exposed root

I have a few of these old 43 yr old boxwoods (not sure the cultivar name) with major exposed roots. I know not everyone is a big fan of that style, but I really like them. These trees are as old as I am and have been kept in a greenhousen in nursery pots by an older club member. I bought 4 of...

Collected some cones yesterday. Hoping to get a good few seedlings going by next spring. They seem like a hardy species and the trunks look mighty beautiful when mature. Soaking them overnight and will likely sow in a perl/verm mix tomorrow. Not sure cold strat is necessary since the temps in...

Root exposure (slowly) in progress. Progression posts are scattered over here (but I'll try to summarize in this thread): https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/rjgiis-threadless-projects.49075/post-885000 Current (@sorce pot):

Hi This is my Bonsai Ixora Mini Dwarf Growth Rate : Slow Soil Type : Peat, Black sand Soil pH : Acidic H : 25 cm please advice for things I can improve. thanks

I grew a bunch of Japanese black pine seeds about 3 years ago. Funny how they quickly outgrow shohin size. This is only one I kept. Others were sold and I killed a few. I haven't gotten the hang of keeping them for bonsai. I wanted to go crazy last year and decandle late every branch. I didnt...

The species of this cultivar are disputed although it’s listed as Juniperus virginiana from the nursery trade. Some argue there is chinensis in there. One thing I will say is it doesn’t have all the dreaded qualities of a virginiana. I bought this for $10 at a local hardware store a few months...