Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
A few of the collected trees are NOT LIGHT. Funny is how much lighter some are now from when I originally collected them. Something to look forward to. lol.
Tax: Some of the ficus cuttings from last year.
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Tax: Some of the ficus cuttings from last year.
shohin_branches
Omono
Did some hiking and camping this weekend and stared at a lot of trees.
Brain Treez
Mame
shohin_branches
Omono
Well... looks like I'm terrible at labeling. Too bad I left them on a lower shelf in the greenhouse to keep them protected from squirrels.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
those look an awful lot like celtis contest seeds lol:
Tidal Bonsai
Omono
First air layer of the season! Once the roots develop more, this will be attached to a rock for shohin.
shohin_branches
Omono
Yep! I stuck them in there when my stash of pocket acorns failed to germinate. I'm a little goblin about seeds and they end up in my pocket somehow and then I find them in a jar or seed envelope not knowing how old they are and just plunk them in some soil and hope for the best.
ZombieNick
Shohin
Did some work on one of my Nanas, this was my first "real" bonsai I got back in 2019:
I've been wrestling over whether or not I should split and bend the straight part of the trunk. If it were another tree, I'd already have committed to the bend, but this one is sentimental to me, and I am not sure I want to redesign it. Not the right time to do it, so I guess I have more time to think about it.
I've been wrestling over whether or not I should split and bend the straight part of the trunk. If it were another tree, I'd already have committed to the bend, but this one is sentimental to me, and I am not sure I want to redesign it. Not the right time to do it, so I guess I have more time to think about it.
Seems too tight in there to me. I would let it grow...
shohin_branches
Omono
Could you get a bending clamp in there if you don't want to split?
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
I wouldnt do that. Honestly its not that bad. If you leave enough foliage in front of it from the pad about half way up that straight part, it breaks it up and its not so noticable.
Its not worth the potential risk to the tree for something so minor.
Sometimes we have to accept that our trees, much like ones in nature have flaws.
vancehanna
Omono
Much needed repot of collected olive. 
leatherback
The Treedeemer
leaver it.
I would worry about the weak lower branches, and would check for spider mites.
ZombieNick
Shohin
It is healthy now, but you are right about the spider mite damage. I had a bad infestation a couple years ago. I almost lost all the bottom branches, if you look closely you can see I had to ditch two of the lowest branches on the most recently styling that never really recovered. It looks a lot better than before, but it still has some discolored foliage I hope it will replace this year.
For photo tax, here is an Itoigawa my teacher had me bend up this weekend.
Before:
After:
Brain Treez
Mame
So is "no big bends on juniper during spring/summer" more of a general tip to prevent newbies from stripping the cambium off their trees and not something pros worry about? Would you still have used raffia if this was done while the tree was dormant?
Photo tax of some kishu cuttings I put in a tray recently:
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ZombieNick
Shohin
I personally would have waited if it were my tree, but he was not worried about it, nor do I think he really cared if he lost it. I also wanted to make this a Bunjin but he preferred to keep the lower branches. I would have still used raffia because I split the trunk in several places to make the bend.
Here is a California I was eyeballing this weekend, it was split off from a larger tree last year:
Michigan Tree Murderer
Masterpiece
I put lime sulfur on some dead wood. It's still a little yellow but I like it. Need to carve the deadwood to make it look more natural. Just learning by doing.
I like the dead wood color on the trunk, marbled or multicolored.
I'm thinking about diluting the sulfur and putting it on the hollow of this Larch. Tree frog lives under the pot.
I like the dead wood color on the trunk, marbled or multicolored.
I'm thinking about diluting the sulfur and putting it on the hollow of this Larch. Tree frog lives under the pot.
shohin_branches
Omono
I tried to plant up the last of my maple and hornbeam seeds. It didn't go well when I tried to put them in the greenhouse.
I also had a tree try to fly away. These ficus can't seem to keep their feet on the ground.
One of those days
I also had a tree try to fly away. These ficus can't seem to keep their feet on the ground.
One of those days
The Barber
Chumono
Found this 2+ ft copperhead between 2 anderson flats while I was watering tonight. I was 2-3 ft from him before I saw him. My Melnor long watering wand held up really well as a snake killing weapon, rather impressed by the durability. Head removed and buried so one of the dogs doesn't get ahold of it. Hate killing them, but im not brave enough to rehome venomous snakes, and rather not have a repeat of last year when one bit both of my dogs in the face.
Think this is snake 7 I've found around my trees this year. The first copperhead though. Friend down the road found a big timber rattlesnake in his yard over the weekend also.
Think this is snake 7 I've found around my trees this year. The first copperhead though. Friend down the road found a big timber rattlesnake in his yard over the weekend also.
