Recent content by BrianBay9

Still see lots of sideways pics. Hey folks, if pictures you post show up sideways, please delete them, resize or crop, and try again. I may just be old and cranky, but I'm not going to try to interpret sideways pics. I'm betting many like me will just pass by your post.

My understanding is that leaf curl in pomegranates can be caused by mites, fungi, or environmental stress. If you don't see bugs I'd try an anti-fungal spray.

I'm too old to run this process from scratch. I still start material from seedlings and volunteers, but assume they will move on to someone else. I only buy material for myself that already has steps 1, 2 and mostly 3 complete. If I get lucky an air layer can satisfy that requirement.

Painters owe you some cash.

So what is that tree in the last photo? A pine with a camoflauged trunk?

Does anyone have pictures of the club displays?

We typically water bonsai from the top, and water thoroughly until water is running out the bottom. You do have holes in the bottom of the pot, yes? Then don't water again until the substrate starts to dry out at the top. Your ficus is going to want as much heat as you can give it. It will...

Here's one from last year At 8 C (45 F) to 13 C (55 F) your ficus can tolerate outdoors, but it's not going to be growing much at those temps. Probably time to find a good indoor spot for the winter, but get it back outside in spring when things warm up.

It would help to know (generally) where you live? My ficus are still outdoors, and will remain there until night time temps drop into the low 40's F.

Agreed. Love to see the progress. It's been five years - enough time to assess the results, but the OP hasn't been seen again in that five years.

It seems like recently half the posts I look at have pics that are loaded sideways. It's really distracting, so I usually pass these by. I've never had an issue with that myself, but it seems to be rampant lately. Can we help these posters get the pics vertical?

Believe it or not, I don't seem to be able to keep trident maples alive

Most people collect from national forests or BLM land with permits, or private land with permission. Surely you have some farmers around you who don't want trees growing in their fence lines.

I would assume that bulge in the last pic is the graft.

Find folks in your climate zone like @Kodama and get their advice about over wintering. Given the time of year that's your most pressing challenge. I think all the species you have should be cold hardy in your area, but check.