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March 2007 - Posts
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It looks like team mod has finally cleaned this place up. https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/members/redpine/ Pheew what a relief that guy is gone, I can finally Read More...
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Stupidly, I got this Picea glauca 'Conica' to use as a live Christmas tree back in '05(hoping to be able to reuse it year after year). Despite my attempts Read More...
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Hi everybody, here's a grafted Shimpaku juniper that I purchased from a bonsai club auction in 1996 in Southern California (city of Gardena). It used to Read More...
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A week ago I pulled my ligustrum out of the pot...it was root bound, so I pruned close to 50% of the roots and re-potted. The crown of the tree lost it's Read More...
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Hi everybody, I finally got around to taking photos of some of my project trees this afternoon. Here's one tree I will be working on soon. I bought this Read More...
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I have been informed by two members of bonsaiTALK that there have been attempts by at least one person to access private areas of the forum, who made these Read More...
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The RHS Practical Guide to Bonsai VHS video was created for beginners to the art of Bonsai. VHS video was originally released in October 1997 with a running Read More...
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I recently purchased Bonsai with Japanese Maples by Peter Adams. In it he makes mention to placing bonsai "inside a lathe wood cage" to protect Read More...
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Two years ago I made a serious chop to this ficus. I waited a year for new growth with no success. During year two I tried grafting with no success. So Read More...
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I have four different varieties of boxwood that seem to all be dying. I've researched diseases without success. About six weeks ago we had an unseasonable Read More...
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I guess in some ways I am more of a plant collector then a pure bonsaiist. I seem to find myself obtaining plants that most of the serious crowd seems Read More...
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I have a question for guys like Antony Payeras...
As you can see on the picture,I know many trees like this one growing in Croatia,but the reason I don't Read More...
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Ok, I have had an issue with my pomegranete for almost 3 months now. It all began when I left the tree outside to endure a dormant period. When all the Read More...
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Hello everybody: I am getting nervous with one of my pines. Few years ago I try to do something specieal with my tree trying to do a Ishitzuki style, but Read More...
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I have some wisteria seeds i would like to trade for another kind of seed. I have as many as you all want. More than one trade can be made. Read More...
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Hi, I recently got this river birch from a hardware store chain for $10. It's got about a 3- 1/2" trunk (circumfrence). From side to side it's a little Read More...
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This little guy stands about 4 inches tall including the pot. Mike Read More...
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does anyone has any experience with spraying beer diluted in water on the leaves as a source of vitamin b? Read More...
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Does anyone have experience air-layering larch? Apparently it is possible... Is it easy? The tree I want to layer is young and vigorous... So has anyone Read More...
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Hi, I am new to this forum. I have been dabbling with bonsai for 4 yrs now. I currently have a Ginkgo and a Larch that are in training. I would like to Read More...
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I'm interested in finding about 5 trident maples. Looking for nursery stock, not 'finished' bonsai. Though if they've had a little training that would Read More...
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This Acer truncatum has been growing in a large clay pot for 5 years. I transplanted it into a smaller pot this spring, which was a mistake. It still needs Read More...
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I thought I'd post a quick update on the large Japanese Black Pine that I won in one of the "Hey Mikey" auctions. When I recieved the tree, I Read More...
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The pic I saw here a while back. It looked like a animal that was sitting down with a butt and two front legs with a neck that grew into a plant. I can't Read More...
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I have found these ugly critters on a feature tree Robina-Moptop in the yard. I had seen the ocaisional one of these around the yard even a bit on one Read More...
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I will be attending the Koreshoffs auction in a few weeks. :D Looking forward to seeing Deborahs & Kens collections before they are broken up and sold. Read More...
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I recently collected one tree from the wild this winter, and one last year. They are both in grow boxes. One is a moraine locust, the other I am unsure Read More...
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I know this is crazy by a lot of your standards, but has anyone ever attempted to bonsai a Paulownia? I've got a wild one came up in my brother's yard. Read More...
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Terror has in Brian-burg! The Ancient Knowledge Master has passed from this earthly realm! :'( In short, my development system has died. The main hard Read More...
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I'm new to any kind of horticultural work more advanced than clipping hedges, so I'm a bit confused about how pruning works for different types of trees. Read More...
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Hi all, I bought a Larix Kaempferi last year from a reputable online nursery. It's approx. 4-5 year's old with a trunk diameter of about 2 inches, height Read More...
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Do you use to style yews? In the third part of our coverage dedicated to styling you can practice with real masters ... (J. Wolf, L. Kotal, 05.04.05 00:00) Read More...
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Hello-- I already know my chinese elm got nixed in this past winter and my cedar seemed to get through well enough-- except now it is browning a bit but Read More...
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Do Junipers enjoy full sun, partial shade, or shade when planted in the ground? How do I tell what kind of juniper I have? Can anyone help? Thanks. Read More...
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This is one of the first trees I have grown from a seedling and I am noticing these black tips on the leaves. It gets really good light in a south window Read More...
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COMPANY NAME; Holund Elektronikk ADDRESS;No.3 Connaught Road, Central District ZIPECODE;852 COUNTRY;HONG KONG Year Established:2004 HOLUND ELEKTRONIKK Read More...
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COMPANY NAME; Holund Elektronikk ADDRESS;No.3 Connaught Road, Central District ZIPECODE;852 COUNTRY;HONG KONG Year Established:2004 HOLUND ELEKTRONIKK Read More...
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Today I finished a wonderful 2 day styling session on the Mugo Pine that I will show in the next Ginkgo Awards in September. I had the the best styling Read More...
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I bought a quince in the spring of 2005. That summer it had 3 small fruits (about 1-1/2" dia on a 14" tall plant). In the late summer I removed Read More...
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Again such a monster project, a Forest made of grove beeches. For four years I have collected the trees for this Forest. Picture 1: Roots clean at the Read More...
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Hello all, I'm interested on starting some Zelkova serrata for seed, but have a few questions. What is the best method for cold stratification? Would 6 Read More...
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Has anyone else tried using collanders for growing other plants except pines and what was your success ? how did things end up ? what did the root systems Read More...
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I've been picking grapes for the last couple of days. It, of course, got me thinking. Is there a species of grape that have smaller leaves? Successful Read More...
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Hello, Just inviting a few virtuals on my Banksia Integrifolia. Not sure how to give this large plant an Aussie feel or otherwise. I want to stay away Read More...
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Dear Readers, Hello out there! Long time reader, first time poster. I wanted to get some opinions and advice on the germination of a couple hundred mikawa Read More...
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There are several varieties of Stewartia: Mountain, Silky, Korean, Japanese , Chinese and monadelpha. The Stewartia monadelpha is generally the only species Read More...
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I got some new wisteria seeds but would like some info on how to germinate this type of seed. Read More...
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So, I was chatting with my wife about trying to take some hardwood cuttings off of our silver birches growing in the yard this summer when she mentioned Read More...
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Havn't been here in a while so this is what I've been doin. Repotting and miss other work on my junipers. I'm really still a rank beginner so everyone Read More...
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I put this planting together about 12 years ago, The planting cavities go through the rock, and the roots are growing in the tray.
Height is about 18 inches. Read More...
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This is a tree I aqiured about a year and a half ago from of all places...ebay. I liked the pot it was in , but wanted to thicken it up and grow it out Read More...
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I collected this baby about 2 days ago in the hills of Dickson, TN. It stands about 3 feet tall and a trunk diameter of about 1 and 1/2 inches. I believe Read More...
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Hey all, Finally got off my fat fanny and decided to post a few pictures on a blog! I was inspired by Walter Pall's blog. Just a few trees added right Read More...
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https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47354 Monday March 26th, 2007 Good morning all, and welcome to FlyBri's Blog! Isn't the Internet Read More...
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Well we are underway planning our trip to Adelaide (OZ) to see Ozzy and we are just wondering if there are any must see bonsai places & places where Read More...
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My Son Sam was going to help me move the big Bonsai out of the Melbourne International Flower and garden Show on Sunday Nite. As fate would have it a "HOT Read More...
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I dug up a plant from our property that wasn't doing much in the year and a half we've been here (northern California). It seems to have bonsai potential Read More...
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Well my time in San Diego was brief..... I found my next job, and it requires a move to Ft. Collins, CO. What a major change! I'll be moving from zone Read More...
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Hey all . . . I know this has been asked before, but I need some clarification. When is the best time to repot a JBP? I got a two year graft from Brent Read More...
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A fellow San Diegan and club member asked me over to his place to help dig some big trunks. I spent a couple of days there, digging more than 30 elms that Read More...
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Below is the link to the 2007 WBFF World Bonsai Contest https://www.bonsai-bci.com/WorldBonsai07/WBFF_World_Bonsai_Co%23446FDF.pdf Good luck to all who Read More...
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I'm not going to bother with a poll as the results won't be very useful. I thought it might be interesting though for folks to mention their "styling Read More...
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hi guys i have these two trees both ficus...i think but i cant seem to get a straight answer, can u'all help? would love to know so i can buy some seeds Read More...
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Just got an email from Collin Lewis' site with some info on a proposed Bonsai postage stamp. Here is the cut and paste verbage. - "Hi, No sales announcements Read More...
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Hello. I have a 6 year old scheff that needs a thicker trunck and more complex branching. it currently has 3 main branches that i would like to chop and Read More...
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so finally the weather is lookin great here in mount prospect illinois. My elm is still sitting in the garage regardless of this good weather were having Read More...
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How often should this be done? I got enough in my hands worrying about my trees in bonsai pots...Thanks in advance! Jorge Read More...
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Anyone knows about bonsai interest points in Munich - Germany ? Thanks Read More...
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I read one article by Rosade and the posts here and a couple elsewhere but I cant find anyting about splitting a trunk to coorect tpaer on pines. Sometimes Read More...
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I was granted permission to collect at a backwoods road that has been regularly bushhogged. Almost all the trees there are just stumpy things with new Read More...
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Wire...I am amazed at the amount of pictures I see of novice bonsai masters posting pictures of work with wire on the branches. This is a good thing. The Read More...
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i had the pleasure of spending part of my morning in walters demonstration this morning and thought i'd share my thoughts. when i first shook hands with Read More...
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Hi everyone! I am new to the art of bonsai growing (although not so new to the art of appreciation!) and I have come for some advice. I have been reading Read More...
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I picked up two trident maples yesterday from a (somewhat) local grower. The tall one is 24" tall with about a 2" trunk. The smaller one is about Read More...
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hi guys... and gals ive got 20 ficus retusa seeds and was wondering if i should plant them together or seperate? im after a low and wide trunk! Dan Read More...
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I've assembled a small collection (20 badges) of Mao badges with Penjing and lingnan painting ( blossom branches) motifs. Does anyone else collect these Read More...
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I have a small red leaf J maple with two branches shooting from each of the lower trunk's internodes. I am wondering if I should remove some of them to Read More...
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Hi all! I've only just started collecting bonsai, and I really don't know what I'm doing, so I thought I'd list the ones I have so far and if anyone has Read More...
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What experience do you have with this specie? I've read that it is almost unusable in bonsai? Read More...
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can i use profile brand aquatic plant soil as a substitute for sand? Read More...
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Thinking about the upcoming cuttings season, I'm actually going to plan ahead this year and concentrate on specific cuttings. Otherwise, time is spent Read More...
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i was wondering if anyone could tell me when is the best time to do a chop on a box wood. I have one and don't like the branching at all. Read More...
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Ok pardon my lack of knowledge in the area of mame bonsai, but I need to know this. I am very eager to try my hand at mame trees. All my trees are shohin Read More...
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Has anybody heard of this species or have any info on It? Google did not turn up and good links. Any links or experiences would be much apperciated. thanks Read More...
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I'm going to have a bonsai bench/stand made in garden and I need some advice from anyone who understands carpentry. The design I have so far is displayed Read More...
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I have one of each of these junipers (J. X Media as a 2-gallon nursery stock plant and J. chinensis as 3 little seedlings) and they're both called "Shimpaku Read More...
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Well no matter how hard I've tried I still haven't been able to access the recent answers....anyhow here are the pics of my first Bougainvillea. It arrived Read More...
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i tried taking a picture but i cant focus in close enough, but the leafs are green with red edges, small, ovel and serated. any ideas with how i should Read More...
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hey everyone i dug this out my garden yesterday look at the cool root system that was hidden beneath the soil. i dont know what it is tho' so if anyone Read More...
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I recently experimented with a novel way of pollinating fruit trees.,involving my fingers,rather than a paint brush,and have had success setting fruit Read More...
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i have this coprosma for three years now and its growing vary well or this sallty local rock
any comment will be vary wellcome! Read More...
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I hope this is ok to post in here... I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for where to find a nice piece of older Wisteria stock, or even Read More...
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These are photos of my newest omoto. It is a variety called "Ho Sho Nishiki". The leaves of this variety have "dragon ridges" (ryu) Read More...
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Deshojo in the dark. Already turning green. I wish I could keep them red all year. Read More...
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Hi all, Just wanted to post a couple of pics of one of my trees. The first pic is spring '06 and the second is spring '07. I've made slight changes in Read More...
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i have many ficus moreton bay and port jackson . all treated the same but a few have all or most of their leaves drooping downwards . are these species Read More...
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Last summer, I collected a siberian elm and put it into a big nursery pot with soil from the site (very sandy). I'm new to bonsai, so I thought it would Read More...
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I'm working on a mame Hinoki Cypress and I'm having a hard time choosing a front since two opposite sides present good elements. Anyhow, as I get to know Read More...
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Have a great birthday, and many happy bonsai dreams!;D Joanie Read More...
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Has anyone else, when they first get bitten by the bonsai bug, buy totally worthless nursery stock because they *think* they see potential in it? <crickets> Read More...
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Hi all I have the opportunity to collect seedlings of maritime pine (P. pinaster). I've searched some background info, but as I'm aware there are few bonsai Read More...
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Not only is this my first image to post on the web, but this was also my first tree. A humble juniper from a local nursery that caught my eye several years Read More...
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Hello to all...this is my first attempt at a forest planting. The first picture shows what the planting looked like when i bought it and the other 2 show Read More...
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Hello everyone, I am very new to bonsai and have purchased a juniper and an arboricola schefflera and need some direction with both of them. I live in Read More...
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Which is your favorite? Visit neatorama to see the top 10 trees in the world! Baobab (Adansonia) or monkey bread tree
Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Read More...
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I just recently got a holly, female. After a few weeks there were a lot of red balls hanging from the branches. Berries/flowers/buds or something. After Read More...
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A photo shoot of my Korean Hornbeam repotting session. I bought this tree last year for the princely sum of 110 or $145. I'm guessing it's about 15 years Read More...
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during the warm spell in January a bunch of my japanese maples budded. To protect teh new buds, I kept them in an indoor porch that i thought was unheated. Read More...
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This is a flowering succulent in a pot by English potter, John Pitt. Height from table is about 17 inches. Mike Read More...
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This is an old collected coast live oak (quercus agrifolia) that I recented planted in this *** Ryerson pot. *** is a Southern California potter whose Read More...
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This is way ahead of the need, but I might as well get the discussion started. In this thread, please post any wants, desires, suggestions, requirements Read More...
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We've had a pretty mild winter here in North Carolina. This past weekend we had a miniature cool snap, with overnight temps of about 30 degrees for about Read More...
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Has anyone had any experience with gardena's? I just received one i got thru the mail and the soil was not draining very well. It took almost 2 minutes Read More...
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should i begin feeding my trees after the buds break on them? Read More...
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There are two copies of The Art of Flowering Bonsai by Peter Adams currently available on Half.com (a division of ebay). One is thirty-something dollars Read More...
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Gidday all, This morning cruized into town and passed by one of my fav' bonsai dealers, and there it was a Bougainvillea, just the right size and quite Read More...
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During the past few wintery months when there hasn't been much to do with bonsai I was taken in by the art of Ikebana for the first time. Now, I know very Read More...
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The Katsura Maple looks so bright when it first shows it colors. Read More...
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Hi, While collecting seeds from a friend I got the opportunity to get my hands on a Large Trident trunk that had been growing rampant in their yard for Read More...
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Im wanting to get into bonsai but not sure on what tree to get, I was thinking maybe the Clamondin Mandarin Orange tree, because of the look of it and Read More...
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I just dug two wax myrtles (Myrica cerifera) and each has a base of 6"+ and a height of around 9". The taper is extrordinary for landscape material, Read More...
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Has anyone tried or seen a redbud as a bonsai. To me they are incredible looking trees with their burgundy leaves, craggly bark, and pink flowers, but Read More...
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I'm in the market for about 20 or so JBP seedlings-3 year old stock. Does anyone have a good supplier in Australia pref. New South Wales. I can get some Read More...
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This Scots pine started out about 10 years ago as a 10 gallon nursery stock shrub. I gradually worked it down to a minimum.
Today I did a little needle Read More...
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I was luck enough to get the call this mornign that my folks were starting the new landscaping in their yard. The crew will be coming by tomorrow morning Read More...
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i finally plucked up the courage to re-pot for the first time, man it was a mess dirt and roots everywhere! i was a piucture in a book showing a tree that Read More...
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Picture of the making of a wooden grow box with large crack! https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/images/btsmilies/grin.gif
Hans. Read More...
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Hey guys, could someone help me ID this tree? Thanks in advance!
(edit: hmm. image scaling doesn't seem to work. sorry :-/ ) https://krbrown.com/Share/DSC00114.JP Read More...
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Just being a little bonsaial today. I borrow this little bit of dialog from the Norfolk Bonsai Assoc. site ( https://www.norfolkbonsai.co.uk/default.asp?Display=9&Title= Read More...
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The Norfolk Bonsai website is pleased to announce the latest in its series of detailed reviews. This time we turn our gaze on to the 'Bonsai Today Master Read More...
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In this thread, I am going to track reports of errors in Release V0.3. First, I am going to reiterate the pre-stated functional limitations of this release. Read More...
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I thought that I would share this massive crape myrtle I collect about two years ago before she leafs out. The first year I did nothing to it as far as Read More...
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Hi everyone - I just wanted to post a few pictures of the bonsai our study group is currently exhibiting at the Spring Flower Show in Boston. Everyone Read More...
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Are there any pot makers in Oz(Novice or Advanced)? and particularly in Melbourne? JBhayman Read More...
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This poor Brush Cherry was picked up from a garden center, and I did not see it till I put it in the sun. but there is little white cotton spots on it, Read More...
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Hi All, I just watched the Kuromatsu Video: https://www.bonsaieurope.com/bonsai/welkom/website.php?language=EN&type=shop&show=product&productID=6031&selectedcountry= Read More...
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What style is used with this kind of tree. I haven't been able to find too many pictures or imformation about it.....Thanks....Take it easy. Read More...
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This Trident was repotted into this Vance Wood grow box about 3 weeks ago. I'm wondering 1. If I should remove many of the branches? If I do not, will Read More...
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hi guys just a quick question!
the roots on my ligustrum are comming out of the drainage holes, i brought it at the weekend from my local garden centre. Read More...
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I have a bit of an aphid problem on my yew. (Buddhist Pine). A friend of mine gave me a bottle of "Bonide systemic houseplnt insect control". Read More...
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Doing a little work on this rock planting today. Trimming, moss, etc.
The rock is from China. I epoxyed it to a slate base, and using small pieces of slate Read More...
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Has anyone had success propagating prunus besides grafting? my attempts at airlayering and cuttings from a Prunus incisa (fuji flowering cherry) have all Read More...
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Hi There! I have just purchased a new tree today, unfortunately, i don't know the type of it. You can see the photo there:
https://www.geocities.com/adoptedquestions/bonsaim.jpg Read More...
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Hello all, I recently found this wonderful crepe myrtle royal velvet at a nursery. It needs to be repotted and cutt down to a resonable size. These pics Read More...
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hi all, i am trying to compile a collection of soil recipes for my personal use as well as the use of several friends and family that are active in bonsai Read More...
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A friend of mine has about 14 acres in Charlottesville VA, so I went up there this past weekend looking for hornbeam. Well, since I'm new to Virginia and Read More...
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I bought my fiancee a Bonsai oak for christmas (we live in Sydney and it's a nice reminder of home), having thrived for two months it is now doing very Read More...
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I have a ficus and I want to cut it down by the trunk, but keep 3 inch branches will it back bud for me? I have a red line where i want to cut. I have Read More...
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Hello! I've recently found a marvelous web sites which are really valuable and informative! 1. Advanced healthcare menomonee falls 2. San diego summer Read More...
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I took these photos of a tree that was sold to me as a Himalayan Cherry (Prunus cersoides). This isn't a correct ID. Anyone have any ideas? I think it Read More...
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I've been pondering what Ravenna had to say regarding these forms. She kept referring to subforms for the memo fields. I kept saying that they were not Read More...
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I recently went to Utah to a friends ranch and collected some Utah Junipers (Osteosperma) and Pinyon Pine. I also went through Bryce Canyon and went to Read More...
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I bought a tree U and I bonsai last year online out of sebastopol, ca and i have yet to recieve it. Aparently the guys name is jeremy. Just wondering if Read More...
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Photos of my first styling job are below. This is a female holly. I haven't styled a tree before so appreciate any comments on how I did. Also looking Read More...
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This Silverberry is the bonsai that I first called "sumo style" because I wanted a more elegant term to use instead of "stump style". Read More...
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This tree is one of my most recent acquisitions, and one of my favorites, as well. I acquired it while rummaging through the "dead" pile at a Read More...
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Everytime I look at this tree I think of Mr. Miagie. I spotted this one and loved the location. No soil in sight just right out of cliff. I decided to Read More...
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I know that this is a massively ignorant, newbie, question. But, "If you don't ask, you don't know." So, here goes... Why do bonsai artists put Read More...
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Was at Kim's Bonsai Nursery the other day and picked up two bags of a soil amendment called Masa Rock. He says that it is the Korean version of akadam. Read More...
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I saw this one from the road and couldn't resist. You can see a fence in the backround but we didnt hop it, we went around it. No idea how old this juniper Read More...
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I have small white balls sitting on top of the soil of my Holly tree. Some are green though. They're pretty much perfectly spherical, and I guess they Read More...
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I purchased this JBP at a nursery in Bobtown VA last March. I lopped the top out of it and rather than cutting off a branch coming out of the side, I chose Read More...
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hi everyone! ive been looking to grow a semi cascade style for a few weeks now but i cant decide on the species, any ideas? i was thinking maybe a buxus Read More...
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i tried to get some better pics of the unknown tree to see if anyone could help me figure out what it is. So Far we have Green ash, smooth leaf elm, and Read More...
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After chatting to Flybri a few weeks ago about the extremely long and hot summer we have had this year, he made mention that he'd like to find a good home Read More...
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Hi everyone, My darf flowering peach (prunus persica) had a tiny bit of wood which had die before i purchased it. Since i purchased it, the tree has never Read More...
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With the warm weather we've had lately, my san jose junipers have started to bud profusely. I thought it was time to start pinching. Sence these have mostly Read More...
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i really need help figuring out what this plant is, to me it looks like a smooth leaf elm any help . Read More...
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Picked this up at the local swap meet today. I was told it is a scotts pine. It is a two needle pine, with short needles. I'm interested in doing a drastic Read More...
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I was doing some trimming and wiring on this Ivy today. It's been in bonsai training for around 10 years. Height including pot is 38 inches. Mike Read More...
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Hi all!
Just returned from a garden show, and learned some new growing ideas from the "regular" plant growers. One interesting theory an african Read More...
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After visiting Sydney Australia I had to have a MELALEUCA Bonsai.
On Friday I had visited my friend nursery, Mini-Gan nursery in Kfe Adomim near Jerusalem, Read More...
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I snapped this photo. this morning after a St. Patrick's day snow here in Morgantown,WV. I am fond of snow, but not so much at this time of year. Regards, Read More...
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This is my Chaenomeles x Superba Pink Lady. Ive had this tree since 2002. Its development has been long and slow and it is just now getting to a place Read More...
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This is a juniper that I bought, pruned and styled last year. I looked at it a couple of days ago and did not like what I saw. The second pic is the original Read More...
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these are just some pics of a few trees that im planning on collecting. three azeleas from a neighbor and a big mugo. from my yard i have this forsythia. Read More...
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I made the trek to New England Bonsai yesterday.
I wish I could go next weekend when Walter will be there! Anyways, It was a slow ride home but I avoided Read More...
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Hey all, after observing some appaling advice given from begginers to begginers i decided to share what has helped me develop within the world of bonsai. Read More...
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Just a quick opinion poll, do you get the same dramatic effect of growth after an air layer is removed as you do with a trunk chop? I have just removed Read More...
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here is a yew that me and one of my club members styled at our "five ring circus" Everyone in the club got a chance to style one of five collected Read More...
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ive only had this podo for about 5 months and i decided im gonna do something with it. It was already growing on a slant and i ended up chopping of too Read More...
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A Gingko tree was removed to make room for phone lines where I work. I was able to save a few branches from the chipper, but only one that appears to have Read More...
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Im having trouble finding info on these. I'm thinking about picking one up and Im wondering how much it can take as far as root/ foliage pruning? Can they Read More...
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Happy Happy Birthday to our beloved Charles, (dbzfan) Hope you are doing well and having a bonsai-full day!:-* Joanie Read More...
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While Im sipping my coffee this morning Ive been thinking about a few trees Id like to add to my collection. I realize I must not fall for one of the biggest Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR... Read More...
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While in town the other day eyeing up the plants,my favourite hobby, I saw amongst the garden plants for sale a small needle Juniper,going for £1.49 and Read More...
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The Knowledge of Bonsai Forum Proudly Presents Our First Annual Progressive Styling Contest Sponsored by Bonsai Europe Magazine ... Read More...
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anyone want to give me some guidance on styling my pom? Ii did a bit of prunning last night but cant seem to see which direction to go. The 2 pic's are Read More...
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Hi all I collected some ripe juniper berries from my uni campus- I don't know the species but the berries were large (5-7cm diameter), slightly oval and Read More...
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Hi All, This spring I'm hoping to buy a tree from a nursery to develop into a bonsai. I know to look for nebari etc. but is it just a case of looking for Read More...
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I'v got a a small amount of hinoki or false cypress seeds and i dnt want to waste them so i thought i would ask but i need to know how to go about planting Read More...
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Just a notice to our UK Viewers (particularly in the Midlands)..... This Sunday 18th March sees the Annual Bonsai Car Boot fair, to be held from 8am on Read More...
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I've gotten a few "Is it done yet?" communications. I will let you folks decide. Perhaps it is sufficiently done to do a new release. Here is Read More...
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Last summer I bought a 1 gallon juniper at the local nursery. I wired and styled it but did not repot. I plan to do a rewire of the tree, but should I Read More...
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Last summer I bought a 1 gallon juniper at the local nursery. I wired and styled it but did not repot. I plan to do a rewire of the tree, but sould I rewire Read More...
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Hi Y'all. I had this cascade on show and tell around April 2006. Am I heading in the right direction ??. I'm giving it some growth at the moment. I know Read More...
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I just recieved a Ulmus cascade from Holland. I am wondering about the standard rules from branch placement on cascades. On regular (upright) bonsai you Read More...
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Hi all A while ago, there was a thread about Bougie colours, and that the flowers were white, but the Brachts were usually a different colour.
For you Read More...
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Classic Bonsai Forms
or throw the baby out with the bath water? It has come to my attention thru reading internet bonsai forums that there are particular Read More...
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hey fellow new englanders, if you're anything like i am, this last week of, dare i say, spring like weather has you all antsy and ready to work with your Read More...
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I would like some tips on how to encourage my newly purchased nursery stock Canadian Hemlock to bud new branches lower down along its trunk. I'm new to Read More...
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I was going to repot a couple trees that I have in large growing pots. I have some lava rock that is 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch size. I was going to put about Read More...
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would right around now be a good time to repot and prune my ficus? im in minnesota and its around 45 to 50 degrees now. Read More...
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Bonsai Barry and Ms. Vic Here's a full picture of the tree. It stands about 34 inches above the pot rim.
This coast oak was collected in 1975 by Tosh Saburomaru. Read More...
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Interested to find a source for small lava rock. I have purchased in the past form Bonsai Monk with no problem. It's $12.00 for a 20-25lbs bag. The problem Read More...
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I have reworked this tree a bit more this spring along with repotting it (same pot - different planting angle). Regards,
Tom Simonyi Read More...
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Hi there, I'm new to this forum and Bonsai in general, so first of all hello! I've been searching for information about what my heat zone and USDA zone Read More...
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Hello everyone, i have been watching the weather channel religiously and was wondering when would be a good time to start bringing my trees out of the Read More...
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Does anyone here have DIRECT experience growing loblolly pine as bonsai? I hear pretty consistently that its needles are too long, but never can ascertain Read More...
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The weather yesterday was WONDERFUL!!! Almost eighty degrees. I've had stuff pushing badly and took the opportunity to pot up stuff I had in bulb pans Read More...
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With very young field grown trees, how does one obtain nice movement? do many people wire these young trees into the shape they want? Thanks Read More...
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So, I headed over to Oakland Nursery (the closest thing Columbus, OH has to a "bonsai nursery"...and by that I mean they sell dwarf conifers Read More...
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I have generally had good experiences with most ebay vendors, but I have now found one bad one. Buyer beware when purchasing anything from dbgisnumber1 Read More...
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I feel bad for having to ask, but how to you make image thumbnail links like these: https://home.columbus.rr.com/ekompik/BT%20Thumbnails.jpg
(don't be fooled, Read More...
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My large Coast Live Oak bonsai, (quercus agrifolia) is in full new leaf and flower. Mike Read More...
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Greetings, I have a decision to make and would like some input from those who possible have been there before. Here is my 'problem'. I have two collected Read More...
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