A. Gorilla
Omono
You meant what Forsoothe said you meant.
The Personality Types In Bonsai
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
The procreator who likes to take cuttings, air layer, plant seeds. Asexual or sexual they don't care, so long as they can make more.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Yes, but don't forget the way other half lives: ...can't throw away perfectly good cuttings of special plants left over from trimming... OCD.
(Obsessive Repulsive Disorder)
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
The Creep: Will show off to anyone who will look, even if they don't want to look.
"Hey, kids, wanna see my trunk?"
"Hey, kids, wanna see my trunk?"
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Well.. Those that want to rewrite the textbook on how to propagate japanese maples comes to mind
Mike Corazzi
Masterpiece
I vary by the seasons just like a tree.
From early January til end of February, I am a pensive type trying to figure out what I will do next. Pot selection, repot plans, etc.
From February through March, I am MAD AND MEAN! It is repotting time and I am a rabid wolverine. My vocabulary is predominantly shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else and STAY OUT OF MY WAY !!
After March, I ...begin.. to normalize. I will backslide with inclement weather and/or noticing that a tree is not FULLY anchored in whatever I stuck it in.
April through beginning of June, I am pleasantly mesmerized with the development of foliage and confirmation that my wiring WAS ok. During this period, I am fairly approachable by cautious people and do not ordinarily bite.
June through September, I revert to the spring vocabulary of " shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else"...with the addition of FUCK THIS HEAT !!!
After September.... (barring an extension of the broiling valley scorch)..... I begin to become the person I aspire to be that enjoys bonsai. Watching growth, moderating irrigation, removal of minor pests or wayward little sticks.
However, Santa...... I may still not be what you consider a "good boy" but will try to do penance for the early spring behavior.
From early January til end of February, I am a pensive type trying to figure out what I will do next. Pot selection, repot plans, etc.
From February through March, I am MAD AND MEAN! It is repotting time and I am a rabid wolverine. My vocabulary is predominantly shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else and STAY OUT OF MY WAY !!
After March, I ...begin.. to normalize. I will backslide with inclement weather and/or noticing that a tree is not FULLY anchored in whatever I stuck it in.
April through beginning of June, I am pleasantly mesmerized with the development of foliage and confirmation that my wiring WAS ok. During this period, I am fairly approachable by cautious people and do not ordinarily bite.
June through September, I revert to the spring vocabulary of " shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else"...with the addition of FUCK THIS HEAT !!!
After September.... (barring an extension of the broiling valley scorch)..... I begin to become the person I aspire to be that enjoys bonsai. Watching growth, moderating irrigation, removal of minor pests or wayward little sticks.
However, Santa...... I may still not be what you consider a "good boy" but will try to do penance for the early spring behavior.
A. Gorilla
Omono
There is only one Mike Corazzi.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
I enjoy your eloquent description of what you display during the seasonsI vary by the seasons just like a tree.
From early January til end of February, I am a pensive type trying to figure out what I will do next. Pot selection, repot plans, etc.
From February through March, I am MAD AND MEAN! It is repotting time and I am a rabid wolverine. My vocabulary is predominantly shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else and STAY OUT OF MY WAY !!
After March, I ...begin.. to normalize. I will backslide with inclement weather and/or noticing that a tree is not FULLY anchored in whatever I stuck it in.
April through beginning of June, I am pleasantly mesmerized with the development of foliage and confirmation that my wiring WAS ok. During this period, I am fairly approachable by cautious people and do not ordinarily bite.
June through September, I revert to the spring vocabulary of " shit, fuck, goddammit, piss on this and everything else"...with the addition of FUCK THIS HEAT !!!
After September.... (barring an extension of the broiling valley scorch)..... I begin to become the person I aspire to be that enjoys bonsai. Watching growth, moderating irrigation, removal of minor pests or wayward little sticks.
However, Santa...... I may still not be what you consider a "good boy" but will try to do penance for the early spring behavior.
AcerAddict
Shohin
Sorry if it's been mentioned already, but I'm sometimes the "Everything on my property can be yamadori!" type.
Earlier this year, I found a two foot tall red maple seedling growing right in the middle of one of our rose bushes. I pulled it straight out of the ground, and stuck it in nursery pot with soil. Did the same thing with a two or three year old common myrtle I found at the edge of a wooded area on our property as well. They're both still alive and doing well months later. I HIGHLY doubt either one will be turned into bonsai. Much more likely I'll just plant them in the woods again pretty soon. I guess it's one of those things you want to try out just to see if you could do it. Plus, I mean, they were free, so there's that, haha.
Earlier this year, I found a two foot tall red maple seedling growing right in the middle of one of our rose bushes. I pulled it straight out of the ground, and stuck it in nursery pot with soil. Did the same thing with a two or three year old common myrtle I found at the edge of a wooded area on our property as well. They're both still alive and doing well months later. I HIGHLY doubt either one will be turned into bonsai. Much more likely I'll just plant them in the woods again pretty soon. I guess it's one of those things you want to try out just to see if you could do it. Plus, I mean, they were free, so there's that, haha.
Burl
Seedling
There are literally only two types of bonsai practitioners:
A. Gorilla
Omono
Based af
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Does ugly well... 
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Damn you're right about the Dan Robinson posters. But let's not forget those guns Bjorn is flashing every chance he gets.
A. Gorilla
Omono
I take meth to keep me sharp between the ears while wiring.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Wall shelves dedicated just to house waiting to use @NaoTK pots and other favorites.
Fingers cracked from grinding sphagnum and moss for top dressing
Herniated disc from lifting bonsai off work stand
Trunk of car looks like a serial killers tool
Kit incase “cool tree on side of road”
“Sorry babe I can’t sleep over tonight I gotta repot trees at the bonsai studio with the boys in morning “
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
A little while back I was having a weekend with my lady and she kept insisting we go out shopping.
I told her on one condition: I get to pick a three-point-folding army shovel and keep it in the car.
So it was decided.
After dinner, as the nerd I am and the enabler she is, she asked me to present all the possible configurations and told me I'm no better than the star wars nerd who we make fun of together.
And no, I didn't swing it around making the swoosh sounds.
Burl
Seedling
Inspiration for next years update
1- I’ve been doing bonsai for about six months and will now teach the experts how to do it type
2- only trees grown from seed can truly be said to be mine type
3- did you say bonsai? Let me tell you about politics type.
4- rules? I don’t need no stinkin rules type
5- I do drastic work and then ask questions type
6- I’ve been patient for a year and it’s still not a bonsai type
7- can I bonsai asparagus type
2- only trees grown from seed can truly be said to be mine type
3- did you say bonsai? Let me tell you about politics type.
4- rules? I don’t need no stinkin rules type
5- I do drastic work and then ask questions type
6- I’ve been patient for a year and it’s still not a bonsai type
7- can I bonsai asparagus type
Gabler
Masterpiece
Now I need to try to bonsai asparagus.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
The I can give advice because I paid a professional bonsai artist to do all the hard work on my trees
