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July 2007 - Posts
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Hi, I have a juniper. Not sure of the type. The foliage is 'juvinile' (or perhaps the type of juniper I have will continue to have needle shaped foliage). Read More...
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I have 5 cedar elm trees, all yamadori, and am having trouble getting ramification. I let a branch grow to 8 or 10 leaves and cut it back to 2 or 3 and Read More...
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This is not a bonsai related question. My Dad and his new Wife saw this plant on their anniversary trip this weekend and asked if I could find the name Read More...
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Bonsai, as with nearly all other types of cultivated plants, require moisture at their roots to survive. Without a continual source of moisture, the tree Read More...
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well! I finally got my bluestone slab to do my forest on, and because this is going to be a perfect forest (Arn't they all?) I'm really going to research Read More...
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This is a cedar of mine which was grown in the present pot for a long long time (about 7-8 years un attended). I would like to style it now and from the Read More...
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For those of you who are interested, we have just published an interview with Hans Van Meer at AoB website. It is a wonderful story of Hans' involvement Read More...
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Hi, My Japanese White Beech seems to be growing buds. But I thought that these only developed to the early part of the summer. Can anyone advise me on Read More...
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Gotta question for you all about my newly purchased Jim Smith Ficus nerifolia (Narrow Leaf Ficus): Purchased the tree from a guy in Temple, TX who had Read More...
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The more I read books, forums and websites about bonsai, the more I feel that most bonsai-ka treat bonsai as a "niche-gardening" sub-conciously Read More...
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Yesterday was my workshop with W. Valavanis . . . what a great time. I'll post pictures of my tree (I did not use either one I had originally planned on) Read More...
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Hey all When propogating seed, I've seen people cover the trays with a piece of glass and a form of weight to keep it down.
I've also seen that some people Read More...
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The day started with rain.
But Jay Nolen wasn't going to allow rain to slow him down.
He arrived with a "Monster".
After breakfast taco's we Read More...
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Hello. A year and a half ago a had the chance to buy a few Junipers but I have not been able to determinate the type of them. I hope that somebody can Read More...
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While this is not exactly bonsai, I present you : https://www.Bonsairack.com Bonsairack was created to serve a few bonsai enthusiast and provide an internet Read More...
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We started this Ficus Nerifolia from a cutting about 10 years ago. I'm not sure about the pot size and shape as well as the color. Any suggestions for Read More...
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No, not really, but an impresive tree none the less! This is a tree I spotted on a recent trip to Samoa, at the Vaipuli College (Savaii). Proportion and Read More...
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Hello, Next month i'll visit Paris, Normandie & Bretagne Any advices about interesting Bonsai related sites in those areas? Thanks Read More...
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From the slight twist in the needles I think it is a Scots Pine. Would like a second opinion though (pics enclosed). Safe to repot now? It's mid Summer Read More...
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I just acquired a rather small mugo pine to practice. It wasn't too expensive due to the fact that it had this inverse taper problem. I've had this tree Read More...
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I've browsed through many days of past postings in this regard and found limited information. I was wondering if people could help me identify the disease(s) Read More...
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This weekend is the annual local club show here in Detroit sponsored by Four Seasons Bonsai. This year the guest of honor is none other than William Valavanis Read More...
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I was told to run them through hot water, then wrap them in a wet(not to wet) paper towel, and slowly move them up the fridge for 90-120 days. Couple questions Read More...
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Conifer
Possible Juniperus
Green with Yellow Tips Read More...
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I have a bougainvillea bonsai that i received over three weeks ago, a little over two weeks ago it dropped all of it leaves and flowers, now some of the Read More...
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Has any one out there purchased or read the new Stone lantern Master Series book on junipers? Looking for opinions on the quality of its content and whether Read More...
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to post a link to my store https://www.Bonsai-Resources.com and let you know a little about myself and my business. Bonsai-Resources Read More...
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It's been a long time since I've even been on this site. Since I've moved to a more tree friendly climate, at least for the ones I like, I decided to start Read More...
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What I am looking for on this one is which should be the front.
Irene The pics after the dark ones is the same shot but lighter so you can see branches Read More...
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Dwarf Schefflera purchased in Hawaii at one of the small mallsai shops on Maui. I got it home thanks to great packaging. That was 5 years ago, and I have Read More...
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Set the hubby down yesterday evening to do his first styling of a ch.elm that he liked.
He wanted to do a ROR so I had him pick out something that would Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you!
Hope your day is just peachy!
Irene Read More...
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I want to try cutting a "V" shape or wedge out of one of my Olives to attempt a broom style, i have never done this before, nore have i tried Read More...
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Hello. I recently purchased this as a used pot at my local nursery. The "used" pots have dirt all over with drainage mesh and clips still in Read More...
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i will be taking a day trip to hilton head on my birthday , which is next saturday, are there any nurseries there? Read More...
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I believe these are dwarf spruces, collected from my front yard and have been growing in the ground for at least 5 years now. I have a small idea of what Read More...
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Could someone kindly tell me how a container with a volume of 709.77 ml would relate to our standard 1 gal, 5 gal and so on. I am ordering a plant online Read More...
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Check out this guy that I found at the local bonsai nursery...about 50 miles away...but its the closest to my house. It is a pitch pine, about 3 feet tall Read More...
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My club, Sei Boku Bonsai Kai, had their annual exhibit in early June. The image is my sumo Silverberry. Height from table is about 23 inches. Mike Read More...
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I have a pin oak thats the perfect size for bonsai growing on my property,my questions is,do the leaves reduce well,and the trunk is elegant with nice Read More...
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Hi guys,Ive been searching high and low for some good pre bonsai dwarf jap maple seedlings,ive only found specimen size and overpriced juvenile plants Read More...
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I purchased a fairly large weeping *** willow bonsai, salix caprea kilmanock, which I loved when I got it. Since then I've learned a little about why they Read More...
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I am new to Bonsai so I thought it a good idea to join a forum like this. I bought a 15 year old Chinese Elm 12 months ago I have been keeping it in my Read More...
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Here's a bald cypress I've been growing on for a couple of years. I had originally planned to style it like the immature BC's (pyramidal christmas tree Read More...
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Hi everybody,
I would like to tell to the 3 people that are actually interested in my work, that I have opened a Bonsai Blog! ;) I started a story on there: Read More...
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Purchased a product which is supposed to be a mixture of ecto and endo mycorrhyza and gave it a try. Ended up with this hygroscopic gooey jell-o looking Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY "JORGE" May your day be extra nice! I hope you get lots of... Read More...
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Here's a little tree that I tackled with my pal anttal63 the other day. I picked this up at a local hardware store about 3 years ago for about $15. It Read More...
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Hello all, found a nice Gerards Pleasant White with nice trunk so i bought it and brought it home. Still in the original pot. Already fighting some bugs Read More...
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A year ago this past spring, I purchased a Prunus Mume seedling from Evergreen Gardenworks (You may recall reading about it here: Prunus Mume Woes . . Read More...
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This is my first JBP. It is a (now) three year old graft of Evergreen Gardenworks 'Hayabusa' cultivar. So far, my goal has been to simply keep the tree Read More...
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Awhile back this summer my hemlock dropped all its leaves,worrying it was not getting enough water,i think i over watered causing root rot,so i pruned Read More...
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This is the Yew I got from Tachigi (Tom Brown) of shadyside.
Irene Read More...
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someone pls help me identify my tree.. https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/mksee_66/Image327.jpg https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/mksee_66/Image329-1.jp Read More...
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Hey All, i have been watching this thread over at another forum and no one seems to have a definative answer for this tree. Now i know someone here will Read More...
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My better half came home with this, and we do not know what it is or how to care for the little guy. So thanks in advance for any info you can help me Read More...
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Can anybody explain how the Australian Plant Hardiness zones work in comparison to the rest of the world? Cheers. Read More...
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It is now july 25th and i will be collecting 2 conifers tm. Pretty big pieces and will be placing them with as much of the rootball as possible into containers Read More...
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Hello Folks- I've read about all I can stand about portulacaria afras and I'm still clueless. I received a beautiful plant as a gift in December, and it's Read More...
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the chicken or the egg? sharp Junper foliage or soft foliage? Actually, what is the timing or other characteristics of Juniper needles. What causes the Read More...
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Hello All!! I have recently read the article by Jack Wikle "How I ve been Growing Bonsai Indoors under Cool White Fluorescent Light" and it was Read More...
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As you know, bald cypress/swamp cypress (Taxodium distichum) tend to form buttressed trunks to steady themselves in marshy ground. As bonsai, some people Read More...
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Hi This is a Ficus Benjamina which was first wired in november 2005. At the time it was 50 cm high, with a trunkthickness of about 0,8 cm. I wanted to Read More...
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Hello everyone, I purchased a little Japanese Boxwood tree a little over two weeks ago from a roadside Bonsai stand outside Monterey, California. It looked Read More...
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Hi,im starting to grow my first black pine (one gallon size)my question is,after the first few branches,there is a huge distance till the next set of branches,would Read More...
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Should I trim the foliage or should I make the trunk of my little trident maple to make it look better? It is about 45cm tall and 28cm wide. Read More...
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Hello, I would like some ideas as to what I should do with my dawn redwood so that she doesn't look like a Christmas tree? Photo was taken 3 weeks ago, Read More...
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I bought this quince online and It has had this whitish trunk for a while. Some of the leaves look sick and the new bud growth seems to die off instantly. Read More...
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This year the International Bonsai Symposium will be held September 6-9 at the Airport Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY. The theme this year is Shohin bonsai. Read More...
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hey guys my father in law wants this juniper out of his front yard,(yep i'll take it) can anybody tell me what it is exactly. i has that grey blue foliage. Read More...
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Hello, I've check past posting but nothing appeared relevant so I would like to obtain some advices here. I have a maple grove of 11 trees, measuring 20cmx15cmx30cm, Read More...
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Does anyone have a link to the schedule of events at the North Carolina Bonsai Expo in October? the Arboretum's website just gives the dates. Will there Read More...
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I was an avide reader on this site havent been on for a while but thought i'd have another go at it.Several new tree's to show maybe some comments will Read More...
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hey gang can anyone tell me what is involved in probagating cassuarina and hakea seeds. do i need to gently roast them? Read More...
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Things have been a bit slow around here, so I thought I would post some pice of a Juniper I acquired 6 weeks ago. I just finished the initial styling last Read More...
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With the internet and endevours like Lindsay's WOB we have a view of the world bonsai comunity that has never exsisted before.
There are many diferent Read More...
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It seems there is a rumor going around BT that I don't have any bonsai.......
Heres a few shots I took two weeks ago of my garden and most of the overflow Read More...
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My Google-Fu is falling short tonight. I'm looking for inspiring photographs of ("finished") bonsai made from Canadian Hemlocks, but I can't Read More...
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Hi guys,im having problems with beetles on my cork bark elm,anly suggestions to keep them off?They leave all my other trees alone. Read More...
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Here in the very deep south we have a tree that grows like weeds pretty much everywhere. We call it a popcorn tree because it has these dark gray to black Read More...
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I hate Siberian Elms with a passion, they are a serious weed around here. When the seeds are falling in the spring it's literally like snow falling! I Read More...
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What programs are you fellow members using to make these virts??? I've seen some nice ones and would like to try one. Read More...
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Wich pot do you prefer or do you have a suggestion of your own.
Thanks Read More...
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Hi I'm new dont own any Bonsai but hope to one day I was a Horticulturist / Gardener for 25+ yrs. I would be interested in comments on this Bonsai I took Read More...
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Hello, I have recently recieved a bonsai tree from my girlfriend(yeah shes awesome!) and I am UBER-excited. Since I am new to this whole bonsai thing I Read More...
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I know I can buy it online but want to know if any places locally sell it? I live on Long Island, NY. Read More...
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Thought I'd show everyone the Ginkgo forest planting I purchased off Ebay from OKbonsai(Frank). I'll let the pics speak for themselves. Enjoy!:) Read More...
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Is it a hoax? 1. See the Video at Reuters Jul 18 - Four NYU graduate students have merged telecommunications with the environment to create talking plants. Read More...
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Here's a Fukien Tea that was given to me a year & a half ago by my company's Sales Dept as a thank you. As I was repotting it, the pot I had selected Read More...
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When i first started playing with bonsai about 8 years ago i use to use fir bark as part of my soil mix. Over the years fir bark was hard to find and seems Read More...
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This is my newest tree. It has lots of great deadwood seen from every side. Unfortunately, the picture quality isn't good enough to really see how good Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! MAY ALL YOUR BONSAI REWARD YOU WITH GREAT GROWTH!
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OK guys seen this little one on a shelf and bought it. I think it has great potential compared to my other elm. https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/RokrJohnson/DSC00705.jpg Read More...
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I've been having such a blast with editing my bonsai in Photoshop that I wanted to share. This Acer ginnala (Amur maple) was a one gallon nursery shrub Read More...
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Hi, Would anyone be interested in a publication that indexes all keywords and articles for the major bonsai magazines? I currently have copies of the index Read More...
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I purchased a Black Pine early in the year and would like a few suggestions of where to go from here I like the movement of the trunk and the upper part Read More...
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Hello everyone, Yesterday I bought a Satsuki Azalea from the local nursery. Its currently in a 1 gallon training pot and suprisingly is not root bound Read More...
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Anyone have any tips/ideas for what they've done to create a little bonsai garden outside their house? I want to create a relaxing area to keep and enjoy Read More...
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I have no idea if there is such a thing but that would be what I would call this stone... Collected in Puerto Rico. Dai is made of black walnut. Sorry Read More...
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Just noticed today that my green island ficus is having a problem with ants..they have seem to have taken over the plant, i have read that a ficus can Read More...
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I'm trying get get any pre-Bonsai tree to live. I've researched conditions on watering, sun/shade, etc. I'm new to Bonsai and have tried, in the past 2 Read More...
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Did anyone notice the article from Michael Persiano on how to refine a Korean Hornbeam over a number of years that was previewed for Bonsai Focus issue Read More...
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I saw on the website that the club meets on saturday and wanted to know if any members of the club were also members here and could tell me what time they Read More...
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I have come in to possession of 2 trees, Podocarpus and Black Pine - both 24 years old, and both very neglected as far as styling/branch ramification is Read More...
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Hello to all forumers... Im a very newbie here and now need help and your opinion how to styling/ restyle these (in training ) wrightia religiosa..TQ. Read More...
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Hi, Does any one know where i can buy river stone/ crushed granite or grit for bonsai soil mix locally. I need 50lbs and would like to pick it up instead Read More...
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Another JBP from "Mama" Yamaguchi. Height from table is 34 inches.
The link is to my previous post on Yamaguchi pines.
https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f15/japanese-black-pine-24779.html Read More...
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happy birthday old son have a wonderful day may it be filled with bonsai Read More...
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https://www.penjingcn.cn/mingjia/UploadFiles_7484/200707/20070711181021808.jpg https://www.penjingcn.cn/mingjia/UploadFiles_7484/200707/20070711181021161.jpg Read More...
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this is my https://www.penjingcn.cn/bbs/attachment.php?aid=5010&noupdate=yes Read More...
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Hello
would the "clip and grow" method as used on the chinese elm to produce tight follage pads also work on boxwood? thank you,
1959heidim Read More...
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Hackberry I have had for many years (7). Formal upright. 36 inches tall and very heavy. Recommendations please. Notice the handsome young man, Concorde Read More...
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Hello everyone, I have a Ficus Too Little that stands 28" tall and is in a 12" round pot at this point. It has not been repotted in about 2 years. Read More...
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I just picked up a nursery juniper, I am very new to bonsai and I thought this would be an ideal tree for one of my first. I have done a little trimming Read More...
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Ok, let's see who all runs to there computer to blast me on this one, LOL. It's a joke, lighten up people:D I have 2 Dawn Redwoods of the Gold Rush strain. Read More...
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Hey guys, i thought i'd pass along the word in case it hasnt already been mentioned on here. In celebration of his 78th birthday our friend Carl Rosner Read More...
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Hello Folks, One of these days Im going to get this right. Well, Ive seen a few of my trees fail over the last couple of weeks and in doing the necropsies Read More...
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Hey Folks Just found a trident trunk amongst some bushes that were dug out from my vege garden. this is exciting to me because these things are difficult Read More...
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I have seen posts from a few people who mentioned that they had Oregon Myrtlewood they were trying to bonsai, but nothing about the results! Do they work Read More...
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Bonsai stolen in Denmark
July 15th Johnny Andresen lost 30 bonsai on the night between Saturday and Sunday the 15th July. The thirty bonsai where well Read More...
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In all the books I have I don'trecall them saying what type of tree a jin works on. It seem like I have only seen pines, junipers,and some other with jins. Read More...
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The day started at 4:15 A.M. with the hubby running outside to cover our soil mixture from the heavy downpour of rain that came in. But by 10:00 A.M. we Read More...
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Not sure what went wrong with this one. Mix is fast draining (Ive actually wondered if it was too fast although I dont think its ever dried out) Has been Read More...
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I was at a friends house in Marianna, Florida and noticed an abundance of Florida sugar maples(Acer barbatum) growing wild in the forest there. What I Read More...
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Hi, I am in Long Island, New York and want to root my Jade cuttings. I have taken some cuttings from a large plant over 15 years old. A few about pencil Read More...
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For some reason I don't understand, my pines have been growing lush foliage at a rate far greater than I remember in any year past. Not complaiing, just Read More...
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Hello all!! I had by Jade in the sun and it got sunburned. Not to bad just a several leaves on the top. What will happen to the leaves? Will the come back Read More...
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Hi all!
I recently got a bougainvillea bonsai as a birthday present from 1 800 flowers. I have been doing a lot of reading but would like to see if i could Read More...
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Hello Community!! I have just seperated two 4 in. pots of Ficus Bens. and Scheffleras. I have a total of 5/6 6 in. pots of both plants which are 8-10 in. Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HOPE YOUR DAY IS BLESSED! Irene Read More...
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I've come across a few pines growing locally that I was able to collect, and I've been identifying my local pines lately, but I can't seem to identify Read More...
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On June 15th, 2007 I participated in a JBP workshop with Jim Doyle hosted by Randy Clark of the Bonsai Learning Center in Charlotte, NC. This workshop Read More...
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Anybody heard of BBj bonsai in Seattle? thanks bonsaimeister Read More...
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Anybody aware of any shops/nursuries in in the Lower Mainland or Victoria area here in BC. Looking for supplies, tools, bonsai and pre-bonsai sources. Read More...
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Hi, I have a seagrape bonsai. I have had it for many years and pretty much just let it do what it wants. Over the years i have noticed that stems/branches Read More...
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I bought two pines from a nursery back in april. First a Eastern White Pine, it was in a one gallon pot, and overgrown. It looked sad at the time. I loosened Read More...
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This has been an exciting thing for me. Boon has allowed me to publish a kind of conversation about bonsai, trends in the art, styling, and controversy. Read More...
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Hey everyone, I am fairly new to bonsai and have a few projects going. I just picked up a Chinese Elm "Seiju". I liked it because it has a nice Read More...
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Hello all..im a Noob! I spotted this at a local nursery and thought it looked great with its density. Could this be a good bonsai for a beginner? Here Read More...
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I have been trying to figure this one out for the last two weeks now...Anyway, I have a Trident Maple grove of 5 trees and all but 1 seem to be doing very Read More...
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I have 2 San Jose Junipers that I would like to try to grafting shimpaku foliage. When is the best time of the year to take this on? I've read Chris Johnston's Read More...
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Hello people i have a question does anyone know where I can get good podocarpus macrophyllus material anywhere in the uk. Preferably they deliver... Read More...
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when is the right time to remove unwanted or unneeded branches off a pine tree? Read More...
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I don't often post images of pines, but occasionally I'm happy with the progress of one, so here it is. This JBP was field grown at the Yamaguchi nursery Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!! JUST REMEMBER YOUR ONLY AS YOUNG AS YOU... Read More...
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Hey All, I thought it would be a fun project to try to grow some of my own material. I went and bought some seeds for different kinds of trees that I thought Read More...
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I just bought this Black Pine and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to style it and take care of it? I generally know how to take care of it Read More...
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Hello All, I am new to Bonsai but not to gardening. I also have a gscale garden train in my yard(about 80ft.). I am drawn to small things naturally I guess Read More...
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Hi.
Well I had weak moment while visiting a local Harbor Freight store. While paying for my items I inquired about the miniature mock up of a greenhouse. Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY "AMMAR" AKA JUT!!!!!! MAY YOUR DAY BE GREAT!!!!! Read More...
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Hi Here are pics of a pine that I have grown from seed. I <think> it is P. Parviflora but am not sure. It was germinated along with a handful of Read More...
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Anyone know where one can go to collect some good junipers in or around the San Diego area? How about redwoods in Sonoma County? Otherwise, do you know Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNGIN! ZACH HAVE A VERY GOOD DAY! AND BE SURE AND WORK SOME TREES:D Mom
(Can't understand why you kids keep getting older????) Read More...
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Here is one of my JBP shohin that's just be decandled. It comes in right at 7.5 inches. With all the rain we've been getting lately, it hasn't been hard Read More...
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I took a little road trip up to Brussel's and took a few pics that I am sure some of you might like to look at. Read More...
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I have just ordered some Chinese elm seed, any suggestions on how to sow it? I am in Australia, and anybody who has Grown Chinese elm from seed's advice Read More...
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The first pic was as it was styled in 2006. I did not like the look of the tree this year so I made some adjustments. What do you think? Read More...
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Hello all, I have a pre-bonsai Ficus Benny that i have potted in a 6" terra cotta pot that i bought about a month and a half ago. I want to keep it Read More...
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I'm fairly new to bonsai, having had one for 1 year now. Mould keeps appearing on top of the soil of my bonsai. After a month or so of removing it the Read More...
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I have two of these trees added to the family. If anyone has any helpful info on these trees please share. What I have found is that: It's hard to virtually Read More...
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This tree is about 2½ years old. It was a volunteer in another pot if I'm remembering correctly. I've only really been working on this tree for 1 year Read More...
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Hi everyone, here is one of my favorite tree. It is a Prostrata juniper that my wife bought it for me in 1997. It was from a collection of an old Japanese Read More...
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I am looking for suggestions here. I have just chopped a a large wisteria standard because it is the only way I could move it from BC to NS and tomorrow Read More...
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I collected a black pine earlier this spring from a neighbors yard. I sheltered the tree for about 3 weeks and it showed no sign of transplant shock what-so-ever. Read More...
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I have enjoyed the cool wet spring this year which allowed me to play with a mugo for an extended period but it's time for it to go north before the heat Read More...
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I've been working with an English Oak I got awhile back. I've been trimming back any new growth to keep it small and hoping it would make the leaves smaller Read More...
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Hi,im currently growing out some trees for future bonsai use,i would like to purchase a tree that is near the "finished" stage.With so many websites Read More...
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We've got some cloning gel and a cutting from an Araucaria araucana. my Rodale book says pinus cuttings are difficult but I know it can be done. So please, Read More...
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Here is an old, staight, multi trunk Yew that is about 7' tall and about 12" at the base with a decent looking root spread. I need some opinions on Read More...
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Hi. I just acquired a nice cercidiphyllum and i'm doing some reading up on it. So far i've discovered they are difficult to transplant.. does anyone have Read More...
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New Domain Only $1/Yr - Over 80 domain extensions in low prices Todaynic.com,Inc. is the best domain name registrar in China. We are one of both ICANN Read More...
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I think there's a lot of mystery involved with pines to most. Mind you... for the moment I'm excluding white pines all together, and I have very little Read More...
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I was given this tree as a gift the other day and they didn't know what type of tree it was. https://www.elf-clan.com/bb1.jpg Sorry the picture quality Read More...
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I bought this Dwarf Holly (labelled as "Ilex compacta" at Home Depot so I'm guessing it's an Ilex crenata 'compacta') back in May and I'm not Read More...
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I wanted to share a project tree from yesterday. It isn't really a great specimen for bonsai from a traditional perspective. It's a very large tree, probably Read More...
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New Hampshire police are looking for a man who robbed a bank disguised as a tree. He used duct tape to attach branches to himself to create camouflage. Read More...
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First off.... This is NOT my tree. It's Daniel's.... but if I have my way, it'll be mine at some point before the year is done. I covet this little beauty Read More...
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Hi, I have a trident maple growing in the ground. Recently, I noticed the bark on one side had discoloured so I picked at it and it fell away. Under the Read More...
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I have a dawn redwood that I recently purchased from Brussel's. I attempted a shari on it recently. Although it is my first attempt I believe it turned Read More...
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Hi everybody! I pinch back the new my Japanese Larch about a month ago and most of the new shoots of my tree and now it lost almost all of them. It looks Read More...
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Has anybody ever seen or done a group planting of broom style trees? Read More...
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Sorry if this is not an appropriate topic, but I thought you guys might know. I was wondering if anybody knows of any general type gardening forums on Read More...
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Hi,my local HD is carrying hollywood junipers,very formal upright,im new to styling and wanted to give a juniper a try,was wondering if this type of juniper Read More...
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Hi folks, I've moved into a new place that has 5 or 6 landscape mugos that I anticipate harvesting for bonsai in the future. All but one look healthy and Read More...
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I found a terrific site if you are interested in seeing how an expert arrives at a "finished" bonsai when confronted with a really rough tree. Read More...
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There is new Shari work on my home page. https://www.bonsaiwerkstatt.at/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=35 Read More...
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Just recieved my tree from www.shadysidebonsai.com our own Tachigi (Tom Brown) and can tell you it has been a very real pleasure to recieve such a well Read More...
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Last year I asked about what to do with some of my maples that I have grown from seed, they are 2-3 years old now. I was informed to put them in the ground Read More...
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I recently found that a local bookstore has Bonsai: A Care Manual by Colin Lewis at a very reasonable price. There are a few reviews on Amazon.com; the Read More...
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These two plantings were stolen from me at the 2007 ABS learning seminar (Bonsai at the Beach, Cavalier Hotel, Virginia beach, VA). I am absolutely crushed, Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNGSTER!!!! MAY THE BONSAI SHOW YOU THEIR MAGIC........ Read More...
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Good day to you all. A question for those who work with pines. Should all the candles at the top of this two year old JB pine be removed now, or should Read More...
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Hello everyone,
Im new here so pardon some of my questions. First off, I recently bought a Juniper from a local store.
It was potted in plain potting soil, Read More...
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Hi, I've been wanting to get back into bonsai for quite a while and a friend recommended for me to get a Japanese maple, so I have been looking around Read More...
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Melaleuca-quinquenervia Paper bark tree ) ...Does anyone know much about this tree, I have the chance of buying one but not sure about its watering habits Read More...
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I have just returned from japan and uploaded a bunch of photos of various nurseries in and around Japan. Check it out. https://bonsaijapan.wordpress.com/ Read More...
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site and to the art of bonsai,i have a few trees,recently i purchased a canadian hemlock,within two weeks the needles began Read More...
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I knew it...well at least I knew there was a chance of it happening. I waited until the the hottest time of the year here in Nashville.....July. I repotted Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSIE!!!! YOU ALL NEED TO SPANK HER FOR TRYING TO CHEAT US OUT OF THIS BIG 30 BIRTHDAY!
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Hello!!
I hope someone to help me identify this plant.
Thank you very much. Read More...
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Can anybody point out the pro's and cons of these two species? as time goes on, I'm getting very tempted to abandon my attempts to have pines and ceders, Read More...
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Here is a link to a demo by Masahio Kimura in Italy.
Injoy,
Hans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgvIn_1NWY Read More...
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Hi, If I want to increase the ramification for a juniper, do I pinch the new, young shoots (the light-green ones) as soon as they appear? Or do I let them Read More...
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This summer in N. Texas is like none I've ever seen before, and probably never will again, since these things don't happen very often here. It's already Read More...
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I purchased a large fukien tea this Spring and moved it outside when the weather was good. Later, I noticed large black ants crawling around the branches Read More...
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I* would like to show you some impressions of my garden.These are the fruits of the work of my wife and me. I hope you enjoy looking Read More...
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Does anyone know of a homemade recipe for an organic insecticide? I tried the nontoxic fly strips, but there are too many of them. I've heard of garlic Read More...
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This may seem like a stupid question but I have to ask.
Doesn't a tree need some organics to have something to "eat." Thanks, Myrtle Read More...
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Hi all....after lurking for several months I have finally found the time and occasion to seek out your advice. I have a twisted truck pomegranate tree Read More...
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Just styled this guy a couple of days ago. One is a pic with about 12 inches of the top cut off and the other is the initial styling. I still need to do Read More...
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Here's an experiment in extreme styling, a sumo satsuki. It measures 11 inches around the base and stands 7 inches to the top of the foliage. Mike Read More...
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I cut a piece of my umbrella tree off of the one and only trunk and placed the cutting into water. a week later i added some vitamin and fertilizer to Read More...
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I just watched a slide show on how to do approach grafts to put branches where you want them on a pine. It was a little hard to see, but this is what I Read More...
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What I am really interested to know is where have you folks found evergreens, particularly pines with branches that are as low as some you see here? And Read More...
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I have been to several different bonsai clubs over the years and it seems no matter where I am or what the project / agenda is, politics stifle the art Read More...
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This is a ficus i just bought today I defoliated and wired it. it obviously needs to be repotted but at the moment i need to make some more soil. I took Read More...
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This is a yew that i made in a workshop that has become one of my favorites. If you have any suggestions on it or a suggestion for a pot would be great. Read More...
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this little chinese elm was not going to be re potted, for when i was about to slip its pot off i felt all the soil move inside. at first there was joy. Read More...
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I give up. I'm looking for a thread I saw on here a few weeks ago. It had photos of peoples backyard displays. I was especially interested in the fellow Read More...
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What should I do about some of my conifers that have this mass of very dense reddish brown roots left over from it's nursery days. I've got new roots that Read More...
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I've Googled and Googled and still can't find out what species of tree this is. I bought it from a bonsai exhibit this spring. I was told it is a Star Read More...
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This is a collected Wisteria I have had for quite a few years.
It usually blooms very nice in early spring.
This winter it ( Along with many other trees) Read More...
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I'm very new to all this (though completely enthralled), I bought a mass market chinese elm(3 weeks ago) with plans to chop it at some point. However, Read More...
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Anyone know howto find black sticky mud for a sllab? Around here all we have is red clay. Good for growing turnips and corn, peaches and other things, Read More...
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A difficult style from the standpoint of both design and maintenance...also utilizing a questionable species, but I am enjoying this learning experience. Read More...
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This tree is maple and its about 1,8meters. Is it possible to turn this maple into bonsai? and what specie of maple is it?
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This is a little evergreen that was given to me by our good friend (and communal mom) Irene B. on my visit to her workshop last weekend. Neither one of Read More...
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Hello, This is my first posting in bonsaitalk and would welcome general observations, comments, advice, suggestions, etc. on a Yew tree I recently purchased Read More...
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Here's a Chinese/Siberian Elm (I know they're different, just not sure which this is). That I dug late last spring. The horses had stomped it more than Read More...
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I have a ground planted juniper that needs trunk thickening, it is showing profuse new growth all over the plant. My question is to thicken the trunk, Read More...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY "RALPH" HOW SWEET IT IS! NOT GETTING OLDER
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A couple of us decided to start a Workshop and it's a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bonsai) ;) ...
This is not a formal type setting, nor is it managed by any "Club", Read More...
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Hello, I'm new to taking care of bonsai trees, so hopefully someone can help with my question. The tips of the leaves on my tree are shrivelling up and Read More...
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Have a bunch, if not a bunch at least a group of Washington Hawthorne's which I am training. The oldest is 9 years old still well shy of blossoming. The Read More...
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I have a Evergreen Juniper and they say to trim 1/3rd of the roots prior to planting. Do I trim the roots horizontal? Also, they advise to train the limbs Read More...
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Hi, I must say the internet is a blessing for just a huge amount of information, however, sometimes it can be overwhelming or contradict itself. Please Read More...
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Hi im new here just found this site while surfing the net. Well when i woke this morning I went out to check my ficus tree and it had dark brown all over Read More...
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I acquired a beautiful azalea in full bloom. The flowers are now fully removed and I am ready to fertilize. A book I have says to introduce feed gradually Read More...
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DANG ANOTHER ONE! DIDN'T YOU JUST HAVE ONE OF THESE?
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNGSTER! HOPE YOUR DAY IS AS FANTASTIC AS YOU ARE! Irene Read More...
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