Anything you want me to ask Boon?

[Adair M]

I’m going to Boon’s tomorrow, and spend the week there. I’ll be repotting, and missing trees, and doing whatever needs to be done for the Bay Island Bonsai Show. @markyscott will be there, too! (This will be Scott’s first BIB show. We’ll see how well he holds up!)

So, post up your questions here, and when we get a break in the action, I’ll try to get Boon to answer them.

 

[Anthony]

No questions, Sifu,

just wishing you and Scott well.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

So I signed up for a Boon continuation workshop through the Lone Star Bonsai state exhibit. He's committed for three years which would enable me to bring the same tree all three years and make the necessary improvements. I have a ponderosa pine (profile pic) that mainly needs deadwood work, any back-budding would be a plus and needle length reduction. Also an RMJ that needs initial styling, possible grafting, deadwood and live vein work, the whole gamut. Which one does he think would make the most sense? The one he doesn't choose will go to workshops with bjorn.

 

[Adair M]

So I signed up for a Boon continuation workshop through the Lone Star Bonsai state exhibit. He's committed for three years which would enable me to bring the same tree all three years and make the necessary improvements. I have a ponderosa pine (profile pic) that mainly needs deadwood work, any back-budding would be a plus and needle length reduction. Also an RMJ that needs initial styling, possible grafting, deadwood and live vein work, the whole gamut. Which one does he think would make the most sense? The one he doesn't choose will go to workshops with bjorn.

Well, I’ll tell you my opinion:

I’d have Boon work on the RMJ. Especially if it needs grafting. Are you thinking about a complete foliage change? If so, Boon’s your man. Get 4 or 5 rooted cuttings of Kishu or Itoigawa juniper. Also, let him know in advance so he can bring the proper tools for the job.

Your Pondy looks nice. It can be wired, and deadwood worked, but there’s no way to “make” it back bud. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. As for shortening the needles... you can’t decandle them. So the needles will be long if you have a long growing season. And I suspect you do. They will shorten somewhat as they get more ramified, just like Scots and Japanese White Pine do.

Post up a picture of both trees, I’ll show them to Boon, and get his input.

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

Grafting is a last resort for the rmj. I'd rather keep the original but would graft if he recommends. I purchased this tree from Ryan and he said if he kept the tree he was going to graft.

The pp is already styled except for the deadwood work.

 

[River's Edge]

I’m going to Boon’s tomorrow, and spend the week there. I’ll be repotting, and missing trees, and doing whatever needs to be done for the Bay Island Bonsai Show. @markyscott will be there, too! (This will be Scott’s first BIB show. We’ll see how well he holds up!)

So, post up your questions here, and when we get a break in the action, I’ll try to get Boon to answer them.

Looking forward to see what a couple of Boon's younger students can accomplish for the BIB show preparation. See you saturday.
"Frank the Elder"

 

[barrosinc]

Pic of the maple of the boon video.
If you can! Thanks

 

[Dav4]

Ask him if he has any shohin olives for sale?.

 

[markyscott]

Looking forward to see what a couple of Boon's younger students can accomplish for the BIB show preparation. See you saturday.
"Frank the Elder"

Frank the Elder is my new favorite person.

S

 

[Adair M]

Grafting is a last resort for the rmj. I'd rather keep the original but would graft if he recommends. I purchased this tree from Ryan and he said if he kept the tree he was going to graft.

The pp is already styled except for the deadwood work.

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Yeah, I’d graft on new foliage. Rocky’s generally have coarse foliage. Yours looks thin and whispy. In the same time you would spend getting frustrated with the Rocky foliage, you could have a couple nice Kishu branches going.

 

[Adair M]

Frank the Elder is my new favorite person.

S

Time for a Shiner showdown!

 

[Adair M]

Ask him if he has any shohin olives for sale?.

I’ll give you Sam Adina’s contact info.

 

[markyscott]

Time for a Shiner showdown!

We will filter answers to all questions through thick Shiner haze

 

[jriddell88]

Can you find nice ume out there to ship? Pm me ?

 

[mrcasey]

I have two grafting questions:

1. Does boon have any general advice for successfully approach grafting hinoki cypress? Can I do a graft right into the trunk or will
the union be too obvious?
2. When grafting Japanese white pine onto Japanese black pine root stock, aside grafting right on top of the roots and
using root stock and scion of similar diameter, are there any tricks to making the graft union less visible?

thanks,
Casey

 

[Tentakelaertje]

What's his favourite colour?

 

[Adair M]

I have two grafting questions:

1. Does boon have any general advice for successfully approach grafting hinoki cypress? Can I do a graft right into the trunk or will
the union be too obvious?
2. When grafting Japanese white pine onto Japanese black pine root stock, aside grafting right on top of the roots and
using root stock and scion of similar diameter, are there any tricks to making the graft union less visible?

thanks,
Casey

Use JBP seedling cuttings as Root stock. Dont feed fertilizer heavy to force fast growth.

I’ll have to ask about the hinoki.

 

[jeanluc83]

I wouldn't mind hearing his thoughts and experiences with east coast pines: pitch, loblolly, Virginia, table mountain, etc. You always hear about west coast pines but not much on the eastern ones.

 

[River's Edge]

Time for a Shiner showdown!

Do they ride those little motorbikes. Is there a grape option, after all it is California.

 

[Adair M]

I wouldn't mind hearing his thoughts and experiences with east coast pines: pitch, loblolly, Virginia, table mountain, etc. You always hear about west coast pines but not much on the eastern ones.

Boon says most of the east coast pines have long needles, and only some can be decandled.