Show me your willows.

[iant]

Telling that with a title "show us your willows" and 2 pages of replies we have exactly one bonsai willow to enjoy.
Ian
P.s. I've killed two but one was an Arctic willow which I'm not sure counts

 

[aml1014]

Mimosa will be tried. They look cool

I enjoy them so far, my uncle has one in his yard that's aged at around 90yrs old and still going strong so I don't think they are a such short lived species.

Aaron

 

[Nwaite]

Telling that with a title "show us your willows" and 2 pages of replies we have exactly one bonsai willow to enjoy.
Ian
P.s. I've killed two but one was an Arctic willow which I'm not sure counts

Ya I was just thinking that.... let's see some mother funken bonsai's!

They were just started this fall...

 

[Woodland Spirit]

Funken bonsai? Reminds me of ficken ficus

 

[Geo]

How bout mesquite?

Known,unfortunately for one of the longest taproots in the world. Perhaps seeds or a cutting?
Layering? Anyway,I would suspect that collecting would only cause tears before bedtime.

 

[Nwaite]

Lol that's funny because I'm also known for having a really long... taproot.... hahaha..

But for reallz let's see your willows!

I'm sure there's another thread one growing mesquite soooom were on here!

 

[wireme]

Wireme
Thanks,
I like that.
How old is it now?

Thanks,
I'm thinking about 4yrs in a garden bed and 3 in a pot.

 

[Woodland Spirit]

How about bonsai duckweed?
Or bonsai Raphia regalis?
Or a bonsai kitten?

 

[sorce]

This one place I fish has willow branches hanging over the $ hole.
Not Nwaite's Taproot's $ hole.
Like, a spot that holds fish.

Anyway, you gotta time a cast with a wind gust, the branches blow up, and you can skip something over the top....

Sometimes....a little current from a runoff pushes your line out....
Sometimes....it runs!

Hold on.

Sorce

 

[sorce]

This stuff is on the tablet.


Thats a razor camera phone pic. Old.
Anyway when they run.............they run hard!






Then I throwed it out. (Threw proper)

Sorce

 

[Woodland Spirit]

This one place I fish has willow branches hanging over the $ hole.
Not Nwaite's Taproot's $ hole.
Like, a spot that holds fish.

Anyway, you gotta time a cast with a wind gust, the branches blow up, and you can skip something over the top....

Sometimes....a little current from a runoff pushes your line out....
Sometimes....it runs!

Hold on.

Sorce

I have large trunk, seed pods and taproot.
It's the leaves that are turning and falling off that trouble me.

 

[sorce]

I have large trunk, seed pods and taproot.
It's the leaves that are turning and falling off that trouble me.

?

Sorce

 

[Woodland Spirit]

?

Sorce

It code talk.

 

[Woodland Spirit]

Got money?
I need coffee money.

 

[sorce]

razor camera phone pic. Old.

Actual phone!

Sorce

 

[Woodland Spirit]

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Actual phone!

Sorce

Dude, is it fossilized?

 

[sorce]

Caveman Simcard...
Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

I am fond of difficult trees

Which ones?

 

[Chicago_Willows]

Here are some of my Dwarf Arctic Willows I've been playing with. All were taken from cuttings off a small plant I bought at a local shop about 7 years ago. They are supposed to be able to withstand to -30 Fahrenheit. I've got lots of cuttings in the ground right now but some are in training pots. They are fun little plants and as far as willows go, I think this species makes a great bonsai candidate.


This grouping is just for fun as I can't seem to throw away any cuttings I take from the Mother Tree. They are freshly cut at this point and just formed roots and new leaves came out within a week or so after them being bare sticks.



This one was in the ground for 2 winters before I dug it up this last August.



This is a progression shot of when I transplanted some cuttings that were in the ground to a training pot. (about 2 months progression in pics)



Some of these cuttings have been in ground for their 2nd winter now.

 

[Woodland Spirit]

If you would be so kind I would like to see any bonsai willows that you own.
Thanks





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Fried provolone is tasty.

There aren't many willow bonsai because they are pretty unpredictable. I had one for a couple years and just got fed up with it that I got rid of it, not saying if your dedicated and know what your doing it can't be done. I like unusual material but willows roots will die off if your trim them to much and regrow them, branches can die off and be frustrating. I doubt I'll even get one again but they are tempting because the grow so fast and are pretty strong, just a little to crazy if I say lol.

I am fond of difficult trees

Which ones?