ years old and has 23" of bark and is a clump style it Read More...
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Is anyone able to translate the attached....it is on an old handmade container that I inherited from my father. I am interested in learning more about Read More...
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For a friend I have formed this P. nigra the first 1997. I think it then was a second time in 2002 after forms. Within the last few years the pine has Read More...
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Happy Birthday son Jose!!! May your birthday wishes come true!!
Mom Read More...
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This is my prunus mume 'contorta' bunjin. The first flower of the season opened today. Others are on the way. I got it almost exactly 3 years ago as a Read More...
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first off, let me say that i am 17 and live in arizona and even though im very new to bonsai, i absolutely love it! and think its something id love to Read More...
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Not really bonsai related, unless maybe you say he's watching over my trees. Anyhow,I thought this was to cool not to share. We do get macaws visiting Read More...
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Hello everyone I just got my first bonsai tree. It is a Japanese Juniper. I was wondering if it is okay if I leave it outside in the rain or should I move Read More...
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We have all brands of Mobile
Phones,Ipods,xbox
360, Sidekicks,Nextels phone,Laptops for sell at cheap and
affordable prices, they ranges from Nokia/Samsung/LG/Sony Read More...
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Hi All, The 3rd BSA Annual Exhibition will take place at Willowbog Bonsai in the UK over the weekend of 1st & 2nd March 2008. Mame, Shohin Compositions, Read More...
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Hello all! First post here so I shall start by saying hi. I was just wondering if some of those with more experience might be able to say if there is a Read More...
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I was over on the IBC gallery and came across this thread by Reiner Goebel. For those not familiar with him, he is from Toronto Canada and is extremely Read More...
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So I went to a plant care business that is having a sale. They had alot of plans but there is only one that really caught my eye. It is a Ficus of some Read More...
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You usually have to get up pretty early in the morning to beat John Kirby to a JBP, and I got lucky on this one. The picture is the one I bought the tree Read More...
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I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on grafting techniques for conifers(pines, junipers, etc). I have read some but mainly Read More...
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hey guys I recently got this Serissa (4 weeks or so). I think its fairly old (16yrs). Anyways I cant do anything about the big bend in the trunk but i Read More...
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Hello, anyone knows where can I find some informations online about "Ficus Mr. Bubun collection" (Indonesia)? I've seen some photos on https://www.bonsaihunk.us/ficusforum/FriendsBonsai12.html Read More...
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The only JBP that I didn't have in my collection was a Kotobuki, in fact I didn't even know they existed until a few months ago. At first I didn't know Read More...
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Miniature Landscape (ML) Art has been enjoyed by Vietnamese for hundreds of years. It symbolizes the mounntains in the sea. To make a ML, people must know Read More...
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Hello all. Iam new in the art of bonsai. Been doing it since i went to the botanical garden in brooklyn and fell in love with their bonsai collection. Read More...
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Hey all, I have a quick question regarding pomegranates. I have a few seedlings that have popped up from the seeds I picked from my fruit I ate. I was Read More...
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Hi, I have had a chinese elm bonsai for a few years now and it's time to repot it. Could somebody please tell me whether there is any limit to the maximum Read More...
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To describe a composition of wild plants a denotation kusa mono is used around Europe for several years already. In literal sense kusa = grass and mono Read More...
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Down the road a short way there is a juniper that is amazing. One i would love to collect.
Has anyone ever written a letter to a home owner asking to collect Read More...
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I started thinking the other day about where bonsai is in America as an art and it made me think of Nick Lenz. I'm not a huge fan of his work, but I do Read More...
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Hello,
I have some shimpaku junipers in training, i was wondering what soil mixes are used for them.
what kind of fertalizers? and in the winter the the Read More...
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The other day my wife and I were browsing around a thrift shop out of boredom when I came across a couple of items that made it all worth while. First Read More...
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I'm thinking about buying 1 (of the 4 in the picture) and a Juniper. There are 4 JBP's available, and a Juniper. Could anyone tell which JBP would make Read More...
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I have just translated my zone H2, to US terms, which puts me in zone 8b. Then a question appears to me;
I used to work with vegetation historical studies, Read More...
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Hi everyone - first time poster here :) I'm looking for some kind of bonsai bench/stand, since my bonsai are currently sitting on the ground. I live in Read More...
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I am wondering how much light a dormant evergreen requires or if it requires light at all. Can I hear some opinions on this ? I keep my trees in an unlit, Read More...
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hi all.
I have been lurking on this site for some time now and I noticed that a good tree for beginners is the texas ebony / raintree. I live in Center Read More...
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For those that would like to enjoy the beauty of a bonsai year-round, indoors, is this list a good one to follow, or does it offer bad advice? I've seen Read More...
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Here is my Cotoneaster. I have choosen a cascade style.
What do you think? What would you change? Thanks. Read More...
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I have a huge black olive tree. Probably 30 inches tall and about 24 inches wide. But it has no taper to the trunk at all. It has alot of potential for Read More...
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Here are the choices:
#1 Full upright #2 Modified Upright
#3 Cascade
#4 Backside Read More...
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Im sitting back, slowly cooking in my own juices, listening to juno reactor and trying to think of an article to write for my webzine. Being that i want Read More...
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Hi, I am a total beginner and know nothing about bonsai. I have an interest in it however and I want to buy a bonsai tree. Before I do, I want to have Read More...
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I've had a Fukien Tea for 4mo now and have managed to keep it alive and healthy, despite the aphids. It needs to be repotted at some point and I'd like Read More...
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Hello, I have a trident maple that I'm gearing up to graft seedlings to for nebari improvement. https://stevesbonsai.com/trees/trident.htm After much reading Read More...
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Branches create and support the outline or silhouette of a bonsai. Ramification of the branches and fine twigs is the sign of an outstanding bonsai. This Read More...
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About 6 weeks ago we had a really bad hail storm with stones so large they cracked several of our windows. Sadly they also did a lot of damage to my trees. Read More...
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Hello, I bought a Holly tree about 2 weeks ago. It was very green. I am not sure what type of holly it is, and I have pictures in my gallery to see if Read More...
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I purchased this Bonsai tree about 2 months ago. I believe it to be 10 years old (give or take a few months) The tree is a Serissa Seroides. I have uploaded Read More...
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Hey all, I have a couple questions about a dwarf false cypress. I just picked it up from a nursery yesterday which it was indoors not even a green house. Read More...
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After a couple of years, this tree is has begun to bounce back after initial reduction from "large" nursery stock (for being greenhouse-grown Read More...
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Hi everybody, Can somebody suggest me a better online shopping website where I can purchase an Apple 160GB iPod at reasonable price. However, I searched Read More...
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I have just bought a Budda Pine and was wondering if anybody had any usefull info on them? It is my first of this species and not to sure on there likes Read More...
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I was hunting bonsai magazines today online and didnt find a great deal. I searched then for australian based webzines and also found nothing. I was looking Read More...
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Hello, I'm new to this wonderful website. I would love to have a Wollemi pine tree cuttings. I would like to grow a few and donate them to a few local Read More...
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Happy Birthday Son Hans!!! You are still such a baby! Mom Read More...
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I'm new to bonsai and the discussions regarding soil have gotten me thinking - wouldn't the same principles apply to container plants? Do bonsai enthusiasts Read More...
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Does anyone knows where can i buy a big oval glazed pot (L=25 inches or 60 cm.) on line?
Thanks Read More...
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Dont know if I am posting this in the right section, but shall I be wrong ; please move it to where fit. I came across this thread that cost Juliet a series Read More...
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In two recent workshops with Boon and Peter Warren, the subject of fertilizer cakes came up in. My home-made cakes seemed to be the desired product, and Read More...
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A christmas pressie, tho i'm sure lots of users here will be used to these types of threads, well the tag was useless, it said a port jackson fig but doesn't Read More...
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I need your help: problem is I have received a ficus 40 years old as Christmas gift (I send you 3 photos) but I think it is not a bonsai. could you tell Read More...
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Hello all! This is my first post, and would like to say thank you all for the wealth of information thats just a mouseclick away. indespensible. But down Read More...
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In response to your PM... The "cry" for help you sent to me would be more appropriatly posted to the forum. True, we are both from California...however, Read More...
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I have been looking for Jerry Meislik's book, Ficus: The Exotic Bonsai. It seems that is it sold out everywhere. I have heard great things about this book, Read More...
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Euphorbia pulcherrima New to bonsai
Hello everyone, I would first like to say this is a great forum just full of info . I lıke to show you one of Read More...
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Got this JBP on Ebay for $325. It is 28inches tall, trunk base is 4inches, and a 1.75 inch trunk. I think it will make a fine literati. Not sure what to Read More...
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Have A Great Birthday And A Happy New Year Pal. Read More...
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Have A Great Birthday And A Happy New Year Pal. Read More...
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Hi dear friends Happy new year
Extraordinary elegant exposure art Bonsai penjing the sixth session of Guangdong Hong-Kong, Macao Link Page description.. Read More...
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"Pruning is to bonsai as a rude remark is to a bonsai forum; neither one can be undone, and both should be thought about before hand." Vance Read More...
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Happy New Year!!!! May the future be brighter and our trees better! May we each accomplish all of our goals..... Read More...
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Hi, my names Michael and I am a college student with a new bonsai tree. I just got it for Christmas, its a 12 year old zelcova (im almost positive, I dont Read More...
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