Recent content by plant_dr

Hey, I'm sorry to say this one didn't make it. I got divorced not long after that time, and this tree was one of the casualties of that segment of my life. I'd like to find another one now that things are much more stable.

Worked on this juniper today.

I don't know, but you can tell by the patina on that sticker it must be very old....😉

@Oddly_Aude So when you said, "Send help!" in your other post, you really meant it, huh!?? Those ficus were really trying to get you weren't they? Lol

I recovered a bunch of wire from the motor of our garbage disposal which chewed up its last spoon awhile back. The wire is pretty thin, so it will be used only for guy wiring and the thinnest of branches. I still need to anneal it too.

Youcould try this... https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/234/Plant-a-Tree#:~:text=The%20Urban%20Forestry%20Division%20accepts,be%20planted%20the%20following%20year. Or try the Arbor Day Foundation, you can get 10 tree seedlings for a donation. https://www.arborday.org/membership Or go to the local...

How many years are you willing to invest into creating a bonsai out of this?

I noticed that the other day too..

I went back to the beginning of this thread to see how far this tree has come.. it is truly unrecognizable!! Wow! What an amazing transformation! Proof of what can be done with plain piece of nursery stock if you are willing to be bold, (and patient!) Cant wait to see how it progresses in the...

I collected some Zelkova serrata seeds and little-leaf Linden seeds this morning.

Wow! I love it!

Thank you everyone! 😊

Thank you

Maybe it wasn't a real bonsai show.. Maybe it was just a small carnival/ fair thing at my church.. Maybe the tree was just a juniper seedling only a few years old, with juvenile foliage and a trunk the size of a toothpick, in a pot way too large.. Maybe the pot was glazed.. Maybe...

Welcome to the hobby and to the forum!