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June 2008 - Posts
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I have recently purchased a small broom style cherry tree only about 7 inches from the soil high. I am not totally sure of what kind of cherry it is but Read More...
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i found this white pine today and planted it in the ground right away. it needs to develop its roots some more. for now i will continue to just thin out Read More...
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Hi there! I have a Pemphis Acidula Bonsai and it still a bonsai material stage. Does anyone know on how to take care of this type of bonsai tree? I'm still Read More...
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hey well the title says it all I want to know if a fuschia bonsai should be grown indoor or out ??? pls write Read More...
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I am completely new to Bonsai, and I have done a little research. I was basically thinking of starting 2 trees two different ways. I am planning to buy Read More...
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I currently have a little pond about 5ft by 5ft wide. I know next to nothing about Koi, but would like to but 2-3 in there. I don't want this to be a huge Read More...
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hi im new on bonsai talk and need some help: i need to know if fuschia shrubs are decently easy bonsai to create any help would be appretiated many thanx Read More...
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I am just curious as to what all of you think is the most well written and informative book about bonsai. I have a birthday coming and I figured a good Read More...
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Took some advice I have read in the forums and I asked the local nursery about stock they are going to throw out. Turns out they used to sell Bonsai back Read More...
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I would like some opinions on the best places to order shade cloth and what amount of shading that is typically used. Read More...
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where do i find a small greenhouse heater that is efficient and will not break my wallet? Read More...
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I've found plenty of information on working with other types of pines, such as Black, White and Mugo Pines, but little on Scots Pines. Does anyone have Read More...
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First of all, I should start by saying I need another tree this size like I need a hole in the head. However, this is a tree I have been coveting for several Read More...
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The visiting artists during ABS 2008 commented over and over about how there was no moss growing on our trees. Some seemed incredulous. Most complained Read More...
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Big disappointment, just a few pictures from San Antonio :( Harry Read More...
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Happy Birthday my buddy Art! I wish for you on this birthday:
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Here is a new tree I just purchased. This little guy is only 7" tall but big on style. It looks like root over rock but it's all trunk. I really like Read More...
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gee man you remind me of myself, you seem to think outside the square too. You must have some good knowledge up their. whats your back ground.
glenn Read More...
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wher are you aussies, talk'n about natives hey. Has any one seen Ted Poyntons Bonsai's, he has some of the best natives i have seen, well known for his Read More...
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I bought a new red maple a few days ago and it was very tired ! https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f13/new-japanese-red-maple-some-questions-29306.html It started Read More...
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Free UK Online Survey with Vacation Package Great news UK! A newly launched survey site GIVES UK Holiday Packages. In LESS than 2 minutes, with 3 SIMPLE Read More...
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Hi - I have an Amur maple in my yard as a landscape/Japanese garden shrub. I prune this tree heavily, and this year it has thrown several branches with Read More...
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For anyone that missed this breif little bonsai plug by paul james here is a slide show of some of the trees he purchased for his collection. ... Read More...
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I still consider myself a newcomer to bonsai. (This is my . . . ummm . . . fourth year? History was never my strong subject.) I've read about using sacrifice Read More...
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Just curious if anyone knows what tree or shrub this is and if it could be trained into a bonsai. This little tree has been a tough one and Ive just come Read More...
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here is my pride and joy, i designed the whole thing myself, every tree was dug from the wild and trained over about a 3 year period to get some sort of Read More...
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I'm feeling pretty brave to try and fix an ugly nebari on my willow ficus. I wish I could show you guys, but just imagine a an "L" shaped trunk Read More...
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Hi Everyone, So, I thought I read about this graft in Nick Lenz's book Bonsai From the Wild last year. But... when I went back to the book a few minutes Read More...
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Im new to bonsai but have lurked here for several months. Back in October I received a bonsai as a gift and have done my best to care for it. Recently Read More...
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Hi all! While clearing out an overgrown garden at my parents home I found a bittersweet vine that was planted when I was a child. that would make it about Read More...
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First of all, does anybody know exactly what this plant is? I got it from a friend of a friend out here in the Seattle area and they didn't know. Secondly, Read More...
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I collected today a soft wood wig of bougainvillea about 10 cm long hoping to do cuttings out of it. Not knowing what to do with it I striped all the leaves Read More...
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Hello My name is Nimety. I live in VA. I have loved looking at bonsai for a long time but never had the nerve to try it myself. I just received a new baby Read More...
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Hi, I am looking into getting my first indoor bonsai tree; I am just wondering can anyone give me any nice handy tips for getting started? [font=Times Read More...
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I found this Azalea while walking through Lowes. I thought it had a cool looking nerbari so I took a chance and bought it. It was only a few bucks so... Read More...
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I have several young indoor trees, a serissa, a podocarpus, and a ficus, who have bugs in the soil. All of the plants came from the same grower. The bugs Read More...
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I've had this tree for about 15 years and will surely miss it. Started from a volunteer in an olive orchard.
I...HOPE... there is ...hope.
This year I Read More...
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Up until now my experience has taught me to keep trees, not make them beautiful bonsai. My trees are now much taller than they should be and have been Read More...
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I have this Ficus.
It is around 12 inches (30 cm's) tall and is in 5 inch pot (13 cm's)
It looks odd and it is also root bound, with roots growing out Read More...
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This might be a weird question but I have an acer palmatum bloodgood bonsai I just bought 2 weeks ago and it is starting to develop new buds and leaves. Read More...
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This is a Ficus benjamina 'Rianne'. I recently repotted it and removed a few branches. I sealed them with Kiyonal cut paste. It has turned a darker brown Read More...
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I am just wondering where I can buy cheap soil components for when I repot. I am getting my DE from NAPA auto parts, its only about $7 a bag. I also wanted Read More...
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Please advise. I purchased a willow(salix) from a bonsai nursery in New England in February and took it home to Pennsylvania. I was instructed to keep Read More...
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A very rare bush as a bonsai, a Cotinus coggygria. This bush is called wig bush in Austria, its flowers have a similarity with hair. It bribes with wonderful Read More...
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I saw where somebody is doing a root over a statue here somewhere in the picture forum....It was a budda... Statue was tilted slightly...looked good.
Anyhow Read More...
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Hi. I'm looking into getting a tree. But let me tell you a little bit about my situation first. I live in Minnesota. So it gets REALLY cold in the winter. Read More...
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I am being given several plants this week by a friend who is moving. I am in the process of finding appropriate places for them and care info. I was reading Read More...
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This is a spruce I would like ideas on how the deadwood may be. If you have your own ideas/suggestions please let me know. I plan on planting the tree Read More...
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Here is a little pig. Wider (13" base) than tall (10"). Not exactly the spitting image of a tree in nature in miniature form. The base and nebari Read More...
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Hello all..This is a mugho pine that I have had for over 2 years. Originally, just bought as a small project, it was styled to be an informal upright. Read More...
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I recently purchased a very small starter bonsai from my local nursery. When I first bought it I was under the assumption that it was a chinese elm, however Read More...
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Thanks for reading. I now have a ficus bonsai, about six + years old, that has longer branches (about 8 to 12 inches) with leaves on them. It appears as Read More...
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Stone Lantern has stopped accepting subscriptions to Bonsai Focus Magazine via their webpage. I emailed them asking why, and I got this response: We have Read More...
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I have a beutiful Okame Cherry tree in the backyard, and I know that this species can make an excellent bonsai. It has naturally small leaves with fine Read More...
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Does anyone use mancozeb their chinese elms to get rid of black spot fungus? I've also seen Manzate 200. I haven't been able to find anything under these Read More...
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So I've had squirrels dig in my pots and on occasion knock a lightweight one off of the bench. Annoying, but so far no serious damage has been done, and Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON!!!!
MAY YOUR DAY BE THE GREATEST! Mom Read More...
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here is a 4 yr old Chinese elm. I know that the first branch quite high, so I will let the top grow to balance the proportion. The foliage is small and Read More...
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I am getting a good deal on one of two maples. I can either buy a Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' or an Acer palmatum 'Kiyo hime'. The Golden fullmoon maple Read More...
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I see my sugar maple has started dropping its seeds. is now the time to plant them? Read More...
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I just dug up a Yew bush in my yard that was back in the woods and I need some styling suggestions and if you can tell me what species of yew that would Read More...
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Anybody back from San Antonio with pictures of the exhibit trees and vendor area ? Harry Read More...
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A new tree for hubby and a new one for me.
This Baldy was a very sweet deal from Guy Guidry and he was sweet enough to help load it.
My new one is a fantastic Read More...
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Quick question: Seems like spring would be the best time of year to perform a trunk chop, no? I have a volunteer maple in my back yark that can't stay. Read More...
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I posted this on another thread, but I thought some might like to see the difference between Kishu and Itogawa foliage. I will post two pictures, one is Read More...
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Dear Forum members:
This is my one thousandth post, so I decided to give you a little peak into my daily diary. Here are two days worth. I keep this diary Read More...
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I don't show koi so I will show soilless mix in the blue pan. Red lava, large beige pumice, medium white perlite or sponge rock and tan is akadama baked. Read More...
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I read An article on sap flow At:
https://www.saba.org.za/sapflowtwo.htm I have a Black monkey thorn (Acacia Burkei) that has quite a narrow stem at the Read More...
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Hi I have a three year old Acacia burkei.
I am going away for about a week and wondered if I could leave the bonsai at home.
And If I could In what conditions. Read More...
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hi, i have a tree that is on the verge of death, and i don't think he is gonna make it. I replanted this guy mid spring with new soil. So, i was wondering Read More...
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I have four japanese kingsville boxwoods,three of them are a nice bright green,but the first one I purchased is a deep bronze color.I thought that as the Read More...
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Hi, I've got a JP Maple (weeping) that has been growing for the past 8 or 9 yrs. The branches are wild - I haven't really done much with it yet. 2 Questions: Read More...
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But here goes anyway. There's this thuja in my front yard that took storm damage a few weeks ago. It left one of the trunks shooting sideways at a squirrely Read More...
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Previously I bought a nursery mound juniper, but I just put it in the ground to let the trunk thicken for a year or two. I bought a couple pots and decided Read More...
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This is my first one - just got it today. I was a little nervous getting this (i havent had a good track record with my rhodies) but I liked it so i thought Read More...
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i have heard that police officers fly helicopters over people's houses with special devices that can detect marijuana plants based on their heat signature. Read More...
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I came across a post (which was about 7 years old ) asking if anyone else had a walnut tree. I thought you may like to see this one of mine, its 6 years Read More...
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Hi Everyone Just wondering if anyone here has hollowed out a trunk pretty thoroughly on a jap maple before. I'm a beginner and i think i might try hollowing Read More...
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This Hinoki was allowed to grow out without pinching for too long. Since they don't back bud on older wood, it's difficult to correct. The first photo Read More...
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Hi, I live in Spain, and now that it's summer the sun is very hot and it cames into my balcony all the day.
I have an Acer palmatum outside and it gets Read More...
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So, I am new to this whole world of bonsai only starting a little over a year ago. I have a question about Sphagnum moss. Almost everything I read talks Read More...
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My husband and I received a California Wine grape bonsai from our son last year, it was so beautiful during the summer time but after his hibernation, Read More...
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Hello all, i am quite the novice and would appreciate any suggestions on my cypress. i am in Florida and i am going for a hybrid between a traditional Read More...
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Here is a Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) that I have out at Boon's. It was collected a couple of years ago and was placed in a large box (30"x30"x10") Read More...
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A few days ago I have posted my intentions to separate a young ficus from its parent and today I did
https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f49/ficus-potential-sugestions-welcomed-29316.html Read More...
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So last night I went to my first bonsai club meeting. Sadly we only seem to have one in the whole of Idaho (at least southern Idaho) and it was about a Read More...
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Hello all, Yesterday I bought a nice looking dwarf norway spruce at a nursery. I'm just wondering if anyone has any specific literature on this species Read More...
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Has anyone discussed the idea of starting a buying collective (with 1:1 shares) and then using Bonsaitalk as a clearinghouse. We would need a paid executor. Read More...
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All the gentlemen with experience on collected trees seem to agree my RMJ won't make it (so I screwed up, it's not the first time or the last). When I Read More...
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Help me out, please. I have an elm air layer that is beginning to show root tips so I'm going to cut it off soon ... correct? I also used a pond basket Read More...
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I have been trying to get into Bonsai for several years, but it is only since I joined a club late last year that I have actually had a clue what I am Read More...
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Here in northern West Virginia the bloom is normally at its peak in mid to late June with this tree. It is a kaho-no-homare. Regards,
Tom Read More...
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I'm currently visiting Saijo City Japan (not on the tourist map). This is a small town on the island of Shikoku. I've have been visiting several schools Read More...
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Has anyone tried to bonsai Baccharis Pilularis aka Coyote Brush? I saw a specimin at a local native plant nursery that caught my attention. It has a very Read More...
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I have been asking around where I live (Lebanon) for Satsuki Azalea but everyone is just looking at me with BIG eyes :) There is only one common azalea Read More...
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Hi, Wissler here-1st timer too, total newbie to this forum.
I've been just learning from my own mistakes for around 8 yrs now-with no training and minimal Read More...
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Since this is my first post, I will start with a little bit of background info about myself and my knowledge about bonsai. I was recently at Disney World Read More...
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Hi, I do not know much in the way of bonsai, and am looking for some advice on where to go with my trees. Here is a ficus (i believe), i've had it for Read More...
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I've had this boxwood for a while now and when I got it, I just cut the top out so some of the lower branches could sprout some new buds and they would Read More...
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I have a River Birch that is still just a sapling, that I got this year. Its in a large pot with nursery soil. It has some serious water needs, as it uses Read More...
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This is my latest purchase. Another JBP, now I'm only 50 behind John. Two days of hard work to remove all the wire and to needle prune. I don't recommend Read More...
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Can anyone tell me what is the largest cutting size possible for an elm (seiju or corticosa)? Assuming a healthy tree, good conditions, etc... Thanks. Read More...
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thought i would share my elm in progress with people. I dug it up about 4 years ago, it was approx 6 metres high. I chopped about in half on the first Read More...
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Wondering if anyone can help me locate a working link or electronic copy of an article that was on Andy Rutledge's site? Read More...
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Can anyone help me ID this oak tree? It was down in florida when I went on vacation. The acorn are pretty small and oval shaped. I took a picure of the Read More...
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I have a real "affliction" for Japanese Black Pines. Here are couple of trees that I have residing out at Boon's- a second home for trees. I Read More...
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Coming up Sunday, June 29!!! We will be candling 2 needle pines, as well as Colorado blue spruce, and probably potting up some mugho pines, too. Bring Read More...
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I am just in the process of researching techniques for later use. I was wondering if someone could explain or give me a link to how to create a full cascade Read More...
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Here's an interesting article on the physiology of photosynthesis, and the surprising ability of trees to keep their leaf temps constant to optimize photosynthesis. Read More...
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A few months ago I ordered a Korean Hornbeam(Carpius coreana) sapling to use for a threadgraft. It appears successful, however, the leaves on the threadgraft Read More...
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I have done a tremendous amount of research on chopping versus air layering. Here is my idea. I just purchased a 9 foot tall japanese maple. The trunk Read More...
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Here is an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) that I collected this April-May as a 5 - 7 year old plant growing around the corner of my block. I Read More...
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So I went to an ad in the Paper for Bonsai at a yard sale and walked away with these for $40. First photos are the day I bought them and the others are Read More...
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I will be visiting Tampa Bay, FL in 3 weeks. While there I was hoping to check out some bonsai nurseries. I will be driving from Fort Myers so any thing Read More...
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Our forecast for the next 3 days here in Michigan is 65 during the day and low 50's at night. My Ficus trees have been outside now for about two weeks Read More...
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This is probably a silly question, but here goes anyway :-/
I have seen here that after a Fukien Tea flowers that you get berries/fruit on it.
A friend Read More...
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I've been looking at trident maples and even though it looks like a perfect candidate for a broom style, a lot of sites don't mention broom as being a Read More...
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Hi, this is my approx 12 year old Bonsai Pepper Tree, do you think I should trim roots and re-pot early next year as the roots are showing quite alot? Read More...
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Thinking it was a volunteer Ulmus, I dug it out of a parking lot crack. It has grown. The branches come off the main trunk at 180 degree angles. ONLY on Read More...
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New to the forum, long time Bonsai. I am also into woodwork and I am presently making a tool chest for Bonsai tools. It will have three top drawers and Read More...
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I'll be taking a trip to Orlando at the end of this week and staying until Friday of next week. Does anyone know of any exhibits/displays or stores that Read More...
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Hi! I'm new to the forum and just starting to learn about bonsais. I bought my first Juniper which is about 8 years old. I am wondering how to style it Read More...
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I know that certain Acer palmatums have better roots than others, but it seems that all commercially produced Japanese Maples are grafted. Do the "red" Read More...
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My J. procumbens has become leggy and bare where it shouldn't be. I was fighting a persistent scale infestation and didn't want to stress the tree further Read More...
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Hi all..I was just wondering WHEN I should prune or defoliate a Portulacaria? I looked around in the older forums but could not find very much on this Read More...
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How do you get rid of a bad woodbug problem in the roots? I have a rhodo and i let the tree soak in water for 2 days, it got rid of them completely but Read More...
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Hey has anyone tried to do Sage Brush for Bonsai. I live in the desert and have plenty to try on. They usually have very curvy trunks with cool bark. I Read More...
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Just picked this up (in a manner of speaking). The center trunk is exactly 36 inches in height. You can't see it, but all trunks come off the same base. Read More...
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This is my first post, and I'm a new Bonsai enthusiast.
I recently purchased a Fukien Tea from a nursery kiosk at Epcot Center in Orlando (during Epcot's Read More...
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I was at a family event in North Carolina a few months ago and decided to travel over to the NC Arboretum in Ashville, NC. I was amazed at the bonsai exhibit Read More...
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You've all played "Paper, Rock and Scissors" right, well I've invented a new game called "Scotch, Scissors and Saws. I'ts a lot more fun Read More...
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Hey all..just got a brand new Portulnenria??? I think that's how you spell it. Just want to verify how you spell it so I can look on how to care and if Read More...
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I probably know the answer to this already,but I have a couple of oaks that are in serious need of leaf shrinkage.This is,I believe,the right time of year Read More...
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Hi everyone, I have lived in idaho 10 years now and I work and live at the sun valley ski resort. Over the last couple of weeks I have taken some risky Read More...
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I have had this cobweb houseleek in this small pot for over four years. Keep in mind the entire planting is only the size of a golfball. It has never been Read More...
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This composition is a Dawn Redwood Bunjin Clump. It is 51 tall from the ground. I have been working with this clump since I went to a forest workshop Read More...
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Since I live in Lebanon it is really easy and cheap for me to get Cedrus Libani "Green Prince". I already have one a couple of years old in my Read More...
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I have a fence of ficus in my garden and I've noticed a small ficus tree growing out of the roots of a bigger one. The small one is about 10cm high and Read More...
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On a 8 to 10 year old banyan fig which gets direct sun indoors, there has been a funny occurance this year that I have not had in previous years. Mushrooms Read More...
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Would water from an ornamental pond be good for trees? I have a small pond with frogs, fish and some algea in it. Would the water be a good source of nutients Read More...
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I am in Sydney. Last year I root pruned and repotted all my deciduous in July (mid-winter) after talking to a Bonsai Master with good result. He said what Read More...
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Hi, I am very new to bonsai and my husband and I have been taking care of a ficus benjamina since February. It was doing well, occasional leaf dropping, Read More...
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I have been away from the bonsai world for a few years having lost all bonsais I had. That until I fell under the spell of a Japense red maple a few days Read More...
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I have been meaning to post a few picks of some ficus I picked up a couple of months ago. It was actually one purchase as there were four trunks in one Read More...
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I've never worked with this tree before, but I have a young one that is very stick like, that I would like to wire just to give the bottom of the trunk Read More...
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Looking for comments. I will repot and do more wiring in early spring. Read More...
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I didn't quite have any intention of riding off into the sunset with a potted beauty but they always say "expect the unexpected". I've been doing Read More...
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As some of you already know I am co-chair for the ABS 2008 Exhibit in San Antonio. We've requested trees from across the nation and so far we have only.. Read More...
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Nursery versus Collected. It seems all the rage to discuss the merits of collected material over nursery material or vice versa. Very recently a bonsai Read More...
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I live in Texas in zone 8. I dug up a Hawthorne in Januray and planted it in a bucket in its dirt and some potting soil, it was thriving until a couple Read More...
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Does anyone know of a bonsai Nursies near Daytona, FL besides Jason's Place? I am going down that area next week and plan on going by Jason's but want Read More...
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I am new to bonsai and live in the Erie Pa area. I have a juniper here in a small nursery pot. My question is should I repot it now or wait, and if I wait Read More...
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Can you please identify this bonsai please? I bough it two days back and wish to repot it - can you please let me know a nice way of doing it? https://picasaweb.google.com/sudheendhar.pg/BonsaiID Read More...
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My friend has a 35 year old Bucida Spinosa that he received from a older man it hopes of saving it. Things are looking really bad for the tree. It has Read More...
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This is a Cork Bark JBP...
I purchased this one at the beginning of the year.
The needles were cut to see the interior of the tree.
Irene Read More...
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Some of the foliage on this big RMJ branch I cut off the tree are turning yellow, what should I do now. %) Harry Read More...
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specifically japanese ones. I have seen this done. I know it can be done. But as i comb the internets, looking for advice, articles, ANYTHING, all i find Read More...
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Here are my shots of the Juniper twig girdler in action. Sorry for the bad pics but I think you can get an idea of what is going on. Newt Read More...
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Greetings! I am new to Bonsai growing, I've done a great bit of reading but have no actual experience, so I went last weekend and bought my first Bonsai. Read More...
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I've had great success with tropical bonsai, but my Chinese elm is another story. This is my second summer with it and I keep getting the same problem. Read More...
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I read an article by Brent on a scissor trimming alternative to pinching Junipers here: https://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598&page=2 in Read More...
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Hello all! Was not sure where to place this post...am sure my chinese elm is not dying (or so I hope!!) but am somewhat bemused about its recent new growth.... Read More...
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My wife bought this starter from our club, and it has some potential for a shohin. However, the twin trink looks more like a slingshot in this picture. Read More...
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I purchased a 'Bird's Nest Spruce' (Picea abies 'Nidiformis') from a friend and repotted this year. Initially, it had very craggy growth and a huge depression Read More...
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I was planning on picking up a bunch of black nursery pots to plant some maple and JBP seedlings, and came across these Air Pots online (https://www.superoots.com/air_intro.htm) Read More...
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Hey All... I am BRAND NEW to bonsai... and have a juniper question... just a general question that is. I have two junipers that I have been working on Read More...
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One of my old junipers has a very thich branch, i want to twist 90 degrees. I had tried several methods to achieve including warping warm damp cloth, hard Read More...
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Well, I'm trying to mix my own Bonsai soil. I mostly raise Ficus right now, and a few other general tropical plants. Here is what I have so far: 4 parts.. Read More...
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Hello all! I am glad I have finaly found a bonsai site with some activity! Now, I am very intrigued by indoor cultivation and have been doing it for some Read More...
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I recently rescued this big old juniper from a local garden centre. I had seen it a few months back and had been contemplating buying it. Abandoned on Read More...
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I read about using "leaf mold" as an organic component in many places, so I'm wondering what exactly leaf mold is. My first guess would be that Read More...
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goog news all, my juniper has regained health! This mourning there was a ton of new growth on it and the yellowish/brown parts seem to be in good shape. Read More...
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Before https://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh108/sean117Ply/albertasprucebefore.jpg After https://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh108/sean117Ply/albertaspruce.jpg Read More...
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Thank you for organizing these forums. As a recent "addict" to the world of bonsai I have found this site extremely helpful in advancing my education. Read More...
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This is an Azalea I have been working on for the last 3 years. I am looking for methods taht might help improve the reverse taper at the bottom of the Read More...
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Hi Sydney people , Where do you get your trees for Bonsai in Sydney? I can name a few RayNesci, Kingston in Vineyard, Bonsai South, Megumi in Terrey Hills, Read More...
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my azalea seems to be joining the ban wagon and taking a turn for the worse. im not sure what is wrong. it was in a spot that it had been growing like Read More...
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One of the hardest things when you are a beginner is to learn how to water properly. Some don't water enough, and many become overwaterers. Its sad when Read More...
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Any body here live in central Pinellas county---Clearwater/Safety harbor/Dunedin/Palm Harbor?????? Lets get together and sling some bull...
I belong to Read More...
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Hello all...as everyone probably knows...I have about a 7 year-old Juniper. After pruning and wireing, I have let it sit to regain streagnth. But, it seems Read More...
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Hello All Bonsai Artists, Just wanted to make sure you have put on your calendar this weekends show. It will be held at Dawes Arboretum on SR 13. ... Read More...
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Have any of you guys ever heard of www.FreebieSMS.co.uk ? It seems to send free SMS messages in the UK, but does anyone have any experience with them? Read More...
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I have had a ficus for about 4 years, always healthy and styled nicely. Around February, we moved and it got a repot with its first rootprune. It dropped Read More...
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Hey all, just a couple quick q's! I am planning on planting a couple of pre-bonsais in an empty area of my yard in order to allow them to mature. My question Read More...
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So, I am wondering a few things about Japanese maples that my books on bonsai and even the bonsai for Maples book are not telling me. 1. First off, I am Read More...
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I have a baby pine growing. It is about 1.5 months old and is planted in pine bark with some grit. It was growing well at first, but now it seems to be Read More...
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Please help me. I have a Bonsai of about 5 Ficus all in one pot. It started to lose its leaves so I thought that I had kept it indoors for too long (it Read More...
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Hello all.......I usually go to my New England Bonsai Gardens once or twice a week. Last saturday, I had my camera so I thought I'd share some pics. I Read More...
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Does anyone know where a Toriki tool can be purchased? The Secret Techniques of Bonsai book describes the use of one but I have been able to find a source Read More...
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I was reading in the book "Penjing: Worlds of Wonderment" by Qingquan Zhao, and it was mentioning different kinds of landscape rocks. Bamboo Read More...
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Well, here I sit in the San Fransisco airport ready for three weeks in Japan. However, I am scheduled to visit a lot of schools but no bonsai nurseries. Read More...
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I collected 4 small BC this January and planted them in nursery pots. They were each cut to about 3 feet. Initially, they all budded up and down the trunk. Read More...
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I was checking the roots of my small Zelkova today to see the progress of the newly transformed nebari when I noticed some of these small grubs close to Read More...
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I have recently begun a bald cypress originally 12 feet cut and air layered to 1foot my goal is to have a mature flattop styled cypress that looks great Read More...
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hi i have recently collected a nice red cedar from the wilderness, what should my first steps be, ive been told to plant it in a container and not touch Read More...
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HI all, Its my first thread so here goes, please be patient with me, I have just purchased a small bonsai from B & Q, it was look like it needed some Read More...
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What is the fascination with BC's. They all look the same just different sizes. No movement in the trunk, no need to wire branches, the foliage turns an Read More...
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Hi all...just wondering when the best time to take my wire off the juniper...ANyone know..I have just recently put it on.?? Read More...
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Could a juniper bonsai ever look best in a glazed pot? Granted, this is an unusual juniper. It is a weeping rigida juniper, bought at a convention about Read More...
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Hi, I just bought a 4-foot-tall ficus benjamina at Zellers. I want to reduce it to a foot and a half or so by air layering it. My question is which type Read More...
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Any of you weekend collectors that get lost in the woods at a drop of the hat....like me, (should be I but me sounds better) .......... have any scoop Read More...
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Finally, I am done "messing" with the tree. Here is the latest photo of it. I will be working with Jay Gamby on another tree soon to be decided Read More...
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I am not sure why, but many landscapers insist on potting trees in clay...sure it helps with the watering but it makes moving them a nightmare. I recently Read More...
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I was wondering if there's any recipes to grow my own moss on the wood and bricks that i use to display my bonsais in my garden? I've heard of different Read More...
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Must a bonsai pot have holes in it for drainage. I think I have an older bonsai pot in my possession now, but it has no holes for wiring or drainage. Are Read More...
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I've had this elm a couple of years, and always thought it was an English elm. But all the English elms I see have very dary bark (including big mature Read More...
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Hey I fear my Juniperus is infected with spider mites. I noticed a white residue on the needles and recently there were many discolored leaves but, I just Read More...
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Please criticize these trees all you want! I bought them from an online retailer and this is exactly how they came. I am new to the hobby so I want to Read More...
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I bought a Ginsrng Ficus about a month ago. It has the typical bulbous root which along with its very healthy looking foliage is why I bought it. It has Read More...
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Has anyone seen these at stores? It's basically a pot made from coconut weave. Should drain well, and should allow air to get in, much like a pond basket. Read More...
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Well, the Pond Cypress has finally made it to its new home. I believe I got plenty of feeder roots. It now rests in a very large tub filled with water(since Read More...
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I bought this little guy from a midwest bonsai society exhibit from the botanical gardens. It was labelled Japanese white pine...but in a different thread...members Read More...
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I have a street juniper that was collected about two years ago, so I think it's ready for some work. It's growing vigorously. First pic is the 'before' Read More...
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As temps rise here, Pennsylvania, to nearly 100 for the next few days I was wondering whats "too hot" for some varieties. Obviously, things like Read More...
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Some of these are interesting. Take a look- 1. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton. 2. The Declaration of Independence was written on Read More...
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Right guys, I have two bonsais at the moment. One of em is doing a good job i... Read More...
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Okay, i've had this one for a few months. It was budding, before it got in these conditions. It was getting very beautiful. Last week was very hot and Read More...
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by Randy Davis This is the second part of this article on maples. The first part appeared in the May 2008 issue - ED The Species Read More...
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Hey again Another Juniper: shohin, styled for fun 3-4 months back and had so much fun styling it! (you can see transformation in photos) Dimensions: 8cm Read More...
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Hey First, I'm just gonna intro myself just in case: Australian, Melbourne, 18 y.o, 4.5 years into Bonsai and is addict woo... This is a Juniper I currently Read More...
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Hey all...it ant...I was just wondreing if anybody new around when or even how the juniper begins growing mature sale-like foliage...does neone know...thx Read More...
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Well not really a styling, more like selecting I guess. Chose the new branches, pruned off those I did not want and wired those I kept. Just thought I'd Read More...
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Hello,
apologies if I have landed up in the wrong forum section. I have been growing and tending to bonsai'ed variations in the past 5 years. This year Read More...
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Hello Folks, I am wondering if any of you have, and would be willing to sell, the following Kokufu Ten albums, or have any suggestions as to where I might Read More...
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Although I just signed up to this forum today, I have been reading you guys threads for a while now. I got into bonsai trees 3 years ago but quickly got Read More...
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I spent all day sifting components for Bonsai soil. I am now second quessing the ratio for each component and would like to get some input. I am using Read More...
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I am just about to start growing a bonsia a barbados cherry and i am wondering what are all the equipment that is need and could you show me some links Read More...
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The good folks over at BonsaiChat are hosting a question and answer session with one of our favorite members, Jerry Meislik. Jerry is known primarily for Read More...
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Hey everyone,
I am purchasing one of these two maples, but I am having trouble deciding which one to choose. They are Sode-no-uchi Japanese Maple(well Read More...
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Here is a tree that was donated to the club by Bill Anderson. He had been training it for 20-30 years. I got it last summer and wired it this spring. I Read More...
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I have been researching bonsai trees for a few weeks now, I even purchased 2 trees from BonsaiBoy.com (3yr old juniper and 7yr old Chinese Elm) just so Read More...
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I was sure that there was a previous post re: "Soil Moist Granules" or similar products. Has anyone used them before or can anyone direct me Read More...
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So here in Treasure Valley Idaho at a certain time of the year there are certain trees that get this cotton like stuff to them which they let go of and Read More...
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This one popped this week. I just love the mini's. Cheers, Al Read More...
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by Dave Bogan This article was taken from the May 2007 Greater Evansville Bonsai Socity newsletter and is used with permission - ED. Just when you thought Read More...
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Hello all....it's Anthony(the begginner). I was just wondering if anyone has or could find a list of specimens that are best suited for bonsai?? Please Read More...
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With the opinion that most bonsai artists should grow bonsai that is native or at least designated for your hardiness zone, why don't we have regional Read More...
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I just stopped by Lowes for my weekly browse and came across this Parson's Juniper. They were only $4.98 US and the size of the trunk made me grab it without Read More...
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I want to start a bonsia tree but i am stuck on what tree to gow :( I relly would like it if i could do it indoors and i would like it to be colourfull Read More...
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Are there any events in the dorset shows clubs anything? Read More...
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another collected boug, three weeks after pruning, defoliation and potting... ... Read More...
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When Jason, on the first day I staid at his place, showed me this mountain Hemlock he collected himself, he told me a story about what happened on day Read More...
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Does anyone think a Jacaranda would make a great bonsai? they look really nice especially when their purple :D and they seem like an easy, hardy species Read More...
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This is Viola sororia "Freckles"
The pot is by Petra Hahn Read More...
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I've got a friend with some rental property that has a volunteer maple that they hate. They are going to take a chain saw to it this weekend, and they Read More...
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While internet surfing several months ago, I came across a site that advertised bonsai tool maintenance(cleaning and sharpening). Ship them the tools and Read More...
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I potted my first Rhododendron today and am looking for any advise I could get. Any websites, books or advise would be welcome. I'm in zone 5. Read More...
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by Les Dowdell This article was taken from the Oct. 2007 Fort Wayne Newsletter. The article apparently was a series of exchanges on a forum. GLBS assumes Read More...
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If anyone from bonsaiTalk will be attending the Bonsai Society of Florida's annual meeting and convention this weekend in Cape Canaveral please look me Read More...
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I have a JWP thats about 6 inches tall and skinnier than a pencil...I really want it to become a nice bonsai one day, my question is should I plant it Read More...
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Hi all, Due to lack of space in my balconies, we decided to move to a cottage soon with a garden enough to accomodate my trees. We are still looking for Read More...
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A while back Vance Wood had an article online discussing his grow boxes and how they are specially suited for training conventional (i.e. not grown as Read More...
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I have a brazilian rain tree I'm looking to repot. My question is, what are their preferences. I have some decidious soil that I was planning on putting Read More...
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Are there any outreach programs that bring bonsai to the blind? I imagine it would help someone who has never "seen" a large tree beyond feeling Read More...
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two trees, i dont know if they are alive or dead. first is a chinese elm. i repoted it in some of moms soil and it still hasnt kicked back... any ideas Read More...
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I just got my first bonsai tree around a week ago, from the local nursery. I think it's a member of the Lonicera species but I'm not to sure. It has small Read More...
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am looking to buy a small hand saw to remove stumps from old trunk chops. these stumps were there when i bought the starter stock and are starting to annoy Read More...
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June is the month when we start seeing temperatures in the 90’s in the Ohio Valley. That means that we must start watching our trees more closely. Read More...
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Seeing as no root or branch pruning is necessary can I transplant elms and hornbeam into grow boxes at this time of year? Read More...
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Hi Everyone, I have a question about "Slow Release" fertilizer cakes. I used this recipe: 3cups Kelp meal (cottonsead meal is hard to find here) Read More...
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I posted this on another site for some ideas. Unfortunatly not much came of it. Since the last photo in this post I have done some work and it looks a Read More...
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I need another hornbeam project like I need a new thong. Since this one is a siter to the one I bought at El Dorado Bonsai some years ago, who needs the Read More...
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I used wood putty for the trunk,I could never have cut that out with my tools. Cut out foliage, sand and trace onto wood. Route out, and again and again Read More...
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Pictures, Yeah. Belt sander router, exacto knife, wood putty, and patience Thought, and comments welcome. Read More...
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I just purchased this Juniper from the Bonsai show in Ann Arbor Michigan. The thing that struck me about it was it seemded to already be headed for a cascade Read More...
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This is a tree that I picked up from a farm stand about 5 minutes from my house. It is a silver arborvitae, variegated. Normally variegated trees don't Read More...
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Hi, i know this isn't the kind of standard you are use to viewing, but i am very much a novice when it comes to bonsai, and remember you all started somewhere! Read More...
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Bought seeds and have plants! Now all I need is all the advice I can get on growing this sucker! I've got about 6 plants thus far with two sets of leaves Read More...
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I have posted this tree before during fall season, but not in the spring....it is a green-leaved cultivar, A. palmatum dissectum 'flavescens.' Regards, Read More...
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Picked this stragley looking "Kluis Pyramid' up from a nursery a couple of months back. It was nothing too special at the time, but the trunk seemed Read More...
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First could someone tell me the difference between a bonsai pot and a training pot? I am guessing a training pot refers to the pots bonsai vendors sell Read More...
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I have met a local potter here in the Sierra Mountains who is really excited about making bonsai pots. She had never known much about them until I saw Read More...
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Hey all. This is Anthony posting on my Juniper as it goes on the journey of becoming a better looking bonsai. Here is the latest photo of the tree and Read More...
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I grabbed the only Ficus (Too Little) from the Lowes garden center the other day. There were four trees in one pot and roots growing from the bottom. I Read More...
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Im a total newbie when it comes to Bonsai, but Ive admired the art for years. I finally decided to give it a shot when I came across this Conifer at a Read More...
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I guess it came out alright afterall. 5 points if you can find a picture of my "inspiration". Read More...
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This weekend is our annual show. Not as many trees this year as in the past but still a lot of fun. Wish Kirby was here this year cause I'm doing a demo Read More...
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I was at Home Depot yesterday, and took a look at their trees section. They had a bunch of what were labeled as Japanese Red Pine compacta (and I think Read More...
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I thought seeing as Kong is a primitive one, these suiseki might appeal to him.
The first one is a Chinese limestone I think resembles a Chameleon.
The Read More...
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