Show Off Your Bjorn Seedling Clumps

[NaoTK]

I was late to the game, I think I started this 2 years ago after reading this thread. It is going to be medium size

 

[Coach_]

Could this work with a Cedar Elm clump?

 

[Wood]

I don't see why it wouldn't, but cedar elm is very slow to fuse and heal. Might take a bit longer than maples

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

I had to make some room for a bunch of arakawa air layers I am doing this season, so I put together this 9 cork bark elm clump. I really like how they were at various stages, so it already looks pretty convincing with varying shapes, thicknesses and heights. This is going to be a big one, similar in size to the JM Bjorn made with Valavanis.

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Coming along great in the ground!

 

[Piedmont Bonsai]

Heres one I started in 2022. A lot of things I would do differently on this one

 

[Rodrigo]

I started this one in 2023 as seedlings through a washer


After repotting in 2024


I ended up putting the colander in a grow bed for a year, and repotted again a month ago into an overly large pot. I didn't want to have too much soil to keep it shallow so I didn't fill the pot all the way




I plan on chopping this summer for a shohin clump. I have another one that'll be larger but can't post pics because it's in the vault thread until 2026

 

[Wulfskaar]

I started this one in 2023 as seedlings through a washer
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After repotting in 2024
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I ended up putting the colander in a grow bed for a year, and repotted again a month ago into an overly large pot. I didn't want to have too much soil to keep it shallow so I didn't fill the pot all the way

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I plan on chopping this summer for a shohin clump. I have another one that'll be larger but can't post pics because it's in the vault thread until 2026

Those fused really well! Nice job on that!

 

[Dav4]

I just pulled these from their winter spot today. Unlike last year, they are essentially still dormant, though one JM group is definitely beginning to push. Only a few are getting up potted to flats, and I'm hopeful we have a good growing year with more root fusing and trunk thickening growth!

 

[Jrmcmich]

I just pulled these from their winter spot today. Unlike last year, they are essentially still dormant, though one JM group is definitely beginning to push. Only a few are getting up potted to flats, and I'm hopeful we have a good growing year with more root fusing and trunk thickening growth!
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Are those all (black squares) Anderson flats?

 

[Dav4]

Are those all (black squares) Anderson flats?

The smaller squares are pond baskets... the trees in those will get moved to A flats shortly.

 

[bonsaiwood]

The smaller squares are pond baskets... the trees in those will get moved to A flats shortly.

Just out of curiosity, do you allow the roots to escape the bottoms thereby allowing them to ground grow (then root prune/repeat)?

 

[Dav4]

Just out of curiosity, do you allow the roots to escape the bottoms thereby allowing them to ground grow (then root prune/repeat)?

I've thought about it, but have too many rabbits around to feel comfortable leaving them on the ground for any length of time.

 

[bonsaiwood]

As they look today-- I should also mention I'm mainly sticking to standard greens for my bonsai projects.