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[michaelj]

It came out of the kiln looking about the way I had hoped.

This pot, which I plan to put a thin, multi-trunk cascading or weeping tree in, is intended to look like an eroding mesa with spring water coming out midway up the face. Top will be greyish silvery gloss; the middle will be Earth tones, and below that, blue with bits of white and some reitz green. The bits of black sand should come out as little white specks at cone 10.

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[Cajunrider]

Early wiring of my collected live oak to set the trunk exit angle of the major branches.

 

[NateDyk47]

I cut a large branch off my 'Ao Kanzashi' JM. Also pruned a lot of the vigorous growing tips since the future leader has been getting shaded out.

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Forgot to take pictures until now, but I also started a bunch of cuttings:

 

[DonielDoom]

Volunteers moved.


Made a box for a Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' wild lilac that came to me from a Craigslist ad in the free section. I'll put it in tomorrow morning.

 

[Cajunrider]

I was tidying up the garage and thought that the terrain was somehow uneven.


PS: It is bonsai related cuz there is that bag of Osmocotes.

 

[Cajunrider]

Early wiring of my collected live oak to set the trunk exit angle of the major branches.
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One thing I noticed when wiring this live oak was that, when the branches are just beginning to lignify, it is fairly easy to wire. However, the branch attachment to the trunk or to a larger branch is not very strong. One mistake and the whole branch breaks off! Keep a thumb and a finger on the wire near the attachment point to prevent that from happening. I have the same issue with wiring bald cypress branches when they are in this state.

 

[19Mateo83]

I completed my 41st trip around the sun today. Wooo!
Here’s a JM seedling for photo tax

 

[Carol 83]

I completed my 41st trip around the sun today. Wooo!
Here’s a JM seedling for photo tax
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Happy Birthday

 

[Myrki]

I did this today:
The styles one isn’t actually the nursery stock, but an identical piece but took photo afterwards. We’ll see, I cracked the trunk at the bend going up, but it’s not all the way through. Put some super glue and used the wire to pull it closer.

 

[badatusernames]

Things ended up a bit stressful later in the day so I have been puzzling my way through this trident

I may leave the apex for tomorrow, I think I’ve found my zen

The potting angle is messed up because there’s a huge mass under the soil that made me think I needed to rethink the base, and then after repotting I decided the giant root coming from what is actually kind high up the trunk on the left was best for the nebari, so I piled up soil and spaghnum there to keep it going. It also has a good strong side root coming off of it, so it should stay alive, regardless. That side root is just at an angle.

I can always cut off the tumor on the bottom, I can’t make better nebari

 

[NateDyk47]

I completed my 41st trip around the sun today. Wooo!
Here’s a JM seedling for photo tax
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Happy birthday!

 

[NateDyk47]

Did some work on my 'Sango kaku' JM. I'm planning on multiple airlayers next year, but I'm also going to keep the base despite the graft and see if the union looks better over time.

 

[pandacular]

Didn’t get a picture of the trees, but I helped a friend of my decandle her black pines. She’s been struggling to maintain her collection since her wife passed away during the pandemic, and it’s been great to help her take some big steps on getting some trees back in shape.

 

[ShadyStump]

I completed my 41st trip around the sun today. Wooo!
Here’s a JM seedling for photo tax
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Happy birthday!

 

[The Barber]

Didn’t get a picture of the trees, but I helped a friend of my decandle her black pines. She’s been struggling to maintain her collection since her wife passed away during the pandemic, and it’s been great to help her take some big steps on getting some trees back in shape.
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Just a tip for those that might not know. Cooking oil will remove pine resin from your hands quite well, I break out the no stick cooking spray because it is easier.

Photo tax, tree I collected this spring budding out late, thought it might have been a goner. No clue on the species yet.

 

[Cajunrider]

Just rented a 5x8 Uhaul to take some trees to Florida. First wave of tree clear out for the move up North. Could have given my brothers and sisters more trees but want to make sure they are able to keep them.

 

[NateDyk47]

Didn’t get a picture of the trees, but I helped a friend of my decandle her black pines. She’s been struggling to maintain her collection since her wife passed away during the pandemic, and it’s been great to help her take some big steps on getting some trees back in shape.
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I'm not too experienced with decandling yet, so I'm curious - are you pinching off the candles by hand? or is there just sap everywhere after cutting them off?

 

[namnhi]

I completed my 41st trip around the sun today. Wooo!
Here’s a JM seedling for photo tax
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You have the same B-day as my son.... Today is also flag day. Happy Birthday! Are those cuttings?

 

[bonsailevel:master]

Put on a little bonsai expo with a coworker here at work today.

 

[Underdog]

One of my tie wires broke in the wind. My temp repair wire shown above, wasn't doing enough. Took the opportunity to expose some of the dead wood for future carving/healing. E Hemlock