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[NashsMan]

Just starting work on this new Schoodic pine from Conifer Kingdom. Today I started with the new branch bender on the too-straight up trunk and cut out a few branches. I'm aiming for the look of a gorgeous one in a private collection I saw a few months ago.

 

[KateM]

Put chicken wire around my inground growing area.

 

[IzzyG]

I had acquired this particular Sierra from Todd back in July of 2022. Although it was originally a Mirai tree, most of the styling was done by Todd himself while he was studying with Ryan before he finally purchased it to mark the start of his own garden.



Over time however, the tree continued to lose foliage on the furthest right side while gaining significant strength on the left and rear. The coarser foliage also made the relative stout height feel too small. I had decided earlier this year that the composition needed to be evolved and had a lengthy conversation with Todd regarding the direction I wanted to take. 2 months ago, we tackled the tree together and here’s the result.

 

[snowman04]

What a significant turnaround! Any story on the pot it's in?

In the process of acquiring this RMJ from Andy at Golden Arrow Bonsai. Thanks for the tip IzzyG!

 

[michaelj]

I have no clue how this is going to look after being fired. I wanted natural cracking off the outer clay slip, but I think I let it dry too quickly. The cracks might become too severe.

 

[Adamski77]

Winter is coming… time to get ready. Don’t have too many trees that need protection but podocarpus, gardenia, azalea… felt last year out on benches was too cold for them.
Structure rather primitive but should do the job.

 

[butlern]

“Watered” my trees. First snow of the season!

 

[jerzyjerzy]

Wired this Sabina juniper last night.

 

[Scorpius]

Bye bye fall. Guess I need to setup the greenhouse soon.

 

[LuZiKui]

Had to make some room in the backyard so im bringing these all to my bonsai club for raffle.

 

[Carol 83]

I cut my Water Jasmine back to nothing before bringing it in. In the month and half it's been inside, its grown up and into lights. I had to move it to the top shelf.

 

[SilverCeder]

Planted 144 Bald Cypress today! 50% sand 50% peat moss. Letting them sit out all winter to stratify.

 

[Wulfskaar]

Had to make some room in the backyard so im bringing these all to my bonsai club for raffle.
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What soil are you using on those oaks? Straight perlite or a mix?

 

[The Barber]

Ordered 22 different trees from Conifer Kingdom last night. Figured I'd give them a try while their black Friday sale was going on.

 

[19Mateo83]

I finished tucking the maples and random other projects in for the winter.

 

[LuZiKui]

What soil are you using on those oaks? Straight perlite or a mix?

Hmmm, trying to remember. I believe it was primarily pumice and perlite with some succulent mix, it was basically what I had laying around. It’s a bit of a mess especially in the root maker containers because it falls out.

 

[czaczaja]

Repotted some acorns for the oak contest and prepped a bunch of seeds for cold strat over winter.

 

[dbonsaiw]

I put Junior to work yesterday on raking the leaves. I just watched and had a beer. That's his DR to the left so he's doing that area by hand.

 

[shohin_branches]

Repotted some acorns for the oak contest and prepped a bunch of seeds for cold strat over winter.

Thanks for the reminder. I was going to get my winter sowing setup started yesterday but I'm still pretty jet lagged.

I'm finally going through photos from Japan today



Since my carnivorous plants were a little overgrown with star moss from 16 days of no maintenance I practiced some mossing last night
Still have a few patches to fill in. The tail modification is hard to keep watered.

 

[NashsMan]

Since the temperatures are supposed to drop to 27° tonight and 20° tomorrow night, I finished tucking everything in for the winter.