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Official announcements regarding the bonsainut community. This is a MODERATED forum. Off-topic posts will be moved.
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New to Bonsai
New to the art of bonsai? This forum is for you! Feel free to ask any questions for more information or general assistance.
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General Discussion
General bonsai discussion.
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Contests
For Bonsai Nut Contests
Sub-forums:
- Ended Contests
- The 2020 Five Year Azalea Contest
- The 2021 Five Year Native Tree Challenge
- The 2021 Forest 8 (or 6) Year Contest
- The 2021 Shohin Contest from Starter Material
- The 2022 5 Year Discount Rack Contest
- The 2023 Root over Rock Contest
- The 2023 Acorn to Oak Contest
- The 2023 Three Year Little Christmas Tree Contest
- The 2024 Vance Wood Memorial Mugo 4 Year Contest
- The 2025 Celtis (Hackberry) Contest
- The 2025 Raft 5 Year Contest
- The 2026 Native Collected Broadleaf Challenge
- The 2026 Seven-year Shimpaku Juniper contest
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Events, Exhibitions, Outings & Garden Visits
Announcements for bonsai exhibits, workshops, collecting trips, etc, can be posted here. You can also add them to the calendar. Off-topic posts will be deleted.
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The Tea House
A kinder, gentler off-topic forum for people who want to talk about subjects unrelated to bonsai. No politics or religion allowed.
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Site FAQs and Site Suggestions
A forum to provide feedback and suggestions for the BonsaiNut Community forums.
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Tree Forums
Pines
For general care and styling of the Pinus genus of trees.
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Junipers
For general care and styling of the Juniperus genus of trees.
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Other Conifers
For general care and styling of other conifer genera (Cedar, Cypress, Larch, Spruce, Yew, etc).
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Maples
For general care and styling of the Acer genus of trees.
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Elms
For general care and styling of the Ulmus and Zelkova genera of trees.
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Other Deciduous
For general care and styling of other deciduous trees (Beech, Birch, Hornbeam, Oak, Stewartia, etc).
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Flowering
For general care and styling of Azaleas, Camellias, Gardenias, Bougainvillea, Wisteria, and other flowering trees.
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Fruiting
For general care and styling of Apricots, Cherries, Quinces, and other fruiting trees.
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Tropicals
For general care and styling of Ficus and other tropical trees.
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Miscellaneous / Other
For general care and styling of other materials (Boxwoods, Euonymous, Cotoneaster, English Ivy, Succulents, etc)
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Styling Forums
Formal & informal upright, twin trunk, broom
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Cascade, semi-cascade
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Windswept, slant, literati
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Root-over-rock , rock planting
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Multiple trunk, raft, sinuous
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Forests, saikei
For styling discussion regarding these styles or trees shaped in these styles.
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Formal Display and Display Accessories
Formal Bonsai Display
For discussion of formal bonsai display - the combination of trees, stands, accent plans, scrolls, etc. For outdoor garden design, go to the Gardens, Greenhouses, Sheds and Benches forum.
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Accent plants
For care and display of accent plants.
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Suiseki
Discussion regarding suiseki (viewing stones).
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Stands
To discuss creation and care of formal display stands, as well as matching stands and trees. Benches, outdoor shelving and monkey pole subjects are in the garden/greenhouse/sheds and benches forum.
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Prints, paintings, netsuke, and misc
For discussion of bonsai-related Japanese arts.
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Special Interest Forums
Large bonsai (Dai & Omono)
For discussion of styling and special care related to four hand and larger bonsai.
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Small bonsai (Mame & Shohin)
For discussion of styling and special care related to palm-size and smaller bonsai.
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Collecting & importing
For discussion of collecting trips, collecting methods & tools, etc. as well as government regulations for collecting and importing.
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Grafting, layering & propagating
For discussion of these special care techniques.
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Shari, jins and deadwood
For discussion of the creation and care of deadwood on trees.
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Advanced topics
For discussion of advanced care & styling techniques (trunk splitting, whole tree grafting, etc).
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Books, Chems, Tools, Equipment, and Gardens
Books, magazines, and videos (incl video streams)
For discussion of bonsai instructional media.
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Soil, ferts, and chems (insecticides/fungicides)
For discussion of bonsai soil mixes and fertilizer, as well as specialty chemicals like rooting hormones, insecticides, and fungicides. Also discussion about water and watering.
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Tools & equipment (incl lighting)
For discussion regarding bonsai tools, and equipment like artificial lighting, watering systems, etc.
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Gardens, greenhouses, sheds and benches
For garden design and construction of sheds, benches, and structures (including any outdoor structures like cold frames and monkey poles but not indoor items like grow tents)
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Selling & Trading Forums
Vendor experiences
For discussion of your experiences with online and retail tree and equipment vendors. Please be sure to stick to the facts when posting opinions of your experiences.
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Tree selling
A forum for offering trees for sale. Businesses and private parties welcome.
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Other selling (bonsai related)
A forum for offering other bonsai-related materials for sale. Businesses and private parties welcome.
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Wanted to buy
For listing trees or equipment you wish to buy. Please post whether you wish businesses to contact you.
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Special Forums There are many other forums available on BonsaiNut. Please click the links below to access them.
Bonsai Society / Club Forums
Click here to be taken to the Bonsai Society / Club page. For your own Club forum, please contact us with your club name, location, and number of members.
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