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Have this podocarpus that came styled since around 4 years, half barerooted and moved to bonsai soil 3 years back. Took 1 year to recover from initial repot. Last year it grew straight shoots some from low on the trunk and some from upper. Was supposed to cut those branches this fall and was...

Had this tree since around 4 years, moved to bonsai soil 3 years back. Left it to recover since then and many straight branches shot straight up from low in the tree to above tree height. It gets new growth early summer so thought I would leave leaves to harden and then prune and work.in styling...

Hello, Repotted this boxwood from.nursery soil to a large bonsai pot with bonsai media bavk.in.may 22. Had to chop the base but still kept enough roots at the time. Since then tree struggled a bit and lost.most of its branches but made a come back in few branches. It dried up couple.of...

Will be taking off this airlayer on a large twisting pomegranate tree which will be bonsaid as well next spring. For the airlayer it's basically a big branch I dodnt need on the main tree so not really a shape I can see for it. Its my first air layer so very happy I can see good roots in the bag...

Been looking for none since months for bark and fall colors... Have these 2 options and hard to fond anything else. Believe the larger one is out of consideration for bonsai. Wondering about the large one even if I can't make it a bonsai maybe a true to form pomegranate in. Bonsai pot ... any...

I styled these olives yesterday, any feedback on style, wiring or how to proceed with them is appreciated. First one is a dead olive I purchased years back and working on growing a tree from a branch alive in the back side. Pre styling Back side Post styling Not sure if I should grow...

Seing many of these today on couple of tree pots, cedar trees recently acquired from nursery. Any idea what these are and if I should be taking any action ?

Trying to optimize my technique and understanding on cedars mainly Lebanese cedars and Atlantic blue cedar. Are they more like pines or more.like an elingating species? I see a clear distinction between Lebanese cedar with much smaller buds abd Atlantic cedar. Also for Lebanese I see 2-3...

Acquired this oak from a bonsai nursery which was closing business, trees had been moved to another nursery for final sale. I had visited the place few times in last month to pick up few trees and their soil always looked to dry so a period of lack of watering is to be suspected. I acquired this...

Got this small tree few days back and nursery employee didn't know the ID. Not a beautiful tree by any means but I needed a few flowering and fruiting bonsai for more diversity on the bench.... Any idea what this tree is ? And would it make a half decent bonsai ? Believe for a flowering tree...

Hello, any idea what these are on my liquid Amber? Thanks

Hello, Have an empty space in the garden that can for 5-6 trees. Bonsais already there have only been there since few days while.i prepare stands for them so no indication on whether they are fine there or not. Unfortunately that area receives very little sun light as its in the shade of...

Sorry basic question, but not getting the difference, are all acer palmatum and all cultivars basically Japanese maple or is it only a "pure" breed that's called Japanese maple? How do they differ and do techniques for pinching and energy balancing of Japanese maple work for all acer maple and...

Got this olive couple years ago, repotted to.bonsai style and last year it generated good foliage. Gertilized last year and this year and not getting any new branches on the low side to change the style. Plan was for a broom style looking at the straight trunk which I believe with the nice bark...

Been working on this elm where all the tree branches emerge from.one point on the main trunk. Initially I left them all be to help heal the scar from the chop that came with the tree. And the top of the tree was styled by clip and grow abd little wiring to an already acceptable shape using the...

Grower saying this is chamecyparis species, just need to confirm ID to check if it can live in my weather. Grower drying they need freezing cold temperatures? Would also ppreciate advice on pot, non glazed as it's a conifer? Brown or other color ? Planning to wire this autumn in nursery pot...

Acquired this pine and planning to change the styling . My biggest concern is soil change and branches styling with many originating from same point or ling straight lines. Current front I'm keeping but rotating a tiny bit clockwise on next repot First concern is this branch coming from side...

Didn't find much info on cedar refining techniques so appreciate help on below: - Being an elongating species would the same.technique for spruce work for cedars: Pinch new growth thats out of the desired pads length as its elongating in spring or post harden prune.around may June? Does that...

Those 3 tress were at a bonsai nursery thats closing down, I had my eye on the olive and the ziqba since some time back but pricing was off, as nursery is closing I got them at a very good deal so didn't hesitate. Appreciate your unput on how to go forward with them.as I believe they have very...

Gor this nursery Lebanese cedar, nothing crazy but a fair butressing base which I'm.hoping will have a bit more under soil. Trunk is rather straight and I'm fine with that as I'm in for a formal upright which I don't have in my collection. Yet the thick side branch is also a chance for...

Repotted this juniper from a nursery pot where it was planted a bit high. This lead to long roots as can be seen. I only trimmed a couple and just repotted after HBR. Do you shorten these roots over time or would this be a good candidate for a rock planting or a roots over a rock plan ?

Saw a few of these in a nursery today, silver fir? Some have a nice movement in the trunk. Do they make good bonsai?

Found this wild olive in nursery today.think it's worth it for bonsai ? The leave size is very n8ce and got a nice base with good taper. The aerial roots I believe can be cut to better show the base. It has those growths on trunk and branches that can be peeled off, not sure if to keep them or...

Hello, Purchased this podocarpus 2-3 years back, was already styled but in nursery soil. Half bare rooted 2 years ago and styled branches a bit and left it to grow till now to recover. Planning to prune the branches that shot straight up, maybe use one of them, refine the pads by working and...

Have a few trees was supposed to work on last fall, yet life was too busy and I couldn't do any work on them. Can you please advise if I can still do the work planned on them now that we have Christnas- New Years Vacation. It is winter already and temp has started drpping but I'm based in...