Refrigerated shohin

[CHUCHIN]

Creative approach Mach5. Trees look great... Still cold down here in maryland.

 

[Adair M]

Ah, Dario... It would appear that your are beginning to get a little "experience"!

It is best for beginners to begin with larger trees. Then work themselves down to the smaller trees. The smaller the tree, the more the details matter. The less forgiving of small mistakes.

Really, shohin are an old man's game. (Of course, there are exceptions.)

I love the big trunk trees. But I find I find myself ever more attracted to the shohin.

I wonder what that says about me...?

 

[Nomiyama]

Looks good Mach 5, I don't think the Larch forest would fit? lol. Every extra day you can save the tree's from breaking dormancy too early will help you from dancing too much...(The bonsai two step)

Chris

 

[edprocoat]

All this complaining about moving your heavy trees... sheesh, put on your big girl panties and just get it done.

ed

 

[CHUCHIN]

All this complaining about moving your heavy trees... sheesh, put on your big girl panties and just get it done.

ed

Moved 2 One Hundred Pounders yesterday now my panties have a hole in them lol

 

[Poink88]

Ah, Dario... It would appear that your are beginning to get a little "experience"!

Good to hear. Thank you.

All this complaining about moving your heavy trees... sheesh, put on your big girl panties and just get it done.

LOL. didn't know whining is no longer allowed. Honestly, it is more of concern when I can no longer carry them. They tend to get heavier every year...and I (sadly) weaker as I get older.

 

[MACH5]

Creative approach Mach5. Trees look great... Still cold down here in maryland.

Thanks Chuchin! It was great seeing you again on Saturday!

Looks good Mach 5, I don't think the Larch forest would fit? lol. Every extra day you can save the tree's from breaking dormancy too early will help you from dancing too much...(The bonsai two step)

Chris

Thanks Nomiyama! Great to see you also on Saturday. Yes no room for that "little" forest of yours! Hope you enjoy it for many years to come. I will miss it! I do like dancing but the bonsai two step gets very tiresome after a while

 

[CHUCHIN]

Thanks Chuchin! It was great seeing you again on Saturday!




Thanks Nomiyama! Great to see you also on Saturday. Yes no room for that "little" forest of yours! Hope you enjoy it for many years to come. I will miss it! I do like dancing but the bonsai two step gets very tiresome after a while

Great times man.

 

[edprocoat]

Whining not allowed ? Hell, this is America and whining is about the only freedom we have left, in fact its avdily promoted and rewarded here.

Just joking, I doubt they make big enough girl panties for most of use here ...

ed

 

[erb.75]

Maybe put a couple beers in there as well!

i'd love to know how you like kiyohimes...i have one and am going to take my time with it but wondered if you had any advice. yours look great!

 

[MACH5]

Erb I do like them. Perfect of course for small size bonsai. In my experience not as vigorous as your standard green A. Palmatum. My approach to them has been much the same to any other maple horticulturally speaking. One thing to note is their tendency to come out of dormancy quite early and they are more brittle as well so watch out when wiring them.

 

[barrosinc]

Aren't these the ones that suffered damage because of the dryness of the fridge?

 

[MACH5]

Aren't these the ones that suffered damage because of the dryness of the fridge?

Yes they are.

 

[JoeR]

I put two of mine in the fridge without issues. Not constantly.

 

[MACH5]

I put two of mine in the fridge without issues. Not constantly.

That is ok. I put mine for about 3 weeks and although the soil was kept damp the dry air desiccated the fine twigs. I believe something simple like a bowl of water to add moisture could have helped prevent it.

 

[JoeR]

That is ok. I put mine for about 3 weeks and although the soil was kept damp the dry air desiccated the fine twigs. I believe something simple like a bowl of water to add moisture could have helped prevent it.

Yes I also found it damaged the smallest fine twigs and for like a month I couldn't figure out why. I put a large bowl of water in the bottom and it seemed to help. Did it with a juni and kotohime and the kotohime did have a few twigs blacken but not too bad.

 

[erb.75]

Erb I do like them. Perfect of course for small size bonsai. In my experience not as vigorous as your standard green A. Palmatum. My approach to them has been much the same to any other maple horticulturally speaking. One thing to note is their tendency to come out of dormancy quite early and they are more brittle as well so watch out when wiring them.

ya, when i got mine I played around with a branch that I knew I didn't want to keep, and snapped it literally within 5 seconds...brittle brittle brittle!