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June 2007 - Posts
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Got this one for $5 first thing I saw was Literati. Thoughts and comments always welcomed. Before and after pictures. Read More...
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Hello guys.. I've been checking out a local nursery (Bushnell Gardens Nursery) for the last few weeks, and they had a few beautiful bonsai specimen from Read More...
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Hi. Here are some pictures of a red maple (a.k.a. swamp maple) I've had for some time. It's not a terribly easy tree for me. The growth really wants to Read More...
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When I am looking at submitted photos of members trees, I find it very interesting to read why people are rating a tree as they have. It can be very educational Read More...
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I have an idea, i want to put a brick wall into one of my landscapes, and I was thinking of cutting up a hebel brick to make little bricks. thing is tho, Read More...
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Hi all, relative newbie here, looking for advice. I have a pot grown non-bonsai Japanese Maple which I am considering using as raw material for bonsai. Read More...
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Snapped these off in my growing area, used a backdrop so you can see the plants. Any virtuals are greatly appreciated, I can keep them alive but its forming Read More...
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I have some small (<4" tall) Dwarf Hinoki Cypress which I suspect I've been overwatering. Their foliage is turning brown in patches and I'm starting Read More...
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hello,
I have a mountain maple bonsai in which I just cut back twiggy growth and all. I then cut off about 40% of the leaves (they were all big compared Read More...
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The 3 images are of a procumbens nana juniper I bought at a club auction last year. Image 1 is the juniper as I bought it. Image 2 is after finding the Read More...
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Hi all! In the alley behind my home there's a vacant lot with lots of crazy overgrowth. When I'm not avoiding the place because someone has done some nasty Read More...
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I purchased this tree from a Bonsai reatailer and here is the tree in its current state in full flower and when some of the flowers have been removed. Read More...
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Hello, Here's another one of my rare posts since there is so much info to be gleaned here regularly however, this topic has eluded my searches since it Read More...
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My Chinese Elm Front:
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/RokrJohnson/DSC00676.jpg Rear:
https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/RokrJohnson/DSC00677.jpg Read More...
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Hey,
Ok checking out my Elm's nebari this morn and scraped a fair bit of soil back to expose some more of my Elms nebari.
I noticed whilst doing this that Read More...
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YOU ONLY NEED PATIENCE WHEN YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING YOU DO NOT ENJOY. I have found this quote to be very valuable when people, say I don't have the patience Read More...
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I have a dwarf Japanese white pine (Hagoromo) that I bought at a nursery a couple months ago. Good nebari, nice trunk taper. Trunk only has slight movement, Read More...
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Before I dive into any questions, let me introduce myself. My name is Shane and I have been into bonsai for about 7 years. I mainly have tropical bonsai. Read More...
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For almost two years, we have been putting together the best convention that we possibly can, and finally the time has almost come! This convention is Read More...
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Hi, Ive read some of youre posts. I believe its time to start work on my mugo. I bought it at a nursery a couple of months ago. I want to get it out of Read More...
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I"m going to remove some barberry landscape shrubs from my yard but before I tear them out I thought about seeing if there was any bonsai potential. Read More...
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;D This is my favorite bunjin bonsai. It's a procumbens nana that stands 40 inchs tall measured from the table. The pot is Tokoname.
The name, "Long Read More...
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how do u put an image on a message it wont let me ...
it would have a blank photo with that "x" in the corner. thanks Read More...
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My largest ficus nerifolia I have had about 9 years. It was originally purchased from Gerald Corbeil in West Palm Beach at the annual BSF show. He was Read More...
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Recently trimmed Key lime....19 inches in height. Here's hoping others will share any citrus bonsai they are growing. Regards,
Tom S. Read More...
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Hey all, just wanted to say hi. Been a long time fan, off and on, of Bonsai and now that I finally have the time, place, and money, decided to jump in Read More...
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In Bonsai quotes I said that my better half joined me in my hobby. By picking some tree's and saying they are mine. Under my guidance I think they are Read More...
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Ok, don't laugh........ I have been playing with bonsai for 35 years. I started this first old san jose' nearly 30 years ago from a cutting. It has gone Read More...
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Hello guys/ladies, I recenlty repotted this Dawn Redwood almost 2 months ago. It has not shown any major signs of stress, ecpet for this odd change of Read More...
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Hey all,
I have been slowly getting into bonsai for a while now. Reading on here has helped a bit. Also looking for a good book to buy on bonsai. Any suggestions? Read More...
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Alright, so I have a newly acquired bonsai, and I'm absolutely loving it so far. I bought it from a local grower and I've learned a lot by reading this Read More...
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Hello, This is my one year old Shampaku Chinese Juniper. It is my first Bonsai Tree and I am looking for some suggestions one where to go next. Maybe you Read More...
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I just bought one on sale at the nursery. 3 gallon job about 24" tall, fully branched. trunk about 1 1/4" above the soil line, nicely taperedto Read More...
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Hi all Just a little intro to myself as well...my name is Kelv and I am year 12 currently studying. At the moment at school a friend and I have sort of Read More...
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I went to a workshop at Chase Rosades on Sunday. I was told to bring a tree that I wanted to work on and so I drove around South Jersey till I found a Read More...
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Hi I want to inform you about our new bonsai blog called Norwegian Wood. It will give you updates on what's happening in the small, but entusiastic Norwegian Read More...
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Anyone know where to purchase clay slip? Looking to make some muck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all. 8) Read More...
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I live outside of Philadelphia and I've been trying to take proper care of my first bonsai. I've kept it in a spot with morning sun, wintered it in a garage, Read More...
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I collected this hornbeam (at least that's what I think it is) in the spring. I left a fair amount of room on the top for potential die-back, so I'm still Read More...
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I bought this pine from a local nursery a couple of months ago. I thought it was a Mugho and the guys at the nursery said it was. However, when I took Read More...
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Good afternoon everyone! Im not sure where this should be posted so I put it here just in case. I have a white pine that my wife gave to me this spring. Read More...
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I don't know much about junipers, so I was wondering what the success rate of airlayering a juniper procumbens is. Some have said it is very easy, others Read More...
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I have an ongoing conversation with Boon Manakitivipart on my blog at https://sashi-no-eda.blogspot.com. Check it out and stick around for some of the other Read More...
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Hello there! Alright, so I have always wanted a Bonsai and so the other day I decided to go and buy a bonsai from a local grower. I ended up buying a Japanese Read More...
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I rescued this small specimen from a friend's garden last February (first photo) and it was healthy enough this week to take the first steps toward training Read More...
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Hi ya Last night at our club meetingI was given this nice little, Adenanthos cygnorum.
Common name wooly bush, because from a distance the foliage looks Read More...
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I am about to make a new tool wrap for all my sharp tools. I have a piece of leather and a commercial sewing machine. Most of my tools are over 20 years Read More...
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Hello all, What do you think about this Zelkova and could anyone give me tips on how to and when to prune it ( Its winter here ), To be honest I dont know Read More...
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I rescued this small specimen from a friend's garden last February and it was healthy enough this week to take the first steps toward training it windswept Read More...
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I recently bought a Shimpaku Juniper. The Trunk reminds me of a text book 3 stage trunk chop. The front the nursery had it positioned in doesnt exactly Read More...
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I made this penjing more than a year ago. The tree is an old Kingsville box.
The rocks have been cut to have a flat bottom, and are attached to the marble Read More...
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I have a little myrtle ( I think that is what it is, long narrow, leaves, about 1/2" long) and it has little sticky drops on the undersides of leaves. Read More...
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Just pulled 3 miles of wire off (quite late in doing so I might add) and Im trying to decide where to go next. Included is a front and rear view - IM trying Read More...
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JUst wondering if I should shell them,like you would for a mango ? Read More...
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Hi there, I am a bonsai novice... My girlfriend bought me a lovely bonsai tree a couple of months ago. When she bought it, it appeared healthy and vibrant Read More...
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A couple of months ago I won what appears to be some kind of azalea at a club auction. The plant came from a fellow who is not often seen any longer. It Read More...
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I tried to post this in articles, wouldn't go through for some reason. The easiest way to improve your photos is to keep everything still. The best way Read More...
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I'm an HTML dummy. I want to go somewhere when I click <a href="https://www.bonsaitalk.com" target="_blank">here</a> Darn! Read More...
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i don't know if this has any real potential but i had the opportunity to dig it up so i did. it had a fantasticly shallow root system. picea abies nidiformis. Read More...
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hello every one! i am new to the web site, but very exited. i also have a few questions. does any one know of any bonsai teachers in missiori? or any nurseries? Read More...
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Here's a shimpaku cascade with excellent nebari. The cascade portion needs a little work. There'll be deadwood eventually but right now the deadwood is Read More...
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The time has come to 'fess up. My collected trees were all done before I knew much of anything about bonsai. Here's a Scots pine I collected from a condemned Read More...
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It's the ugliest Chinese Elm I've ever seen for sale and still I bought it against all good judgement last year. I've been too embarrassed to post it but Read More...
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I'm new here and to bonsai. Ten days ago, I took delivery of my pre-bonsai, 3-year old (28") Bo Tree. Hoping to encourage vigorous growth, I've planted Read More...
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I have a japanese maple bonsai and on about a fourth of the leaves, there is a black sooty substance. For the most part, I can scratch it off, I think Read More...
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Hello, I just bought a couple spirea plants and I'm having a little trouble finding care info. I'm looking for any info on pretty much everything. Soil, Read More...
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Hello Everyone, My name is Sergios and i am from Greece - Athens. I am just about to start with bonsai and wanted to ask couple questions. I didnt found Read More...
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Hey just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. Have a great day, hope you get a nice new tree too! sincerely
Fred Read More...
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Hi evrybody, This coming tuesday I will be attending a Walter Pall workshop at the Pacific Rim Museum, and was wondering what tools I should Bring. I have Read More...
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I've been wanting to build some inexpensive display stands for when I get some trees worthy of display. Mother nature accomodated me this spring. In April Read More...
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Hi folks, We're finally getting settled in to our new place near Ft. Collins. I've built two new growing benches along an existing fence (fence will eventually Read More...
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Looky what knocked on my door! It seems this little fella flew all the way across the country to come live with me. Now, to figure out what he wants to Read More...
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I was just looking a site where you can buy all kinds of seeds and came across cashew seeds and in the description of the plant, it was mentioned that Read More...
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Hi,
About 6 weeks ago I moved location to a new apartment. Unfortunately for my 3 year old juniper, this new apartment's balcony did not have direct full Read More...
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Quite often when reading bonsai information it was translated from Japanese to English, and they slip in the ol caveat about doing different aspects of Read More...
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i have a large branch that needs to be removed on this plant, when is the best time to remove it? Read More...
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Im wanting to start mixing my own soils since i have quite a bit of plants now.
Ide like to get some ideas of soil recipes for conifers and pines and deciduous Read More...
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I was recently told by my Grandfather that his dad was a "famous" Biologist and gardener. I don't recall his first name but the last name is Read More...
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Hi, I have recently moved to the Chicagoland area, and I was wondering what are good outdoor tree's for this zone ( i belve its 4 but close to 5). What Read More...
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Hi guys, I have a small Satsuki Azalea ( stands about 5 inches ) the problem is some of the leaves have gone or going red. Is this normal as it is winter Read More...
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Can I repot my 19 year old mountain hemlock at the end of the summer? If not, when is the best time? Its needing it, but it would do for a while yet. For Read More...
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Last year,I was given a newly-purchased lime tree that was purchased as a gift from a garden center.As is the case with so many nursery plants,this was Read More...
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I have a Pinus Densiflora "Pendula" I've been growing in my yard for about 4 years now. I'd like to pot it up and was wondering if this is the Read More...
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I have pictures of of both the live Bonsai and the dying/dead bonsai, but i havent figured out how to post them %) My brother-thru-the-law had a Bonsai Read More...
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My black olive has this lump in the back of it's trunk. it is the trunk it's self and I was wondering if there is a way to remove it besides air layering. Read More...
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I just dug this out of the ground today. A friend was going to dig it up and throw it away so ofcourse, I jumped into gear and offered to take it off his Read More...
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I have had the good fortune to purchase a fine Juniper developed by Janet Roth a studenr of Boon. This tree as at least 3 fronts, one of which is presented Read More...
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Hi Guys, Bought myself a Lilly pilly yesterday, Pic attached. I am not sure what to do with it regarding pruning etc..Any info would be appreciated. I Read More...
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Here's a tiny little privet I lifted the other day. The pot I actually found and painted with enamels and cut feet into with a Dremel rotary tool. I have Read More...
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Genetic modification article ....hmmmmm. I got to get me one of those.... Read More...
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https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f15/tree-shrub-i-d-24491.html The link above is a thread about the silverberry and leaf reduction. I have an old one (bought Read More...
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Here's another pine that Wayne gave me, it was actually a volunteer in one of his trees in training's pots. I will work on a virtual image for this tree Read More...
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I have a red oak that I hit with the tractor and it was minorly damaged, as I was looking at the tree, I thought it might make a good bonsai because the Read More...
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The Bonsai Society of Greater Springfield will hold its annual Bonsai Art Exhibit on Saturday, July 7 from 10am - 5 pm, and Sunday, July 8 from 10 am - Read More...
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I asked this question somewhere here and I can't remember where, so I am going to ask again. I read where if you circle the trunk with a wire, tighten Read More...
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Hi All. Just bought a Lilly pilly, could anyone tell me if it needs shade or full sun or a bit both ? and if it needs to be kept moist or whatever..New Read More...
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My International Bonsai just came in the mail, and I'm saving it for the evening reading, but it looks to be full of good shohin information! If you don't Read More...
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Here is an old scheff that needed some TLC. This tree was given to a friend and he gave it to me. I've had it for about a year , nursed it back to health, Read More...
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This Benjamina isn't too happy. It's been in full sun, not over watered, (maybe under watered) and has not been fertilized for about three weeks. Our weather Read More...
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Bonsai - Fruit Trees as Bonsai While conifers and some deciduous trees make up the majority of bonsai, there are several fruit tree species that make delightful Read More...
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Hey everyone, It's been a while since I've been around (move), but here I am back again,...and I have a problem. I was given this pinus nigra last year Read More...
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Hi all, long time no see. Just wanted to show some junis i dug last week. It was a last minute thing so there was little prep. These were six feet wide Read More...
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While out on deliveries today I noticed that the pinion pines here are pushing candles heavily. This brought to mind a question about the proper time to Read More...
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Man, don't you love it when you think you have it all down and you believe you are perfectly organized and then BAM.....you prove worthy of hanging a handicap Read More...
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It is June and it is super hot so it is the right time to repot my Black Olive. I placed it into a round mica pot to add some trunk mass. I tossed the Read More...
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I will be in the Dallas area in a few weeks. I am looking for a few bonsai nurseries to pass some time. Any names, websites, or addresses would be appreciated. Read More...
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I found a couple trees/shrubs in a wooded area near my house. I've tried the tree i.d. websites with no luck. The leaves are maybe 1.5"-2" long. Read More...
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I collected this from a landscape, 23-24 years ago. It was a fairly heavy trunked shrub at that time. Over the years, most of the branching has been removed, Read More...
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Can anyone give me an ID on a japanese maple variety that has hornbeam/beech-like blemishes on the bark? Thanks christian Read More...
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Hey all. I'm new here and have just got a bonsai.
I bought it from a shop but it has no label on it.
Could anyone help identify the species?
I'm new to Read More...
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Are there any books/instructional materials on the subject of growing nursery stock for pre-bonsai use? Anything useful regarding making a business out Read More...
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A month or two ago (on either bonsaiTalk or The Bonsai Site forums) I found a thread discussing which image(s) you would show to someone completely ignorant Read More...
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Just a thought how to secure trees and pots to a bench to stop bonsai theft.....pleas let me know what you think or any improvements... this would need Read More...
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Recently I collected 3 African Olives. I used a technique I had seen in a demo and on the internet. This technique involved cutting the bowlbus lower section Read More...
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hi everyone this is a black olive i purchased from Ancient Dragon Bonsai in Palm City Florida, and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on helping my Read More...
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Serious question. I have gotten some awfully nice material in forgotten nursery cans and all that has been in the pot was that black sand. And it seems Read More...
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To all the fella's who are Dad's! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!! I hope your Day has went well and ya got to enjoy it!!!
Irene Read More...
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I have a bougie i bought about a year ago, and while it was in my room under its light for overwintering, it grew pink bracts for a couple months. Today Read More...
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I want to do a slab planting and would like some idea's on making muck. Read More...
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Does anyone have experience with desert willow (Chilopsis linearis)? A local grower has one growing in his yard. I love the flowers and would like to try Read More...
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My two trees did not make it through the winter. I'm sure that I did something wrong but I've decided to give it another go. The fertilizer I have been Read More...
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I mentioned on another thread that the parent tree had died last summer having been unable to survive successive root prunes and re-pots for an on-line Read More...
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Hi, Wanted to show you all this little Thymus X Citriodorus (Lemon Thyme) accent plant.
Its 15 cm high (including pot) and it stands in an Isabelia pot. Read More...
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my father pot grew this fig for some years before i got started on it 2 years ago. it was originally much taller and leggy, so i chopped it down and root Read More...
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Today I worked on my Azalea with the help and guidance of a friend from my bonsai club. It went through a major styling . The first is what it looked like...the Read More...
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Hello everyone, I am planning to seperate a repot my little cluster of ficus and i read on a website that you should defoliate all of the leaves several Read More...
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I had the pleasure of attending the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society show at the Denver Botanical Gardens this morning. The show is heavy on pines and spruce, Read More...
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For the few years now that i've piddled around in bonsai I've always been intrigued by The different sizes of bonsai. I know of Shito, Mame, Shohin, Tokoname, Read More...
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Hello Bonsai Talk, I have only been reading the forums for a few weeks but I read something in a recent post about Bonsai Boy and I wanted to clear up Read More...
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Hey all, I just wanted to get some opinions on my first styling of a Boulevard Cypress I got at Wal-mart for 5 bucks. I am new to bonsai and trying to Read More...
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Has anyone ever dealt with a Sassafras tree. I have a few seedlings popping up in the yard and I thought about collecting them.
Thanks JG Read More...
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Two weeks or so ago, my jar of cutpaste disappeared. I thought i had just misplaced it, but this morning I found it in my yard, chewed in half, and most Read More...
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Does anyone know if there are any nurseries that specialize in bonsai that are located near Harrisburg, Pa. Thanks, Bob. Read More...
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hello to all,
I just bought a little cluster of ficus trees from walmart. Their are what looks like 5 seperate trees with two bigger than the others. My Read More...
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Has anyone had any success with collecting Quercus suber? I have a friend whose ex-husband brought back dozens from his native Italy years ago and while Read More...
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We just came back from central Nevada and stopped at a nursery. I liked this guy and got it and do not really want to try for a shallow bonsai pot. My Read More...
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Is it too early? ONE day it got dry. All it took. That was a couple of weeks ago and not like it is here now (104 degrees)
whew.
But, as the picture shows, Read More...
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Hi!
I am fairly new at this and am interested doing a Chrysanmum bonsai. What I need to know is if there is anyone who is doing this any more and what Read More...
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A few months ago Iread in one of our threads the name of a noted bonsai-ist who gives lessons and also sells pre-bonsai trees for group plantings. Now Read More...
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So after spending 35 minutes doing emergency wire removal........... thought I'd post a *poke* to all of us busy bees to go check that wiring you did earlier. Read More...
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Hi all I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions on these two. First off a Premna microphylla. Started 1yr ago, as a tiny cutting. And the other Read More...
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I apologize for the access interruptions over the past couple of days. We're preparing for a server move to better serve the community, so it's necessary Read More...
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Hi,
just wondering when the best time to graft bouginvilla is as im unsure whether it would be when its actively growing/flowering or not? I know bougs Read More...
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I almost fell out of my chair when I found this. It's hysterical, but you know there's a level of sophistication about it too. Check out the gallery and Read More...
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I spent $80 for the wood and deck screws. The table is 8ft long and 3ft tall. The baker's rack style bottom piece was inspired by my wife. I am not an Read More...
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Hey guys, I bought a regular garden stock Mugo pine from the local nursery. It came as basically a big round bush, so we rootpruned it, repotted it, and Read More...
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Chris Johnston in his usual, tired vendetta to discredit AoB and myself has been tripping all over himself lately in his rush to “expose” what Read More...
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Hi all, normally i wouldnt post something like this but... I found a Jap maple which is a very difficult tree to find in South Africa and trunk chopped Read More...
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OK, I'm finding this a bit frustrating. Despite the interest in Ponderosa Pine as a good candidate for American Bonsai, there doesn't seem to be much out Read More...
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i have a silver leaf maple in my yard and on the base of the turnk i have some new growth i want to get rid of will i be able to get these to root if so Read More...
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Dear Forum members: I have been very fortunate to have two articles, which are going to be published in the brand new magazine called Gulf Stream Journal. Read More...
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Hey guys and girls, I'm fairly new around here (and to bonsai in general) but hopefully you won't hold that against me... Too much.... images/btsmilies/grin.gif Read More...
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Picked up this little maple at Lowes of all places. They claim it's a bloodgood but who really knows. I chose it thinking I might be able to make a twin Read More...
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I have a hort question on ferns. Can anyone refer me to a good discussion group or site? Sorry for the noise,
Rick Read More...
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Biologists have found that plants are able to recognize their own relatives. "Researchers at McMaster University have found that plants get fiercely Read More...
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This small Chinese elm is a varigated variety, with white and green striped leaves and pink stems. I really like this little tree and want to propagate Read More...
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Hello all. Please help me with my Chinese Juniper. I've had it for 1 year, bought from nursery stock, outdoor living with full sun. All growth is supple, Read More...
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Here are a few pictures of two Pinus Contorta I collected two years ago. Hope you like them. Best Regards Gabriel Read More...
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The new remarkable North American Bonsai book that is based on the
ABS exhibit at the Saratoga Springs 2006 Seminar is now available.
You can find out Read More...
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Hi Guys I am after a Maple or a Elm ( around 200 Aussie dollars ) and its got to be Australia only ( obviously for quarentine laws ) Please let me know Read More...
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can a procumbens nana be planted int a very shallow pot or does it need a deeper pot for the roots. I have one that i think would look awesome in t shallow Read More...
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i've been working on a tree i was wondering how to create a nice apex. I've seen many "tutorials" that say that i sould let the top grow and Read More...
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Hello everyone. About 2 weeks ago, I collected two nice looking rosemary bushed from the ground. It was a tough colelction as the ground was hard as rock Read More...
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This past weekend I was selling at the anual BSF convention at the Morikami museum in South Florida. I brought along some stock for bonsai and a few close Read More...
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My mom gave me an Eastern Redbud that was purchased at Wal-Mart. It was loosing all it leaves when I got it and planned to prune it back. The tree was Read More...
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The American Bonsai Society will be holding its annual learning seminar at the Cavalier Hotel and Resort in Va Beach June 21st through 24th. The public Read More...
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Hi I have just started my own BLOG here https://lifeandtimeofabonsaipotter.blogspot.com showing some of my methods and techniques
Please feel free to critique Read More...
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Just recently bought his Juniper Procumbens Nana, It is approx 15 years old and to be honest i dont know what the heck to do to it in regards shaping...Any Read More...
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Can i feed a Juniper Procumbens Nana ??????.......Hi Guys, Could anyone tell me if i should feed my bonsai, It is winter here in South Australia, the temps Read More...
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You can now get Hormex from the Company! WOOT! WOOT!
What I ordered is the: Garden Prices! It has #1,#3,#8 the item number is SDO634LS $7.80 6@ 3/4oz each Read More...
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This is probably best placed in Opinion, but I am sure the Mod Squad will move it if they so feel. Our friends (many reside here as well) at the Art of Read More...
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I bought this today and i dont know wat it is. Id be really grateful if someone could identify it for me. many thanks :) Read More...
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I just downloaded the Apple Safari web browser, now available for Windows as of today (in Beta test) https://www.apple.com/safari So I thought I would give Read More...
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I suffer from A.A.D.D. (Adult Artistic Deficit Disorder). Here is a Birds Nest Spruce that I have been aimlessly hacking on for two years. I have an idea Read More...
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Two years ago I found this growing around the landscaping. However, it does not resemble any of the shrubs that were growing around it. This spring it Read More...
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I had read of using fuschia for mame bonsai and so thought that I would give it a try with a variety that I came across in a nursery last week. The leaves Read More...
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Here's a hi-resolution photo of pollen from Wikipedia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Misc_pollen.jpg Makes my eyes itch! Regards, Mat Read More...
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Hi, new to the forum. I recently purchased a 25+ year old juniper bonsai. I've had it for a month but recently became worried about its health mostly because Read More...
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I'm getting different views. I had previously read that you would repot a JBP in Spring. However, I just read an article written on one of the bonsai sites Read More...
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I've got a nice bougie growing in a hanging basket. It looks like it could easily be divided and one of the trunks could make an upright bonsai with fairly Read More...
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As you can see from my post count, I'm new to bonsai and the forum. Anyway. I'm a professional potter, and being well connected to Japanese culture, have Read More...
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Hello, I wasn't sure I should post this here or in the Overwintering Forum so forgive me if it is not in the correct form. Here are some basics: I am typing Read More...
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Hi all, hope you're having a nice weekend. The tital suggests what this thread is about. One of the critisisms of tanuki is that the deadwood employed Read More...
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Bit of fun%) https://www.uptoten.com/kids/kidsgames-mixedbag-cutthebush.html Read More...
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Hi, I have a Japanese Maple. What's the best time of year for root pruning? I live in the northern hemisphere, in British Columbia. My hardiness zone is Read More...
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Hi all I have a juniper bonsai and was wondering if i could clean away some of the soil at the base of the trunk to expose more of the trunk and maybe Read More...
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A quick question to all those Queenslanders on BT...
Can anyone tell me of any bonsai nurseries near or within 50 klms of Burleigh Heads? Might be heading Read More...
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I'm curious what this label actually says, and was wondering if someone here might be able to translate it for me.
Thanks in advance,
zube Read More...
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Last weekend, Sei Boku Bonsai Kai of San Mateo, CA put on their annual show. I was about to start posting some pix, when I discovered Eric S., a member Read More...
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I am going to move from the west coast of Canada to the east coast, Nova Scotia to be exact. I had about a dozen bonsai,some mediocre and a few great ones, Read More...
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Sorry if this has already bee covered in one of Brians threads, I have been slowly catching up reading them all. What do you all currently use to record Read More...
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Hello, This is a Crepe Myrtle I've been working on. It's about 1.5' tall. I'm trying to develop a new leader but while the leader is growing well, the Read More...
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Bought this one at Home Depot. Took a pic of it before I started hacking on it. Then took a pic of it after I was satisfied with how it turned out. Did Read More...
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Today I installed my big myrtle in the pot Dale Cochoy made for it. Not the season to repot, but I was very careful to not disturb the roots any more than Read More...
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I originally purchased this long thin shimpaku for a phoenix graft. The dead wood I had was not very good and I ended up scrapping the whole idea. This Read More...
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I was graciously given a very nice little erodium just over a year and a half ago. Its done really great thus far in my care and has grown quite well. Read More...
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I recently aquired an unusual spiky tree that had been sitting in a dark corner of a greenhouse. It was labeled a "monkey puzzle tree" which Read More...
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This has little bearing on my immediate future in bonsai, but I'm curious anyway. So far I've been self-taught with the help of advice from local club Read More...
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I have to transplant a five year old azalea or lose it to a landscaping re-do in my neighbors yard. It has already flowered and the spent flowers have Read More...
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I received two acer palmatum seigens yesterday, 2-3 years old, almost bare-root, in excellent condition. The problem is that the temperature rose to 91F Read More...
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my Elm is placed on a east faced window. the window is open all the time.
however, the weather here changes all the time and temp varies. is this good Read More...
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Whew, my butt is sore from the long trip! First stop was the in-laws at Lake Texoma.....
Very, Very nice....Nothing like listening to the whipowills at Read More...
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Here are a few pictures of a Spruce I collected from around Timberline this past weekend. It was growing in a crack in a Granite rock. I retrieved a lot Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you!
(Limerick or poem will come later... these things take time;D) Joanie Read More...
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I purchased a rosemary bonsai about a month ago from an internet vendor. I have been closely following the instructions that came with the tree, but it Read More...
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Hello, I have an English Oak bonsai and sadly, it has fallen victim to an aphid infestation. The leaves are contorted and speckled with little yellow dots Read More...
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Hello, I have an English Oak bonsai and sadly, it has fallen victim to an aphid infestation. The leaves are contorted and speckled with little yellow dots Read More...
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Hello,
I've got a japanese maple that's in need of a haircut--there's about 8-10 shoots(this years growth) that could be trimmed back to 1 or 2 nodes. Read More...
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Finally, finally I got my hands on a Japanese white beech (fagus crenata). I had been looking for an affordable specimen with at least minimal potential Read More...
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Before and after pictures. Height is about 2 feet now the bottom branches are there to fatten up the trunk. Read More...
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I recieved this California pepper from a local grower late last year. It had been broken and deemed unusable for his landscaping business. It has a 3 1/2" Read More...
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I was at a nursery last weekend and ran across this dwarf olive which I thought would be fun to work out my bonsai skills. However after I got it home Read More...
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These are pictures of a procumbens that I picked up at lowes about 3 weeks ago. It was my first time experimenting with making jins an shari and proved Read More...
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Hey all, I have been reading a lot on Bonsai and have conflicting info on when a good or okay time is to trunk chop. I would like to get started on a bonsai, Read More...
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Plz dont mind the jin done nothing with it yet I knw the tree has to go a long way but offcourse ideas and al kind of tip are welcome. Its stil in soil Read More...
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There's an expanded clay product by this name suggested for terrarium substrate because it provides good root aeration. Anybody use it and with what success? Read More...
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I have just booked into a workshop with Robert Steven in November at the Gold Coast, also i have just purchased a tree to take to it. Its a 22 year old Read More...
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Hello all, my name is Westin Harris... I'm new to the site and to the artistic lifestyle of Bonsai all together. I've always loved plants growing up, and Read More...
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Come accross this from Fuku Bonsai. What a great idea. My Daughter's school has a Japanese room. I have promised to send them a bonsai this year to care Read More...
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I bought a couple of small Burt Davyi Ficus at the Spring festival at the local Japanese Gardens few weeks ago. I stared looking on Google for info or Read More...
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I got several seeds of baobab from a nursery shop. I planted them around march last year following instructions on the packet. But the only way I got one Read More...
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I hope this is in the appropriate section - if not I'm sorry - couldn't see a more appropriate place for this to go! I am sure that many members were spammed Read More...
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My house is like a magnet for hail. Last year I had hail hit three times in just one day, perhaps as many as 6 times throughout 2006. Today marks the first Read More...
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My house is like a magnet for hail. Last year I had hail hit three times in just one day, perhaps as many as 6 times throughout 2006. Today marks the first Read More...
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greetings! I have some shimpakus that could benefit in design by the addition of "new" primary branching. I have never performed this operation Read More...
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Just a reminder that using the Private message system for spamming... as in, sending advertising to people who didn't request it... is cause for banning. Read More...
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when you put a plant in a training pot do you put it in bonsai soil or more of a potting soil mix Read More...
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I was just recently working on this citrus...it has been container grown for many years and has been somewhat neglected. I did a good bit of thinning out Read More...
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I was interested in these 2 stands, but I wanted to get some opinions. Which one do you like more? The all brown one is Maple wood and the blue/green one Read More...
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I was given this ficus from my mom, she had 2 of them for about 30 years and they grew huge, about 8 ft tall and 6ft wide, she gave me this one for my Read More...
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I was recently at Home depot, and i bout this Juniper stock for $5 U.S. Sorry i don't have a before picture, but this is what it looks like now. https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/joelewko/junionline.jpg Read More...
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I have acquired a 12 yr old white pine grafted to black pine. The articles I have read by experts give feeding schedules that include July and August. Read More...
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Hi everyone! I recently dug this young azalea from beneath its parent shrub (about 3 months ago). I'm assuming it was a natural layering that occured. Read More...
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Hello, Pat Kennedy's Pots are now available at: https://www.ledanta.com.au Also, of course, available direct from our nursery.
https://www.ledanta-bonsai.com.au Read More...
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Hi!! New to the boards and to bonsai in general. Just wondering if anyone had any comments advice on some mallsai I am trying to save. https://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z219/mmsmith2000/DSCF0329.jpg Read More...
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Fell off the wagon again and purchased two new pines. Both are nice little pigs, 20 yr old and only 5" tall. Here we go agian...Hello my name is Tim, Read More...
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I'm giving serious consideration to relocating some of these stumps to my back yard, what do you think? The first one ... I like that dragon branch on Read More...
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So, after seeing Al's tiny "squashed" juniper, I had an itch to "bonsai" something last weekend. So I went to Home Depot to see if Read More...
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Japanese Black Pine is said to be the king of bonsai. The rough, flaky bark and dark green needles show great strength even in a small tree. A large powerful Read More...
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Last spring, I bought 40 JBP seedlings to raise for bonsai trees and potted them in 1-gallon and 3-gallon pots. They have all done pretty well, and the Read More...
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I must admit that I was pretty sceptical about the whole notion of doing "trunk chops" and the ability of broadleaf trees to backbud and recover Read More...
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Hello everybody, I am starting a new Fukien Tea bonsai tree. I got it from local nusery. When I got it the leaves are small (between .25" and .5"). Read More...
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Probably the most often asked question is how to learn styling of Bonsai trees from scratch. There will never be a perfect answer or a simple way of teaching Read More...
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