March 2008 - Posts

• Chinese elm that won't grow new leaves

  I've got a chinese elm that was heavily pruned and repotted a couple months ago. I trimmed alot of the foliage off because it had been very heavily root-pruned. Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 11:41 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Dying Bonsai

• Styrax Japonica

  I picked this Japanese Snowbell up at an abandoned nursery last year. It had grown into the ground where they had healed it in. As is typical with balled Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 8:41 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Blue Jacaranda and Red Sandalwood

  A few years ago, I was tooling around the 'net, looking to expand my then-tiny bonsai collection.. I found a few sites/eBay sellers claiming that both Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 7:39 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Indoor & Greenhouse Bonsai

• Hinoki Cypress, six years in training

  This is a Hinoki cypress that I have been training for about 6 years. It was one of my first styling attemps. I consider myself lucky that it is turning Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Need suggestions, advice, etc

  Ever since I took this BC to Gary Marchal earlier this month for advice on styling and where to go with this tree I have been puzzled. At Gary's several Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 3:37 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Sierra Juniper (j. occidentalis)

  This Sierra is planted in a hollow in the rock. Height is about 19 inches to top of foliage. Mike Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 2:11 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Repotting a Friend's Hornbeam

  Mark got this tree from Bill Valavanis at International Bonsai Arboretum the year before they quit importing. It's a collected Korean hornbeam that was Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 1:13 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Help with identification (Warning Embedded Pic)

  Hi all, i need some help in identifing this shrub... http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2514/14883887xz6.jpg And by the way... this is my first post here Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 11:38 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• ulmus discoloration

  I have had the strangest experience with this tree. I have lost the file on it so my best guess is that it is an elm of some sort. Was in great contition Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 11:24 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Dying Bonsai

• pepper tree needs trimming!

  Hi all! I just received a new bonsai tree a week ago. Looks quite healthy and started growing pretty fast after getting a bit of sun and baths regularly Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 6:48 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Early spring elm

  This elm has leafed out a little early this year...I enjoy the bright green color. Regards, Tom Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 5:01 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Happy Birthday "eeiko321"

  Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a great day! Mom Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 4:08 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• New Mystery "Wisteria"

  Mrs. Vic and I purchased this "Wisteria" (its supposedly a miniature wisteria like species) yesterday. It came from Domoto's nursery and was Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:37 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• ID Oak Species

  Can anyone correctly Identify what species of oak this oak seedling is? The pictures are from last year in the summer and late fall. I am greatful for Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:15 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Powered carving tools in Sydney

  Hi I am going to buy some powered carving tools in Sydney. Anyone have any suggestion about good brand and prices? Which bits to start with? Any tools Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:16 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Trunk Chop Question

  For the past two years I have been growing a Russian Olive in my back yard. It has thickened up nicely so far, but not to the thickness that I want. It Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:49 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• black vs white pine

  Hi: Another question, after 15 years I am an expert at killing trees. One thing has puzzled me however. I live in zone 5 heat sone 6, I can not for the Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:13 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Species Specific

• satsuki question

  Hi I live in Zone 5 heat zone 6. I would like to try satsuki, but it just gets too cold here even with winter protection. My question: I have an orchid Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:06 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Overwintering (archive)

• Land of oaks

  The wife and I went for a drive yesteday in the land of oaks. Lots of pretty trees. Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:13 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• My Favorite Oak

  I've posted this Coast Live Oak (quercus agrifolia) a few times in the past. This is the latest image made today after a major trim job. This oak was collected Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:10 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• soil

  What is the best soil to use when planting my Bonsai trees back in the ground. Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:50 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• Low Light Flowers on Texas Scarlet Quince

  I store my trees for the winter in my workspace. It is birmed in on 3 sides. It is passively heated by the sun through very large windows facing south. Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:05 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• English Boxwood

  Here are a few shots of a box I just worked on. It was in my mom's flower box and she had become tired of it so she let me hack it uphttp://www.bonsaichat.net/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif. Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:45 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Mini Bonsai

• Leaf identification>

  Hello all. Did some more hiking around getting to know trees that are indigenous to my area SC. Can yall help me identify these leafs? Thanks guys. Hope Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:42 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Collector's Corner

• looking for indoor bonsai recommendations

  Hi, I am new to Bonsai trees. I just purchased a Juniper. I am looking for recommendations for a inside bonsai tree. Thanks for the help. Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:02 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Indoor & Greenhouse Bonsai

• Australian Help

  G, day Pup here I am asking for Help. One of my Students and a good friend has just been ripped off. Over night he had stolen four (4 ) trees we have pics Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:53 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• New bonsai

  Hello everyone, These are my 4 new bonsai. I would like to keep them in about the size pots they are in now, a max of 6x3 pots due to the fact that i likve Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:39 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• New England Bonsai Shohin Class April 5th

  Hey I just wanted to check and see if there were any folks here going next week to the Shohin Class on the 5th. I'm taking both classes. The morning one Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:12 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Students of Bonsai

• Where to buy Vance Wood Redwood Pot or Pond Basket?

  Where can I buy Vance Woods Redwood screened pots?? I've searched lots of places (including these forums) and find lots of mentions but no links/stores. Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:57 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Soils, Fertilizer & Repotting

• My 60 y.o. J. Pro Nana

  I retireved this 60 Y.O. Juniper Pro. Nana out of the trash pile at a friend's house. ;) It had been styled moyogi and so many of the branches were dead Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:35 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Japanese maple with wilting leaves

  This maple just put out a new set of leaves about a month ago. I left on vacation about 10 days ago. I came back to find all it's leaves wilted. It gets Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:21 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Dying Bonsai

• Where to purchase ibigawa and tufa rock?

  Is there any online stores that sell these rocks at reasonable prices?Thanks. Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:55 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• This Is Not Bonsai II. (Embedded Pics Warning)

  http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=56847 http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57115 wtf? Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:52 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Hemlocks similar to Larches?

  Since there is a dearth of information published about hemlocks (I've only ever seen it one place: on the bonsai4me site), I'm wondering what more popular Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:59 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Species Specific

• Yaupon Holly

  I bought this holly (Ilex vomitoria) last month. It has a nice three inch trunk. I've never worked with a holly before, so I'm hoping that it will bud Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:48 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Big Vine Maple

  A search on this website and the internet didn't yield a whole lot, so I'm looking for experience, information, or suggestions. Recently dug a big old Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:55 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Crab Apple Trees to Bonsai - Advice needed (Big Pics)

  Hi Gang, Further to my post in the Show and Tell forum about a wild Cherry/plum plant I have a few more I'd like to talk. Being the complete newbie that Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 6:09 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• Cedar bonsai

  This cedrus, "atlantica" I think, is 26 inches tall. If not "atlantica", proper identification will be appreciated. Mike Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 3:39 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• So what's with 'auctions' ?

  I have been around here awhile, and I can't understand why there is even a link to the auction site. They never have anything there! There seems to be Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 11:51 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Pots and the artistic eye

  Okay, I'll confess, I don't have a natural eye for matching pots and trees. Where do you stand on this important aspect of bonsai? Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 10:51 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Strange seed behaviour...

  Hi all! It's the time of year to start sowing seeds, so I sat down and collected up all the seeds I'd collected through the year, and planted them all Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 6:20 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• The name escapes me

  The plant, I believe was a juniper maybe another evergreen...anyway the foliage or needles very blue and soft almost pendulating soft. It is not blue point Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 6:13 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Australian Projects. #1

  For those who made it to the first talk group tonight thanks for coming. From the chatter and questions thrown around we decided on the first project. Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 4:52 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Proper way to pluck JBP needles?

  From most sources, it says to pull it straight out with tweezers. Came across the pine article on The Knowledge of Bonsai and it is a little confusing. Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:15 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• Full juniper cascade and wind

  I have a juniper nana full cascade (Home Depot stock) that has done great for two years but now shows signs of drying out on the low part of the tree. Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:30 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Did you hear about the new bonsai classrooms?

  We are proud to bring some of the most experienced artists from around the world together to answer questions and to offer their valuable advice to our Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• New Words of Ancient Wisdom

  Ancient Wisdom The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones -Ancient Chinese Proverd New Words Perfection in bonsai is attained not Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:02 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: bonsaiQUOTES

• Testing image upload

  http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk37/malikleb/spring08009.jpg Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:24 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Bonsai heaven

  I noticed Karen Shea's name pop up as a birthday today. Karen Shea passed away two years ago. She was a good friend. I did not even know she was a member Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:47 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Sprinkler battle

  My trees are just now coming out with their spring flush of growth. My apartment complex also just now turned on their sprinkler system. Now my trees get Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:37 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• What is the most you've ever spent on a single tree?

  & What's the most you would actually spend, realistically? Pic's and stories are good. Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:08 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• hmmm... could I just go into the forest and dig up a small tree to start a bonsai?

  I live near a heavily wooded area. Are there any kind of limiting factors (like roots being too deep or something similar) keeping me from going out there Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:58 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• My 1st Demo - Very Old Corky Bark Black Pine

  Hi This it the work I did at a local club demo night for a triple demonstration. The first pics are my preparation of the tree. I pulled out a lot of dead Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:41 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Styling an old Radiata pine

  The first styling of an old Radiata Pine. Progression photos. This is its first wire... it still needs a second wiring session in a few months time to Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:26 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Styling a cool juniper

  Just thought I would share this work.... progression of photos Working on the jins first. Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:18 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• AIR LAYERING ADVICE... Bucida Spinosa

  Hi All... Im going to make a long story short... lol... I am... Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:15 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• These crows are driving me crazy!

  I was up very early this morning, break of dawn and I don't even have a rooster to blame. What I have is a small group of crows that arrive each morning Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:02 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• quercus, sydney

  does anyone know of any places within the sydney metropolitan area where a quercus can be purchased, preferably nursery stock. Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:41 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• oak

  What species of oak is this. Thanks in advance to any reply with the correct answer. Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:03 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• Ginkgos - Growth Rate

  Hi Most things thicken up really well in my garden except for Ginkgo - do they naturally have very slow growth rate - like 6 inches a year or is it my Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:21 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Aralia not looking so hot

  So I bought a beautiful aralia about six months ago and it has been great. I don't know if it's the weather or it just can't stand to live in this apartment Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:00 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Dying Bonsai

• JBP's and some sweet deals.

  I would bet there must be some very sweet deals on JBP"s in Japan since they can't export them to very many countries.I wonder if they export to Mexico, Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• 5 Favourite Styles

  Just to go off of mike p and his idea, tell us what your favourite styles and techniques are. Mine are: Root Over Rock Raised Roots Curved Trunk Twin Trunk Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Do trees need some darkness during the growing season?

  What if there's artificial light outside my house during the night, suppose it is sufficiently strong to mimic low daylight levels. Will this affect the Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:36 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• air layering hinoki cypress?

  Has anyone had success air layering hinoki cypress?was thinking of trying one,but not sure if its difficult,also which is the best time of year to layer Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:32 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• How to get short internodes during training (JBP)?

  Question is, if a japanese black pine is in the ground or training pot to thicken it up, are you suppose to work on the lower branches? From the Bonsai Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:18 PM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• Japanese Juniper Help!

  I bought this from a nursery about 2 months ago. I placed it in a larger than normal bonsai pot (so it can grow) and did some preliminary branch pruning Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:06 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: General

• Number for the fire brigade? (bonsai humour)

  Of all the spam i get i loved this one! Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:10 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Humor

• just got my first bansai... what should I do first? (pics)

  Its a Gardenia I ordered online. I'm planning on keeping it indoors (I read that I could... is that correct?). So, what should I do first? Do I need to Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:51 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Beginner Q&A

• Ray Mears is bivwacking in my garden!

  Have to admit though, the construction of my fleece tent to protect my Acers, was inspired by watching Rays escapades. Apart from re-tensioning due to Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:26 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Show & Tell

• The enemy we know as "Chat"

  I was wondering if there was any plans to upgrade the chat program we use here at BT? There must be light at the end of hell, the constant chat kicks (aka Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Forum Feedback

• JBP Shohin

  Here is another shohin JBP. It's 6" tall with 1 1/4" trunk. I just repotted but would like some ideas on the right pot for this tree? Thanks, Read More... Posted