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April 2008 - Posts
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This thread is dedicated to Rob, aka 'October', who has been lusting after this tree for some time. It's a yew, in a 5 gal can, I picked up on a nursery Read More...
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This is a tree I picked up last year. I don't have a before pic and wish I did...truly a great transformation here as all the foliage was out at the ends Read More...
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Swedish spruce now takes "the oldest" honor, by several thousand years..... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416104320.htm Bria Read More...
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It is 12" to top of chop and 24" to top of shoots. 3.5" trunk. 4.5" base above roots and 11" root spread. 17"x13"x4" Read More...
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I was given a bonsai by my girlfriend for my birthday. It was purchased by on online bonsai shop called Eastern Leaf. This was an amazing looking bonsai Read More...
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As promised, here are the pics of the trees I dug from my in-laws yard in upstate NY. The second tree didn't come with many roots, but I'm still optomistic. Read More...
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April 30th, 2008 Hi everybody,
Man! am I exited, in less than 24 hours I will take off for my first Bonsai trip in the U.S.A.! First I will fly to Portland Read More...
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It seems to me we have a lot of you guys that post, so I was wondering how many members from the land of OZ do we have. So speak up now of we will never Read More...
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As Tropical work season is coming online for Zone 7 in North America, I had some questions about aerial root development on Ficus. I know all Ficus Species Read More...
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Any successful approaches to air-layering wild honeysuckles? Read More...
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Hi all My uncle gave me this tree yesterday, as he no longer has he time to care for it. He bought it from someone who described it as a ' Japanese patio Read More...
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hi all... this one is for the aussies... i'm fairly new to bonsai and so far have purchased 3 trees (fig, maple & juniper)..
my main query is regarding Read More...
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Hi! After a long period of transition, we have updated our website www.bonsaimenorca.com . Now it is interactive and allows visitors to participate in Read More...
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I bought a thuja occidentalis several months ago. Unfortunately, there is not much detail about the species compared to others. I hope some of you can Read More...
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Hey Everyone! My family just adopted a 7 month old rescue boston terrier about 4 weeks ago, and he is up for "Windstream Cover Dog". He has been Read More...
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who thinks I never work on anything. A Kingsville Boxwood workshop for a friend that bought a tree and couldn't make it to the workshop. Harry Read More...
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How sucessful is punching small holes at the base of a maple, filling the small holes w/ rooting hormone and then raising the level of soil to cover the Read More...
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Hello all.......This is a tree I found at my bonsai nursery as overgrown stock in a nursery container. It is a japanese garden juniper. Normally, I not Read More...
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I wanted to show off my new shohin display stand that I plan on using in our club show. It may be rearranged a few times before I get it like I want it Read More...
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I recently bought this maple but i'm unhappy with the pot. It looks bland and doesn't do the tree any justice. What size/colour/shape pot do you guys recommend? Read More...
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I have the opportunity to collect an ornamental flowering red-leaf cherry from a friend's yard. When is the best season to do this, and are there any special Read More...
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I fibbed a little, because I didn't want you to know who was really in control at my house. I come in a distant third after my wife and dogs. I do have Read More...
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This is my ficus on it's 2nd year of training. The pictures show the tree in it's original form, the top of the tree and the tree as it looks at the present. Read More...
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There are innumerous conversations/jousts about soil and bonsai on the many Bonsai sites on the web. I am an unapologetic proponent of 100% inorganic soil Read More...
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Hi,
This is a juniper that I picked up in a Cheng Kung Cheng workshop at GSBF 2005. Another case of a tree that was worked on then set aside for a couple Read More...
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Got a wild hair up my butt to go outside and play with a tree. Headed out around 10:30pm EST to my greenhouse. After turning on the rope lights I went Read More...
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Some of my bougie's bracts , which are originally magenta have faded spots turning white. Is this a problem because of overwatering or bugs? Read More...
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what does a thread I post always have to do with bonsai. Well he's right as usual. My wife and I were sitting on a bench and she said that would make a Read More...
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Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Zisha pot through ebay and I was wondering if anyone could take a look at these pics and give me some insight into Read More...
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Last year I promised Carl L. Rosner that I would post some pics of my malpigghias so hear are some of them....Carl? This one is a Barbados Cherry, Malpigghia Read More...
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So here is (what i think to be) and Escallonia that i dug up out of my backyard yesterday. THe previous owners of the house had planted it i guess and Read More...
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Hello all, I am in need of some advice. I recently purchased a mature (20-25yrs), Alberta Spruce Bonsai. I removed the old wire and rewired several large Read More...
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I bought some new trees at Lodders in The Netherlands and took 180 photos of other trees while I was at it! These are my new trees - hiding in a distant Read More...
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Please help me identify my Bonsai . Need some help and suggestions Read More...
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Here's a little kusamono I am growing this year.... the leaves are starting to unfurl, it's a yellow and green verigated leaf which is purported to have Read More...
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Hi all, This will be my first message here. I bought a new Japanesse Maple last weekend. It is about 180 cm (6 feet) tall. I have bought it for is nebari Read More...
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Hello all, i have been looking at your wonderful fourm and decided that i would start a worklog of sorts. I have been gathering information all over and Read More...
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Thought I'd share some shots I took at the, British Bonsai Traders Association Show, at Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, on 27th April. Read More...
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As promised, here's the photo shoot I made while at Lodders Bonsai in The Netherlands, April 26th 2008. I'm not posting the photos here on the bonsaitalk Read More...
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Hi,
Lot's of threads on Juniper styling lately. Here is a first workup on a juniper that my wife found on a nursery crawl 3 years ago, she bought a number Read More...
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I tried, I really did. Promised myself for months that I would sell off a bunch of the little stock, and only keep the trees that had a lot of potential. Read More...
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so a little gift mom gave me was a chinese elm. it was doing GREAT when i first got it but now its acting "funny" dropping alot of leaves, about Read More...
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I did my first real potting today, of a Blue Rug Juniper I've had for about two years. I had intended to wait until the next bonsai club work day to get Read More...
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Had to go to H### Depot to buy a new sump pump. Basement flooded. Just another spring in Michigan. While I was there, just had to walk through the gardien Read More...
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I am wondering if some more experienced people can offer some advice on what time of year is best to perform drastic pruning on bonsai. I'm talking specifically Read More...
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Hi all
Just a plug to any Melbournians on this site that Bonsai Northwest's Exhibition and Sale is coming up this weekend. Hope to see some of you there. Read More...
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I'm getting ready to order shade cloth so that I can shield my maples from the hot summer southern sun. I've found two types of shade cloth, WOVEN and Read More...
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weary or wicked, I can never remember which one that is. OK, I need some suggestions. When I had all big trees, I built stands that would accomadate them, Read More...
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I finally got some time to work on this San Jose. The cascade Branch will be brought down more in the future, but for the moment thats as far as I could Read More...
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Hey i live in England and the weather has just got warmer so all my Bonsai's are out full time now but i keep watering them and then the next day i wake Read More...
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I have a question about the frequency of applying e.b. stone's all purpose plant food 5-5-5. The directions only say "as needed during the growing Read More...
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hi all... as an irishman realtively new to australia it wasn't long before i came across this most publicised of trees.... i don't really think much of Read More...
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I've got a landscape mugo in the yard that needs to be removed. Of course, it's heading for a pond basket and eventual bonsai. But my question is, when Read More...
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I just recently purchased this Trident. This is my first Trident and I'm relatively new to Bonsai. It is 12 inches wide at the top and 19 inches tall from Read More...
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Hey there, I'm new here because I would like to learn about Mini Bonsai and would like to grow a few pots myself. I don't know much about it other than Read More...
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I have this bush in my backyard that i plan on digging up and attempting to use as bonsai material. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify what Read More...
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You don't have to rich to have a nice Bonsai collection. My wife and I are just middle class Americans. my wife had a career and I had a career and worked Read More...
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After all the reading and looking, I feel kind of comfortable looking at deciduous trees. Well, I say that, maybe I'm confused, but at least I kind of Read More...
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Hello! I've just picked up my Thuya from it's winter home and groomed it for the second time. https://nu11.info/emmanuel-f/images/2008-04-26-DSC01524-web.jpg Read More...
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I have a 2.5 year old red dragon japanese maple. It is a cultivar and was grafted. What i would like to do is grow one with no graft wound to use as bonsai Read More...
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Heya! I just got a substantial amount of money and I need to buy some new tools. I'm first and foremost looking for a spherical concave cutter, preferably Read More...
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We've all heard about, read about, or seen for ourselves the damage that can be done by an introduced, exotic insect or disease. Probably the best-known Read More...
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OK, I have grown a bunch of pines, but am having LOTS of troubles with the Japanese Black Pine 18" seedlings taking transplanting in #2 pots. I assume Read More...
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It seems like ALL of my trees are dying. :( Since I replanted using my turface/perlite mix, they've all become ill/sickly looking. When I asked the green Read More...
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Can anybody tell me what kind of bonsai is my bonsai and how to protect it from die :D
i don`t know anythings about it plz help me
thank u Read More...
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A big Ponderosa I bought from Andy Smith that is supossed to be sold, but I haven't seen any money yet and a JBP I sold but the guy couldn't come up with Read More...
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hi guys this is a nursery stock i got relatively cheap. I got it yesterday and decided to do a semi cascade. Love to hear some opinions on it because i Read More...
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Well I wen to a nursery today and got this Azalea Gibralter for free. I think it needs to be repotted since it is in earth soil. It's buds a just swelling Read More...
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Hi all, I picked up a small Princess Persimmon at the Shohin convention in CA but it hasn't leafed out yet. Does anyone know if they are slow to leaf out? Read More...
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Hi, I´ve decided to post some pictures of my Radiata pine, I bought it several years ago (I think maybe 9) when I was a teenager, I didn´t know much about Read More...
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I remember seeing somewhere (think it was here) not to use copper wire on some species of tree/shrub because it is especially susceptible to copper poisoning. Read More...
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Hello, folks. Bob here...near Chicago. I acquired 5 Tridents between about 12 and 18 inches high. All but the tallest are leafing out well but the tallest Read More...
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does anyone have cottenwoods for bonsai i have a few i have been working on so far so good seeing if anyone has some out there for ideas. Read More...
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Hi all, well it's time to repot some of my Chinese Elms & was wondering what would be the best to use. Last year I repotted my wifes Gray Bark Elm Read More...
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Hello all.......Well, after about 5 years of going to Home Depot at the remote chance of possibly finding good stock, I actually found an incredible piece Read More...
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Heya! I bought this crappy material the other day with the intention of entering the Bchat styling contest. However, the result isn't that impressive so Read More...
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A picture of the JBP in the wrong that we started a thread on a few months back. A shohin JWP I bought on ebay, so there are some good deals on ebay and Read More...
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I was looking at Azaleas at a local nursery today and saw two trees with bases which looked like they might have potential. Tree 1
Base looks nice for Read More...
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I have a friend that has a 722 SLR, well actually his wife's car which turns out to be one of Marco's favorites. He loves fast sports cars. So I arranged Read More...
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I've recently had several people tell me that Amur Maples are prone to die-back and that they aren't really worth pursuing for bonsai. For those of you Read More...
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has any body had any experience layering juniper squamata's? if so could you give a brief run down on your procedure and timing? Read More...
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I have a 2 year old Red dragon maple which i got from a local nersury that grafts themselves. So I am now looking to duplicate it. Not right away but some Read More...
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I had to move around some trees in my back yard for tree pruning. Large trees that were over 30 feet tall. They were getting a little dangerous and I was Read More...
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I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures of my trees. I'm always glad to see pictures of other peoples trees. I guess that's what binds all of together, like Read More...
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Hello, I guess I would classify myself as an advanced beginner in bonsai. I feel I understand all I've read and heard at club meetings, but I still yearn Read More...
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Big Bad John posted this tree a few months back and I was able to talk him out of for about twice what it was worth. I like to buy high and sell low. John Read More...
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One that I started from a cutting at least 25 years ago or longer.... always had a guy-wire root on it that bugged me. You know, one of those roots that Read More...
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I was wondering if you could help me out, my Chinese Elm has brown tips to some of the leafs & this brown'ish mark spreads up to 1/2 of the leaf at Read More...
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I have had an apple tree in a pot for years but now i would like to turn it into a bonsai tree, can i just cut the main branch at +/- 20 cm and wiat for Read More...
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This is my last post for a while. my typing finger is getting tired. This is my last big tree. It's a Itoigawa and I just can't bring myself to part with Read More...
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A shohin Kotobuki, Shohin Nishiki and a JBP I got from Boon. It was repotted last December so Marco styled it as much as he could. Next year when he finishes Read More...
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For my friend John "I don't like Kotobuki" Kirby. Harry Read More...
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This isn't anything new to those who have been doing bonsai for a while, but for those of you that are somewhat new, here's an example of how to make a Read More...
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I've just purchased a bottle Daconil fungicide- ready to use spray and am a bit uncertain about its composition. I will use it to spray on my chinese elms. Read More...
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Which would you use as a front?
(don't go by what side is currently flowering) Front 1
https://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/data/500/14490PICT4531.jpg Front Read More...
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Here are three more trees Marco worked on two shohin JBP's and my only Kishu juniper, a double trunk formal upright. One of my favorite trees. I was on Read More...
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Eric: Hi, my name is Eric and I'm an addict. All (together): Hi Eric! Well, it all started about six years ago. I thought I could control it, boy was I Read More...
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There are numerous posts on this forum about getting ponderosas to back bud. I usually respond with- plant in a porous, inorganic rapidly draining yet Read More...
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Hi,
Thought I would finally post a picture of theis tree, it finally came out of winter storage. it is an old collected Ponderosa that came from Fellow Read More...
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There is a fairly common misgiving among many that plucking needles on Japanese Black Pines is a difficult technique that can lead to the destruction of Read More...
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Does anyone know were I could find some cork bark elm seeds online? I just couldnt find them. Any link would be appreciated. Mike Read More...
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a Lilac? (Syringa vulgaris)
I was just wondering if it is too late to Layer one? ... Read More...
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Another shohin Itoigawa I bought from Sean at Riverbay Bonsai. It was a nice tree to start with, Marco made some improvements, I think. Harry Read More...
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I am gettin a few slighly dried out needles on the ends of the branches, shoots, whatever you want to call them on one of my junipers. The soil is moist Read More...
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I've been AWOL for a week while Marco was here,we had a blast and my tree's, well I'll let you decide for yourself. This is the first one he styled. I Read More...
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here is an old Japanese Black Pine 'kotobuki' that I just worked up. What are your thoughts? Glazed pot choice? I will be working the mid-section of trunk Read More...
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I have what I think to be sawfly larvae on the needls of my JBP . . . I just noticed them this afternoon on a small branch . . . they look very much like Read More...
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I picked up a young willow leaf ficus "mall-sai" from a home improvement center this past summer and have been growing it under grow lights in Read More...
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Hey everyone, I just bought this tree which I think is a chinese elm,- Im not sure though. It hasnt been trained properly to taper or curve, but just been Read More...
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I noticed this tree some months ago on my morning commute. So, this morning I decided to investigate. Much to my surprise, it's a pretty nice elm. But, Read More...
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This bonsai of mine has had little wiring done. Do you think it needs some more? The deadwood had no work done on it by the way. https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2435678375_85bb411c97_o.jp Read More...
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This would almost be tragic if it weren't both cute and funny at the same time. Over the last couple of weeks I've been browsing around the garden for Read More...
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Got bought a new tree today, but I'm not too sure what it is. Can anyone tell me what species this is? https://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/timvasvi/DSC09504.jpg Read More...
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I picked up a terribly mistreated "thing" a couple of years ago at a garden center. It was just a sick little bush but I recognised is as a flowering Read More...
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Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Tachigi shudders & says...[font='Times New... Read More...
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Here are a couple of shots of Ben Oki at the Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City. Ben's been coming here for many years, following John Naka who came Read More...
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In response to the posting about the juniper that was from the Black Hills, I thought I would post and ask how long people in general wait between collecting Read More...
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Hello all - I have had a potted ficus benjamina since 1985. Its trunk is about as thick as the head of a baseball bat, and pruning has kept it about five Read More...
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Having read lots of books and articles on t'internet over the last year I seem to be trying every method out I can. My latest attempt is to fuse together Read More...
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There is a Penjing exhibition at Chinese Culture Center (50 East Pender Street ,Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada) On May 2-4,2008 between 10AM to 5PM. Read More...
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I think this angel or something close to it has the best base flare. The base does not flare as nicely on the other side. My first thought was to use the Read More...
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these are my 3 junipers. Let me know if they look healthy to you. I really don't know what i should be looking for if they aren't. https://photos-163.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v231/118/117/23406163/n23406163_40894688_2578.jpg Read More...
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I had oppotunity to attend a workshop this last weekend in springfield Illinois with Michael Persiano. He worked on a juniper speicies that i was unfamiliar Read More...
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I found a little Elm growing close to my house about 5 years ago; It had leaves which were almost yellow - some even appeared varigated. So I planted it Read More...
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Just seeing the picture of this oak, I think it would be difficult to estimate the height. I bought this tree at a club show sale near 20 years ago. Not Read More...
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Hello,
I'm wondering why my trident's spring leaves look so sad and droopy? I have attached three images - one showing the sad leaves, and another showing Read More...
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Hey All...
Ive been reading so much and hearing so much about using "Superthrive" on my bonsai that Im gonna have to do it. :) I am questioning, Read More...
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I found a shrub; buffaloberry (shepherdia argentea) at a nursery and it looks like it could make a good bonsai tree. It has good taper, nebari and small Read More...
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I realize this may not be a cup of tea for some but I like them. This tree (Vitis mustangensis) was collected in 1/07. It was strangling a large oak tree. Read More...
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This tree has flowered very well during the past few years including this year; however, subsequent fruit formation has been sparse....I am thinking that Read More...
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Ok so i'm pretty much obsessed with some day creating a good Red Dragon Japanese maple bonsai. I have a 3 year old red dragon growing in a 2 gallon pot. Read More...
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After repotting both of my Fukien tea trees they tried to die. The one didn't make it and the other one is just holding on. I removed them from the old Read More...
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I was fortunate enough to be chosen to travel to Japan for three weeks in June with a bunch of teachers from across the US. In preparation, I've been reading Read More...
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I originally collected this Amur Maple with the notion of eventually training it as an informal upright until someone suggested it might make a better Read More...
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Hi all, im new to bonsais and have bought a few smaller ones. anyways after doing abit of researching i came to find out that most of the growing is done Read More...
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I bought my Bansai last Dec. I don't remember the latin name, but it was something like, "Tree of 1000 stars." I've kept it well watered, (moist Read More...
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Last Saturday we had the our spring Black Pine class at NEB. We couldn't have wished for a more perfect day and had the class outside under the tent. If Read More...
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Hi, I recently bought a Japanese Larch, which I am now having some problems with it. Unfortunetly it has started to turn yellow. The worst effected is Read More...
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Let me start by saying that I am a complete beginner.
I just bought a couple trees from a nursery and wanted some feedback on what I will need to do to Read More...
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Morten Albek's Shohin book arrived yesterday, and it's really fantastic. Full of inspiration and great techniques, packed full of excellent photos, and Read More...
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Over the years I've gotten tired of spending too much for wire, soil, pots, trees, etc. and have developed some cheaper alternatives. I thought having Read More...
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Here are more:
Photo 1.Spring in the mountain (Xinjiang Fengli Stone)
Photo 2. *** in the morning ( Xinjiang Fengli Stone)
Photo 3. Kunlun Mountain (Xinjiang Read More...
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Ive seen heaps of bonsai photos and some of the best of them in my opinion were the ones that the "artist" had focused alot on the environment Read More...
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Can anyone identify this tree please? Thanking you in advance Read More...
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I've been working on this Japanese Black Pine today. Some needle plucking, a little jin, and a bit of wire. There's been some bunjin discussion here recently, Read More...
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Hello everyone I am new to your forums but have been enjoying the wealth of information provided by contributing members, I hope I can contribute some Read More...
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Hey i caught my mother in laws kitten with one of my bonsai branches in its mouth the little monster. It didnt like the taste of the juniper and only slavered Read More...
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I had a cruise over to the garden expo in brisbane today as apart of my event management assignment and was absolutely blown away by the bonsai there. Read More...
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I have been doing a lot of air-layers lately and some questions have been running through my mind. First of all, how should you make your cuts in relation Read More...
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Gday team! Just this week, our plumber finally got around to connecting our new central heating unit to the mains gas supply. Part of the installation Read More...
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hey,
i have a couple of humidity trays, i have put stones in them with water and sit the pot in that. do i need stones? im sure i read somewhere it said Read More...
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In about half an hour I'm leaving work to attend a workshop with Taiwanese bonsai master Min Hsuan Lo. Our club is sponsoring the event, which is being Read More...
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This a very large Amur Maple I have had collected. The base is approximately 15 inches wide with several trunks. The root ball is presently 32 inches Wide Read More...
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For those who were interested, here are some rough photos of my common juniper, a pot similar to the one I plan to put it in (a couple of years down the Read More...
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Award winning artist and Gingko demonstrator Hans Van Meer will be hosted by Shady Side Bonsai for a two day workshop May 10 and 11 2008. Hans will be Read More...
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Well weather dictated a change in the plans and Marco spent the day here. Here are two of the trees he worked on. The juniper is one that he repotted last Read More...
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Hello everyone,
I purchased this tree last week. It is a shimpaku juniper, literati. I went back to the nursery with the tree yesterday to prune and repot Read More...
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I have this shrub in my front yard that was stunted due to an overgrown tree that was planted next to it years before I bought the house. The previous Read More...
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Hello all, I just recently got into Bonsais and I was wondering what is the best or decent potting soil mixture(s) that I can purchase either online or Read More...
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Saw this little tree sitting on the reduced table of a local DIY store. It's leaves were shrivelled beyond recognition so I dont actually know what it Read More...
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Hi, I have a crape myrtle that is 2 years old. Last year I trimmed the roots and moved it into a bigger to get better girth on the trunk. Well this year Read More...
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Tristianiopsis Laurina - Water Gum, Foilige will turn a reddish colour in winter. I bought 1 in a 200mm Pot that was in the throwout bin at a nursery. Read More...
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I had a bit of time on my hands (a bit of a luxury for me) so I went to my local garden center in Aalsmeer. It's the biggest in The Netherlands and very Read More...
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Tristaniopsis laurina I thought I would post a pic of the tree I mentioned in the Pat Kennedy post, in pot section, for those interested.
I bought this Read More...
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Has anyone ever done a weeping cherry tree as a bonsai? If so how did it work, how did you have to wire it, how do you prune it before it ever goes in Read More...
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This is a large field grown trident that I had cut down to a stump and burlapped. I am to pick it up some time this weekend. The tree was lifted with a Read More...
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Hi all. Here's a cool waterfall rock I found while cleaning out an office at work. while it's not technically a suiseki in that it has not been polished Read More...
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Hi all,
I acquired this bougie from my Japanese old friend who grafted the branch of red bracts to pink bract tree last year, and now it 's blooming. I Read More...
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No more Siberian Elms or me.I am now on my third one,and each one has eventually experienced death of major limbs,after several years of training as a Read More...
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Hi all,
I have to say thank you to my friend, Si~, who gave me this excellent present- a one gallon pot of Juniper prostrata few months ago. Last Saturday, Read More...
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I found several of these growing along a hedge row that look pretty interesting. BUt, I'm kind of confused. The bark on the twigs is black and smooth like Read More...
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I've heard nothing but great things about Moutain Maples. I have a few differnt varities of J maples and none are grafted. I'm not a big fan of purchasing Read More...
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Ok I have been having a couple of problems with my Ficus Benjamina and my Juniper and have a couple of questions. Ok first would be my soil composition, Read More...
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I was weeding the flower beds which run round my front patio. I came across an urban yamadori, the like of which I have never ever seen. I found it so Read More...
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Last year (early Summer) I collected a very old common juniper from a pitted rock. It was growing under a layer of humus of its own old needles and pine Read More...
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Today I finally got a chance to go to my local bonsai nursery to get hold of the bonsai compost i needed to repot the Jade I had which had lost a lot of Read More...
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Harry has Marco at his house for a couple of days so he will be too busy to come here and start trouble. Now Harry can get all those nasty trees looking Read More...
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Just wondering if anyone has had their J. procumbens produce any cones...this year mine has several...at least I think so....I will need a magnifying glass Read More...
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Hey everyone, I am having some problems with my Hibiscus, which I hope you can help me with. It started shedding yellow leaves and I noticed some small Read More...
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I just received word that Gold Coast Bonsai club's signature buttonwood owned by Ed Trout was stolen. I joined the club in the beginning of the year and Read More...
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BC's collected from an urban landscape in january and rescued from a future construction site. The second one is about 18 inches across at the base...They Read More...
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Hi everyone. I took 2 cuttings of red maples both from different places but both on the same day. After initially taking the cuttings I had them in water Read More...
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Hope somebody will help me out. Today I discovered an Acer p. hidden behind a bunch of near-dead zelkovas in a very overheated nursery shed. I've never Read More...
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heya guys, ive got a nasty tree growing in my front yards nature strip. its got a native bottle brush tree...its grown way out of proportion...
its about Read More...
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I am interested in getting into this wonderful hobby. I have read a few websites and watched some videos on youtube. And it looks like the clubs near me Read More...
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Has anyone successfully air layered a branch off A. Truncatum with ease? I bought a grafted Skinny Dragon and noticed interesting leaf shape off the root Read More...
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im starting to get some dieback on my littlest juniper. The tips of the foliage are yellowing and eventually falling off, But only in the back of the trees Read More...
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Does anyone have a good site to get maple seeds from? More specifically either red dragon, garner, or tamukeyama seeds. Thanks
Andre Read More...
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I just discovered this was going on with my huge BC. After repotting it and placing it in the greenhouse(where it has been just over a week), comes out Read More...
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Ok, I can see that just about everyone askes this question and after reading many threads regarding dying bonsai I am still unsure of my own. It is a chinese Read More...
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Pennsylvania, USA - Zone 6a/6b. Can I fertilize my trees yet? Things are really starting to bud out and we've had some 60 degree days full of sun last Read More...
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Once your trees have budded out for the spring, what is the lowest tempurature they can sustain before damage occurs? I have been told mid 20's as long Read More...
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I am just a bit worried that my crab apple has fireblight after doing a web search. I have a problem with the lower left branch, it has died back. It did Read More...
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Hi all After our initial few Friday Night Chats and the Challenge laid down by Asus101, I have selected a few varieties of Aussie Natives to try out as Read More...
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Melaleuca Decussata - Cross leaf Honey-Myrtle Mauve / Purple Flowering Tea Tree, very small leaves. I bought 2 of them, 1 in a 200mm Pot and another as Read More...
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(|: I live in the Atlanta metro area and have been interested in bonsai for years. Bought a few mall bonsai a few years back, (they died) so I decided Read More...
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i have seen many pine cones and have pulled many apart and seen many already opened... Where are the seeds?
After they open are the seeds already gone? Read More...
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I bought this from Pat on the weekend. Unusual isn't it. Peter Read More...
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I have a 2-3 year old Red Dragon Maple. I would like to turn it into a formal upright bonsai. I have read alot but found nothing conclusive on how to chop Read More...
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as the title indicates i'm wondering if it's safe to remove a sacrifice branch from my ficus at this point in time, autumn. ps. i live in sydney, australi Read More...
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First time I ever recieved a tree through the mail...It arrived this afternoon, leaves wilted (as expected from all that it went thru). I first checked Read More...
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Hi - I'm a screenwriter and an IAFT grad. I have worked on several productions in and around Philadelphia and am looking to meet up with like minded people Read More...
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this is a Crepe Myrtle I collected 2 years ago. See thread https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f14/crepe-myrtle-chop-advice-16978.html
Now I'm at a loss as what Read More...
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I brought my sweet little kusamono to work... my co-workers quickly thought it was odd.... or an alien at the very least. So one of them went and found Read More...
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I am serious. I want to develop this twig into a bonsai. It was taken as a sucker from a tree in my mother's garden earlier this year, I don't yet know Read More...
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Tamukeyama
https://www.laceleafnursery.com/m/img_tk.jpg
Has anyone ever done a bonsai out of this tree. If so how did it do? Read More...
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You will all find this amazing. Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may know! YOUR AGE BY DINER & RESTAURANT Read More...
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This is one of my larch trees, it is about five years old and been in a bonsai pot since I bought it as a year old sapling. It is a bit ahead of the game Read More...
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A couple of questions for you guys. Here is my crab apple, I have a problem with the lower left branch, it has died back. It did have leaves like the rest Read More...
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This thread https://forum.bonsaitalk.com/f14/public-service-announcement-28315.html#post232286 got me to pondering on just How Many actually do Bonsai in Read More...
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Hi
Here is a pic of my wisteria that has flowered for the only second time in 18 years of training. also a before pic. sorry about the double thread. not Read More...
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I have two branches (different trees) that I want to develop. One I want to grow longer (to be part of a cascade), and the other I want to grow thicker Read More...
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My first book "Vision Of My Soul" had been reprinted and now available at : www.stonelantern.com My second book "Mission Of Transformation" Read More...
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ok this is the 2nd tree from my recent spending spree, im in love with her and cant wait for the weather to get colder so she gets naked for me,and we Read More...
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I have 5 Chinese elms / ulmus and all there leaves got shredded mid summer by hot winds and sun they all dropped there leaf but then re grew them then Read More...
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Today was my second session with Ed Trout. We decided to work on some shimpaku material I have. Here are some pics of the work we did today. This is one Read More...
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Anyone have any luck approach grafting on a boxwood? If so, any tips would be appreciated!:) Read More...
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heya i was wondering, i dont know if its just me...or rain water contains something benificial for the plants and trees. causing them to thrive & grow Read More...
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I have a few small trees that I am thinking of aiming down to mame size. Does anyone have any advice for keeping these tiny gems alive in Central Florida? Read More...
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Own a weeping willow? Then please post your pics here along with any suggestions or helpful hints you've discovered over the years. I was doing a search Read More...
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Just a Suggestion I think would be really cool: Every once a week(maybe once a month). We have a respected, unique or just interesting member of the forum Read More...
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just wondering about soap mixes. I have read that some of you use dishsoap diluted with water to spray for pests. Anyone care to suggest a mixture that Read More...
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Heya! I collected this Beech today. The nebari is 13,5cm. I'll chop the trunk lower. It's getting late, gotta sleep. Sorry for the poor picture. I'll write Read More...
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If you see any posts by GREERHW and are offended by matters not directly pertaining to bonsai, attempts at humor,pictures of something other than trees Read More...
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I have two major problems. i have a trident maple and bloodgood maple that i collected. I root pruned and chopped the top, styled, and planted it in a Read More...
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by John Callaway In June 2011 the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society will be hosting a joint American Bonsai Society (ABS) and Bonsai Clubs International Read More...
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Marco Invernizzi is going to be here and work on 6 or 7 of my trees.He is going to style a RMJ, a couple of Itoigawa's that have never been styled and Read More...
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OK so i've got 2 junipers right now and i'm lookin to get one more and make it very small mabey a max of 8 inches tall. But i'd like it to be nice and Read More...
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Hi all,
I have a twisted pom about 3 ft tall. I plan to cut it down at the site trunk 2" diameter. Should I airlayer it or make a cutting? My friend Read More...
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3 years under my belt now and yes it is now time for me to add more advanced tree's to my personal collection. a senior member of my club was thinning Read More...
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I just wanted to update on the problem ive been having with my new Fukien tea. when i got it about two weeks ago through the mail, the leaves were a dark Read More...
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Hey just bought a small one, was wondering if anyone had any good styling ideas. as i dont know what to do with it, theres lots a branchs.
I cant really Read More...
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Hello, i bought few weeks ago a very nice bonsai (soju style, "rhus aromatica" specie trilobata).
Would someone have any information on how to Read More...
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Shultz. by a company called Garden Safe. Insecticides/fungicides...any good? Read More...
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I have a good bit of these crawlie bastards under my ficus...in the soil, and roots. Just wondering the safest, most effective way to kill the devils. Read More...
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should these only be aplied when pests are noticed? Read More...
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How much is bonsaiTALK worth to you? Do you visit here for information, to have your questions answered, or even socially? Do you enjoy having a group Read More...
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The Spring is coming, I am glad to share some of the stones from China.
The first stone is like a bird,its eye,mouth are vivid. It is Inner Mongolia FengLi Read More...
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Is there a rule on figuring out what size pot to use? Read More...
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by John Callaway It was 4 years ago this month that I launched the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society website. Not much has changed since, except for the Read More...
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I found this Ficus at Walmart. It is actually a pretty decent tree. With some time and effort may be great. Despite its flaws I am quite pleased with it's Read More...
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I have a 125 watt grow light that I was planning on using for my young chinese elm. My question is, how far away should my light be from this tree, and Read More...
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i just collected this ohio buckey. it was difficult to photograph and i have it here at two angles. i know this is not typical bonsai material but i thought Read More...
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Feeling a little more at ease with these little monsters. I am determined to grow the little buggers. This is my latest positive drainage oak trey with Read More...
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Last year I collected a Douglas Fir pseduotsuga menziesii, in Morrison, Col. At about 7300 feet above sea level. It was growing from the crack in a rock Read More...
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I brought three trees home from my recent trip to Vonsgardens. John's a great guy, and we had a lot of fun repotting some of his smaller trees like this Read More...
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Hey how many BT'ers are going for this workshop in Oklahoma ????
Irene This years spring workshop features Suthin Sukosolvisit. Suthin has been a bonsai Read More...
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i've never grown a mushroom in a container before but i've potted what i believe is a "devils urn" because i just fell in love with it. i have Read More...
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something i've noticed about this site is that a lot of people are pretty rude. i'm not sure if it's a joke thing or what. no one has personally been rude Read More...
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Hi everyone i'm new to this forum and the reason i have joined is i have a problem with my buxus. I've been bonsaing about 6 months now and have 4 trees Read More...
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by Earl Ekman Our spring show will be held at Yew Dell gardens in Crestwood on April 26th and 27th. The show hours will be 10 to 5 each day. Our show will Read More...
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Hello for all! I am brazilian. I am beginner in art of bonsai Look at my Shimpaku attached Bye Read More...
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I am a little confused being that there is a hockey player named Miraslov Satan. What confuses me is that Satan does not play for the Devils. Read More...
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Happy Birthday to you Hectorus! Have a wonderful day my friend! When did you say you were moving to Florida???? (real old bones need the... Read More...
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I would like some advice on styling this Chinese Elm. I am new to the hobby and just learning some of the guidelines for styling. Thank you. Read More...
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With winter aproaching It has come time to bring inside my tropicals. I don't go to any trouble with lights. I just try to fit them in spaces that get Read More...
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You can only buy one tree and you have up to $1000 to spend. You have to buy this tree online, it has to be a tree the general public could buy, what do Read More...
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Does anyone know of a Mid-Atlantic azalea grower who propagates Rhododendron serpillifolium (Wild-Thyme Azalea)? They have the smallest leaves of any azalea, Read More...
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I collected this today. I have hundreds of these growing on my property. There are essentially two varieties of honeysuckle: one with large leaves and Read More...
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Hi all, Its that time of the year again where the saps a rising and you can style up hawthorns without much fear of the dreaded crack. well without too Read More...
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https://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v195/118/117/23406163/n23406163_40666962_4650.jpgthis is my two little holly bushes. I potted them about Read More...
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Happy Birthday Girl!!!!! Make sure you get exactly what you want for this day! ;)... Read More...
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i bought a bonsai from ikea today and i was just wondering about a few things. firstly it says the little leaflet thing; bright but not direct sunlight Read More...
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Hello All, One of my customers called me and said he had 5 trees that he needed some help with. So last weekend he showed up and we started unloading them. Read More...
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by Ross Clark Ed. note: One of our newest members is Ross Clark of Richmond, KY. He is completing his 40th year as a botany instructor and 16th year at Read More...
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Here is a collected common juniper (j. communis) that I finally got to pretty much where I want it (well maybe a little more work on the apex). Now the Read More...
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Last summer I purchased a little indoor bonsai tree that was labeled Scarlet Fairy Duster. It has feathery green drooping leaves and reddish stems and Read More...
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I had some soil mix stored in a plastic container for a few months.
It is lava rock, haydite, fir bark, etc.
When I opened it to repot a few trees yesterday, Read More...
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I have 4 trees out on my patio in 2 gallon pots. I am having a problem with squirrels digging holes in the pots and in the flower beds. Any ideas on how Read More...
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Philippine trees are starting to blow me away..I kid you not..I want a acidula. Pemphis acidula (Bantique) have more moves than a box of snakes. Just amazes Read More...
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Part 1 Hello everyone. I am posting this at the request of a friend. She thought that some of the information might be useful to new bonsai enthusiasts. Read More...
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I just started work on a collected Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). Can anyone tell me if the leaves can be reduced, and do they respond Read More...
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i just got a 6yo fukien tea online. i set it out for full sun for a few days and now all the flowers have died and some leaves are turning yellow. what Read More...
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I picked up this Juniperus squamata 'Parsonii' and am trying to decide on a front and lower branch structure. I've attached photos of the two fronts as Read More...
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All, Not sure if this the correct forum to post this, however, wanted to inform our Central New Jersey enthusiasts about my new venture as there are very Read More...
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I have a Ficus retusa that has what I would call a weird branch structure. It may be species specific, but I'm just unsure what to do with them. You'll Read More...
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sorry about the pic size i,m still trying to figure out how to resize... anyway i came across this beast when visiting mt toomah botanical i wanted to Read More...
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I originaly saw this cypress on a ebay auction. after i saw that the listing ended and the tree and did not meet the reserve. I contacted cris guidry and Read More...
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Help! I need generosity or ideas! Our club, the BC Bonsai Society, is in need of a logo for our Web site, business card, and letter head. I do not have Read More...
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I have managed to keep a few bonsai trees alive for over a year and have decided to try my hand on collecting a couple from my own property. Mostly for Read More...
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eBay gets a lot of ribbing from this board,and as with anything else people put up for sale,there are a lot of people who sell bonsai on eBay,without any Read More...
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by Ross Clark As we know, many of the plants we grow as bonsai are not native in our neighborhood. They are native to other regions, and even to different Read More...
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I have a Japanese boxwood that I recently purchased with a great twin trunk and nice nebari. The issue for me is that each trunk has what amounts to a Read More...
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I've got a shimpaku that needs to be repotted . . . it is currently in a 3 gallon nursery can with plain ol' dirt. I'm going to put it into a training Read More...
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Few newbie questions about JBP: 1. Does letting a low sacrafice branch grow out near the bottom of the trunk, leave a large lump on the trunk, where the Read More...
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Hello i got a temple tree about a month ago...can't seem to find any information about them....does anyone have one or know about them Cheers Jinny Read More...
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Over the winter a few of my trees have developed a green slime in the soil just below the surface. I'd like to know what this is, how to treat it, and Read More...
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I recently completed some re-working with this tree because of some dieback...after 16 years I made the back of the tree the new front....sometimes necessary. Read More...
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I attended Walter Pall's workshop at Nature's Way this past weekend. We worked on his collected Rocky Mt Junipers and Ponderosa Pines. Walter started with Read More...
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This weekend was the exhibit of the Fresno Bonsai Society at the Shin Zen Japanese Garden. The exhibit is an outdoor affair and pictures do not show up Read More...
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Last Saturday New England Bonsai had a day of Shohin. Two classes devoted to Shohin Bonsai.
The first class was anything goes. Some folks had their own Read More...
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Hello everyone, I just bought a juniper from a nursery and I am thinking about training it in a raft style bonsai. I have a couple of books with examples Read More...
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I had a friend bring me a Jbpine that is the finest shohin pine I have ever worked on and unfortunately it's the most ill I have ever seen. The tree very Read More...
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hi guys... thanks for the comments about my juniper "mallsai" :(... I also have a fig tree... I think it is a port jackson... i got it from a Read More...
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Does anyone have a piture sequence or a website that shows visually how one takes a tree that is potted or in the ground and cut it down to size? EX. 3 Read More...
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How are you at handeling critiques of your bonsai? Do you think it's worth while feed back? Would you rather the audience sugar coat it, bobble head it, Read More...
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https://www.bonsaiorlando.com/bp.jpgHey guys, I think there is some sort of needle bug here, the one that sucks the needles dry but not sure. tree was moved Read More...
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by Brian Schanding After reading a lot about bonsai and attending our meetings for a while, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best way to Read More...
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Hi everyone, here is my first bonsai ,a chinese privet that went into its first bonsai pot today , and a couple of pics from 05 and 06. cheers Read More...
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I'm looking for suggestions for making a few moveable tree pedestals for single trees or multiple trees. Would like something easy, maintenance free, and Read More...
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can you help me.. i'm new to bonsai and recently bought a juniper from bunnings (massive home and garden chain in australia).. the branches are a bit brown.. Read More...
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There is no where near me to buy bonsai pots. Does anyone order them of the internet? and if so what is the site? Thanks
Andre Read More...
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Wow. The quality of this post is amazing. Now I face the challenge of finding a tree of equal caliber to put in it. Darn.....:D How bout some pics of your Read More...
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Bought this banyan style ficus off ebay the other ay. Should be commin next week. I have always wanted a ficus in this style. To me, a ficus in this style Read More...
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Sometimes my trees are potted into whatever may have been available at the time. (See also, lacking a show tree) But this one turned out better than I Read More...
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Today i had my first bonsai lesson at Matsuda Bonsai nursery in Newcastle, CA. This is the first time i've styled or chosen a tree for bonsai, it was fun, Read More...
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Ok here I go! I have finally decided to take the plunge after keeping my house plants alive for two years now and would like to start Bonsai. After reading Read More...
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I'm taking an introductory bonsai course with Bill Valavanis. He had some very nice material available. There was some very small material as well as some Read More...
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I have been looking for someone to come out to my house and give me some bonsai lessons. in my search for a good teacher i came across Mr. Ed trout. we Read More...
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As the title suggests, I made a not so bright move. I decided to do an airlayer on my Brazilian Raintree over the winter. Indoors, it is under 110 watt Read More...
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I'm curious if anyone uses a moisture meter to check their trees.
Good idea or not and why. Read More...
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Hello all, I am a newbie with my first Bonsai. I have had it about 1 month. It sits on a window sill and gets plenty of light. It gets watered about once Read More...
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I crack up at the way some people describe their bonsai on ebay. The Chinese seem to be the worst with Suiseki. Harry https://cgi.ebay.com/SEXY-Chinese-Elm-Bonsai-Tree-ERECTING-MAN-17-NR_W0QQitemZ120241465270QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20524QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte Read More...
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I got a dwarf juniper for xmas. The tree has stayed inside all winter, however now that spring is here I am wondering when it is a good time to put the Read More...
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I'm always amazed when people complain about the price of this bonsai or that bonsai tree. It's only worth what someone will pay for it. I usually pay Read More...
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I had Dale make this pot for one of my trees. I ended up putting a different tree in it; an exposed root satsuki azalea. The tree is wip but coming along Read More...
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by Randy Davis Botanical Name – Ulmus rubra
Common Name – Slippery or red Elm
Description Native to – Eastern United States Read More...
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Hi I recevied a Juinper at Christmas, it has been growing really well until about 4 weeks ago when it started to go brown. I had been keeping it indoors Read More...
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Well as title says im posting my recent bonsai purchases an olive bonsai from spain and another anyone know what species it is? will post close up pics Read More...
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Well..after much calling they arrived via UPS. From New Zealand to Oregon to Tenn. to Florida they came. Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls' (pp12296) was Read More...
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Hello, I got this trident a few years back. The first picture is how it look originally in 2/4/06. The 2nd picture is of the tree today, 4/4/08. I just Read More...
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I collected - literally 2 days ago - a ponderosa pine in the colorado rockys. The tree waas growing horizontally having beed pulled out of the ground by Read More...
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My club went to a local potter for a class. 4 of us made 2 pots a piece. Here's my 2. Read More...
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First off, I apologize for the poor resolution...I don't want to cause any headaches...the tree is otherwise healthy, but I have noticed this dark black Read More...
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Setting aside the size of the pot in relation to the tree, does anyone think the pattern on this pot is just too busy? The pot is an old chinese pot, which Read More...
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I have a schefflera arboricola that I bought from a local bonsai store a few weeks ago. I watered it for the first time by dunking it in a bucket for about Read More...
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I just read an article on ebay Yamadori trees, and while this one isn't, and it is selling as a Bonsai, but even as a beginner I don't think this looks Read More...
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Hello All, This is a satsuki azalea that I have been training for 3-4 years now. Originally purchased as untouched nursery stock from NE Bonsai Gardens. Read More...
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Just stumbled upon an article that's very informative!! It details creating your own rooting hormone tea from willow twigs and possible uses for Aspirin Read More...
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I found a 2oz. bottle of SUPERthrive at my mothers house. From what the paper work say's it's good for bonsai. I don't want to use it if it's going to Read More...
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by Dave Bogan How about a little retrospect? Most of us have heard the stories or read many different views in the books. Some have heard different points Read More...
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What's the proper way to measure a trunk? I had read about the 1:6 rule several times, but as a beginner it never really hit me until I was out yesterday Read More...
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Hi all, we have had such a horrible winter in Mi. Yesterday I saw a mouse sitting in the top of one of my trees in my winter storage area, I freaked out Read More...
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heya these trees like this juniper........ any one know how old they are? im guessing probably around 100 - 200 years old....... but i think someone mentioned Read More...
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Today a squirrel uprooted another bonsai of mine, but also managed to debark it. I feel defenseless against this vermin from hell. Please someone, HELP!! Read More...
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My impression is that pots for cascade style bonsais tend to be taller so that the base is elevated enough to show off the downward trunks. That makes Read More...
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So, I know I'm not supposed to buy trees sight unseen. At least not without enough pics, but sadly, I made an impulse buy. Anyway the moral of the story Read More...
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Where can I buy wooden display pedestal for garden display? Any tips about making them? Thank you Read More...
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Being the ambitious newbie that I am, I transplanted a tree about a month ago into a bonsai pot that wasn't ready for it. The tree is about four years Read More...
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staying in the heart of dixie has left me thinking about my beautiful crooked trees at home. every thing around here grows as if there was a bubble level Read More...
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Hello, I asked this one a few days ago, but the thread may have lost interest. Can a Ginko be trunk chopped? If so, what are the results? Does the scarring Read More...
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I've got 4 young trees which i recently was told to put into large pots outside(no place to put them in the ground or i would) so i did. The next day i Read More...
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Hi all! I bring u my todays workshop! At morning I was at Baumax an I bought some Juniper tree (cost about 7 euro). I was triming it and then wiring. So Read More...
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Hi, I'm planning on building some grow boxes to put some of my plants in to thicken the trunk. I have a bunch of time since now isn't the time to repot Read More...
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Min Hsuan Lo Grand Prize winner of the JAL World Bonsai Contest will be holding an all day workshop on Saturday April 20th at Shady Side Bonsai. This workshop Read More...
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I've been training this tree in the ground for little over a year. Last spring I used 3 suckers to do thread grafts. They all seem to have made it. I went Read More...
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I have read in many books and they talk about not storing water in plastic containers. Why is this so? Read More...
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Check your benches and stands. Make sure they are still solid, with no rotting or loose connections. If the nails or screws have come loose, replace them. Read More...
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Hi Everyone, I just bought this tree. It is pretty big and I was wanting to get some suggestions on if I should shape this at all. It is very full and Read More...
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Not sure if I should cut it. Looks kinda funny now, but i was wondering if i could get a few oppinions before doing so. Thanks again! https://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3843/bonsainew004iy1.th.jp Read More...
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Hi everybody,
I would like to let you all know that I have posted new parts of this story on my website: https://www.karamotto.org/
click on "BONSAI Read More...
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After months of no rain and a record breaking heat wave of 15 days in a row above 35ºC ( 95F ), water restrictions, and having to hand water bonsais once Read More...
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I've been into Bonsai for about ten years now and I have a 100% success rate with my trees. I bet no one else can match that record ! I have had some bugs Read More...
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This oak is one of my bonsai that gave me the "sumo style" idea. Height from soil line is 25 inches. This oak was collected many years ago. I Read More...
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This maple is on its way to me from AZ. I dont really care for the top and was wondering what everyone that about some nip tuck. Read More...
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Hey guys, I just purchased a bonsai and the species it says is a Nerifolia Fig (Ficus, secilifolia). It is fairly big, about a foot tall, but the pot is Read More...
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Another trip to the Coastal Bend area and a day of fun and relaxation with others who enjoy sharing Bonsai.
The day started early for me (hubby came home Read More...
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I am a newbie to bonsai and have acquired a Chinese Juniper and a Chinese Elm as my first trees from a colleague at work. I am looking to get some more Read More...
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Rather my potential Bonsai stock (o: MyTau Stock I've been wanting to take up Bonsai for years, and I knew it is something that is learned over time with Read More...
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I would like to show of one of my favourite Bonsai a Japanese Maple that I have won many awards with. In this display I am very proud of the amount I was Read More...
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