2018: the three year bonsai time capsule

[fourteener]

Weeping Jack Pine I found at a nursery August 2015.

 

[Vin]

Procumbens Nana:

 

[Vin]

Finally, a first look at my Parsoni Juniper I picked up in June of this year:

 

[thomas22]

1. California Juniper-Not sure exactly where I'm going with this tree yet but I'm sure I will figure something out.
2. Juniper Prostrata (I think)-Bought this at the local landscape nursery a few year ago for 5$. I have high hopes for it.
3. Two Bougainvillea that have been somewhat neglected the last few years are now going to get my undivided attention over the next few years. I just gave they a repot two days ago so hopefully they will be looking good by 2018.

 

[M. Frary]

Procumbens Nana:

Are you sure?

 

[Vin]

Are you sure?

What you got? Parsoni?

 

[Adair M]

A skinny JBP:



From the top: you can see the back branches are developing ramification.

 

[Vin]

The semi-cascade Buttonwood needs more ramification and to get chased back. I haven't worked it much this year because it hasn't been all too healthy, but it's starting to grow more vigorously now. I need to really tighten up the growth and wire the tree again. I'd like to see it into a more narrow, deeper pot with feet and maybe corners. Was restyled last year, 2014.

The slanting Buttonwood is a tree I collected in 2013 and styled it for the first time just a few months ago. I'd like to see it planted on a large stone rather than in a pot. Every branch on the tree I've grown and they're getting to be close to where I want them to be. Minor carving work needs to be done and nebari is being developed under the soil.

The Ficus salicaria is nearing refinement stages. The branching on the left is too light compared to the right side, especially near the apex, the left side branch angles need to be slightly adjusted as well. I'd like to improve the nebari, and am working on root grafting salicaria; there's a lot of opinions on grafting salicaria, some say it doesn't work, and some say it does, the sources on both sides being very credible and knowledgeable. The roots overhanging the pot have grown out of the soil since April when it was repotted. I'm having a show pot commissioned for this tree.

This Ficus microcarpa retusa 'Kinmen' is also near refinement. Theres' a few branches I'm looking to thicken in the back that are not seen in the photo. Also considering having a pot commissioned for this tree, I'd prefer it to sit more to the left, which means the pot needs to be wider to accommodate an aerial root back there. Going to focus on ramification in the mean time.

Damn Seth, Jim's collection must be rubbing off on you. Both the salicaria and microcarpa are awesome! Are you still the Lone Ranger taking care of his collection?

 

[M. Frary]

What you got? Parsoni?

From the picture it has adult foliage. Long adult foliage. Doesn't look like procumbens to me.

 

[sorce]

From the picture it has adult foliage. Long adult foliage. Doesn't look like procumbens to me.

I was thinking that too...
But I figured he got it right, you know, with the market cornered and all, sending us up then Florida Junipers for the BSC.

@Vin are we doing fall again?
Please!

Sorce

 

[Adair M]

We get scale foliage on our procumbens around here.

 

[barrosinc]

We get scale foliage on our procumbens around here.

anyways... the needle foliage seems too loose compared to the ones I have.

 

[Smoke]

From the picture it has adult foliage. Long adult foliage. Doesn't look like procumbens to me.

That's cause it's foemina!

 

[M. Frary]

That's cause it's foemina!

Dammit! I forgot all about those. Again!

 

[carp]

Damn Seth, Jim's collection must be rubbing off on you. Both the salicaria and microcarpa are awesome! Are you still the Lone Ranger taking care of his collection?

What do you mean? I don't have any bonsai, right @M. Frary

 

[Vin]

What do you mean? I don't have any bonsai, right @M. Frary

Aren't you still the curator of Jim Smith's collection at Heathcote?

 

[M. Frary]

Aren't you still the curator of Jim Smith's collection at Heathcote?

He is. It's from when I was a dick on the whole pinching dust up I believe. Not sure but when exactly. But I do remember being a pecker.
Nice trees by the way Seth.

 

[Vin]

TMI Mike, TMI

 

[Djtommy]

azalea, next year i will remove the bottom right branch and devolop a twin trunk, will style so most of the foliage will go to right side, left side branches keep close to the trunk and point downwards.
3 years is likely not enough though.. want to get the trunk to about 2,3 times what it is now. no need to be very thick but now its much to slim

 

[Robert E Holt]

OK, I'll give it a kick. Dawn Redwood that I hope to work into a group planting. I plan to air layer portions of the top and branches, chop them down some, jin the top of the largest and work them into a forest planting. I know Dawn Redwood grow fast, but not sure how far i will get in three years.