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juniper bonsai
by abd, Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:29 am

Replies: 3

Hello everyone!
this is my 2 year old juniper..suggestions are welcome.. :)

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Last post by rolayla
Wed May 16, 2018 2:31 pm
DIY Miniature Camping Site
by Luan Nguyen, Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:06 am

Hello everyone,

I would like to share my newly made indoor garden ( miniature camping). In order to keep the moss alive, I have to use humidifier to keep the moss stay cool and moist. However, the...

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Last post by Luan Nguyen
Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:06 am
Red Cedar 2 years old
by Sym, Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:04 am

Replies: 3

comments and suggestions welcome

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

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Last post by A. Sears
Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:58 am
Some of my trees...
by Artisans, Mon May 30, 2016 12:44 am

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Last post by Artisans
Mon May 30, 2016 11:18 pm
Bougainvillea Styling Tips?
by quints, Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:40 pm

Replies: 9

Hi all, this is my first post, so here goes...

I discovered the art of bonsai about 2 years ago, and have been trying my hand at it for a while, with varying degrees of success (a few dead trees...

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Last post by Artisans
Mon May 30, 2016 9:33 pm
Fused malpighia project complete!
by jahjer, Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:24 am

Replies: 7

Front view,

Exposed Roots :D

I am in the process of selecting a pot? Any suggestions are welcome.
I am proud of the outcome.

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Last post by K13
Fri May 20, 2016 6:04 am
My Fukien Tea
by garmy yo, Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:00 am

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My plan is to thicken up the trunk with the lower branches for a few years, then cut them off and develop the top. One thing I have found with Fukien Tea trees is if you pinch off the flower buds as...

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Last post by garmy yo
Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:36 pm
Juniper
by Luke86, Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:17 am

Replies: 11

Hi there,just bought this juniper from a guy who's been growing bonsai for around 40 years

Just wondering what people think in terms of how to style it?

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Last post by Luke86
Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:15 am
Juniper bought from nursery stock
by brad257, Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:17 am

Replies: 3

I found this juniper at a bonsai nursery (south bonsai, Sydney) and it was the leftovers from a cascade workshop the week before. I forgot to take a before shot. But I am really happy with it, the...

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Last post by AnnaIkona
Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:42 am
Can you name this bonsai? :)
by Daveyyy96, Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:51 am

Replies: 4

I have no idea what this bonsai is, and it has recently lost all of its leaves.. It's still budding. I'm not sure if it needs repotting or if it's in its way out, please help! :)

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Last post by Samara
Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:55 pm
Juniper bonsai from box-store stock
by garmy yo, Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:47 pm

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I brought my juniper in from its winter hibernation and did some shaping.

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:43 pm
My first juniper bonsai
by Luke86, Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:18 am

Replies: 10

Hi I'm new to the forum and also new to bonsai!

This is my first juniper.i bought it inside so I could take a good photo but it normally lives outside.

Any advice would be great
Thanks

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Last post by Luke86
Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:58 pm
Japanese Boxwood in Broom Style?
by lolokaiwahine, Fri May 29, 2015 5:26 am

Replies: 5

Hello everyone,
I am working on my second ever bonsai and I picked up this awesome Boxwood left for dead at the local nursery. I repotted it and I loved the look of the roots. My question is: Did I...

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Last post by imafan26
Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:07 pm
A guide for Making Bonsai soil. with pictures :)
by IndorBonsai, Tue May 26, 2009 10:47 pm

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There Is several different ways to make Bonsai soil. This Is just a example of ingredients that can be used. I took photos of this batch I made today to try and help beginners out with Bonsai soil...

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Last post by thegildedswamp
Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:56 pm
My Fukien Tea Bonsai
by darklad, Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:24 am

Replies: 2

Hope you guys like it O:)
Any suggestion for shaping is welcome :mrgreen:

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:48 pm
Fukien tea tree in the last frontier
by Moefroe09, Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:48 am

Replies: 7

I am new to bonsai and my niece gave me a beautiful Fukien tea tree which I fear is sick. It was flourishing over the summer, loving all the sun we get here in Alaska and now as our daylight dwindles...

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Last post by Moefroe09
Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:16 pm
My 3 coteneaster
by pkok, Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:32 pm

Replies: 12

I have been working on these 3 coteneasters for a few years now,will post more photos when they have grown a bit more i have pruned then recently

The last one is the oldest at about 11 yrs,...

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Last post by K13
Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:29 am
accidental bonsai?
by rainbowgardener, Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:56 am

Replies: 5

Just thought you bonsai folks might appreciate this photo:

(you have to scroll down a little on the page to get to the photo)

It is a naturally occurring miniature tree. I guess you can't call...

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Last post by DDMcKenna
Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:23 pm
privet bonsai.. 1 year old
by Sym, Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:02 am

Replies: 4

comments and suggestions welcome

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

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Last post by tomc
Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:44 pm
basic juniper bonsai
by Sym, Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:07 am

Replies: 2

comments and suggestions welcome

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

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Last post by Sym
Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:22 pm
young ivy bonsai
by Sym, Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:58 am

Replies: 4

comments and suggestions welcome

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

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Last post by Sym
Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:18 pm
Succulent Bonsai
by Sym, Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:12 am

Replies: 1

Comments and suggestions welcome

image by Sym.da.trainer , on Flickr

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Last post by tomc
Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:05 pm
Acacia Progression
by quints, Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:06 pm

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I have had this Acacia tree (not sure what exact type - comments appreciated) for about 2 years. I am still very much a beginner, so in October, i decided to attempt to style the tree into something...

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Last post by tomc
Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:59 am
Shaping help for my first bonsai
by sweetart1, Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:05 pm

Replies: 4

I would like some help on how I can get this bonsai filled up and shaped. It is so out of whack right now, I don't know where to start with it. It is my first bonsai that that was given to me because...

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Last post by Gnome
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:51 pm
Just Joined the Site
by tcjewell, Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:46 pm

Replies: 3

Hello,

I'd like to get some feedback to some of my compositions . These are Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm , Both over 14 yrs. old . What do you think? large_vvv.jpg

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Last post by vegetablesteve
Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:18 pm
Forsythia-Spring 2013
by Gnome, Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:25 pm

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Here are a pair of Forsythias that I collected in the spring of 2006.

Norm

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Last post by Gnome
Thu May 16, 2013 4:55 pm
purple wisteria
by Ruffsta, Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:57 pm

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i'd like to get one of these for my wife, but to start one from scratch is unlikely - they take too long to get to that stage... and buying one is expensive... but i think these are one of the cool...

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Last post by 3 Pound Tomato
Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:33 am
not really a bonsai but cool
by Sym, Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:53 am

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of course this is not a bonsai but I think that it is really cool none the less. This plant has been in a small container since the birth of my daughter and she is 2 yrs old now.
And a few months...

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Last post by Sym
Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:12 pm
Most of my collection !
by JustinBoi, Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:58 pm

Replies: 11

I thought it would be appropriate to post half of my collection of Bonsai because it's been about a year since I did a collection thread.
These are my newer parts of my collection, I didn't have a...

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Last post by Beecmcneil
Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:50 am
young bonsai
by Sym, Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:22 am

Replies: 3

this is when i first potted it . I hope it makes it to the spring.. almost there.

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Last post by tomc
Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:49 pm
i have been told im doing better than last year
by gbhunter77, Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:46 am

Replies: 18

Its not great. I don't have tons of money for huge stock. But I was told its an improvement over last years plants. Still done like.the head and shoulder look but in time something may come up to fix...

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Last post by tomc
Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:10 am
The usual suspects
by tomc, Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:30 am

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All the photos, both old just prior to deportation ans some new single 'mug shot' aught to be recoverable from this url.

These were not my best trees. They were trees I was pretty sure needed...

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Last post by manofthetrees
Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:07 pm
New Crabapple from DaSu Bonsai
by kdodds, Sun May 06, 2012 2:45 am

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$76 Crabapple stock... progression.

Holy Moss, Batman!

Moss off.

Pretty nice roots, but not what the moss hinted at.

This eventually became the back.

Took about an hour to remove this...

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Last post by kdodds
Sun May 20, 2012 11:24 pm
Sweet Cork Elm Stock from Evergreen Gardenworks
by kdodds, Sun May 06, 2012 2:55 am

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The picture Brent sent:

Rough first thoughts:

Removed the old leader:

Front with leader removed (pardon the finger):

Trimmed and wired, picture taken at approximate angle it will be...

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Last post by kdodds
Thu May 10, 2012 11:11 pm
My very first bonsai :) I need tips and help :)
by Starrnevaeh, Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:53 pm

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This is my first bonsai ever!! I know it looks pitiful I am a complete amateur at this kind of stuff but I decided to use this Earth Day to learn how to grow one. I know it is a type of shrub and am...

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Last post by kdodds
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:39 am
Anyone want to get creative with some virt ideas?
by kdodds, Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:36 am

Replies: 9

First one:

Second one:

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Last post by kdodds
Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:17 am
Ficus Retusa over rock!
by JustinBoi, Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:51 pm

Replies: 4

I got a new Ficus Retusa over rock at Wigerts. I really do believe it is one of my favorite pieces. I have it in the broom canopy style and will probably keep it that way. Any recommendations of what...

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Last post by JustinBoi
Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:23 pm
WaterBorne Cuttings [rooting]
by manIK, Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:23 pm

Replies: 11

Not exactly a series of Bonsai shots but I thought I would share some close-up pics of my latest two waterborne cuttings.

I did a major cutback on Grandma and I just could not part with these two...

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Last post by manIK
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:10 pm
My visit to Wigerts.
by JustinBoi, Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:42 pm

Replies: 5

Hello all !,
I went to Wigerts Bonsai Nursery in North Fort Myers FL about 2-3 weeks ago and took photos to inspire myself to make my Bonsai look their best. So I decided to post some of their...

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Last post by lucenda
Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:29 pm
4 Bonsai & a Noob: The Pix
by MTKid, Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:18 am

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Hi y'all, I rescue adopted 4 Bonsai despite being an uber Bonsai noob! :wink:

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Last post by manIK
Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:22 am
My bonsai
by Intriguedbybonsai, Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:21 am

Replies: 8

This is a Gollum Jade. Also known as Spoon or E.T. Finger Jade. I acquired this as a cutting from a mother plant about 3 years ago. I never intended for it to become a bonsai, or for it to grow this...

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Last post by TomM
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:08 pm
hinoki cypress
by gbhunter77, Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:31 pm

Replies: 3

This is the plant I am working on...trying to any way. No branches have been cut. But the one at the very base will go in the spring and one of the branches that points straight at the viewer...its...

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Last post by TomM
Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:28 am
my little ficus
by manofthetrees, Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:39 pm

Replies: 16

howdy,
just did a little work on my first actual bonsai it was bought for me 3 years ago and was almost killed, she lost a major branch due to a fall after some restyling and time here she is. I'm...

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Last post by manofthetrees
Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:37 pm
sort of neat
by gbhunter77, Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:32 pm

Replies: 18

A picture of one of the newer member of the bonsai club. I sort of like this one. But then again I like the windswept type. I just can't get one of mine to be like this. Ill get it one day.

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Last post by kdodds
Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:06 pm
A Little Experimenting...
by JTred, Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:37 am

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A few months ago I was looking at my tree and wondered why some parts of the tree had new buds breaking all the time, while other parts stagnated. I had the idea that maybe it had something to do...

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Last post by thanrose
Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:54 pm
My Ficus Ginseng Babies (pic heavy!)
by manIK, Mon May 24, 2010 5:55 pm

Replies: 5

Sorry all the pics are gone ): Poo.

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Last post by manIK
Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:56 am
For the beginners who need help.
by JustinBoi, Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:37 pm

Replies: 1

I decided to make a post for my plants.
They look healthy, and are healthy (for now).
I also thought that beginners could come to the Photo Gallery and get tips from people who may own plants like...

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Last post by nk
Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:27 pm
my 2 newbies
by manofthetrees, Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:10 pm

Replies: 5

howdy all,

i just had some time today to upload some pics, i refuse to garden in the hail damn winter won't leave...

I picked this guy up last fall. its a seiju elm in a 3in x 5in pot and the tree...

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Last post by Franco
Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:47 pm
Something different...
by jahjer, Mon May 23, 2011 11:00 pm

Replies: 12

:D

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Last post by Franco
Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:42 pm
schefflera root over ROCK
by luigonz, Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:46 pm

Replies: 9

Here is the tree in a soil mix of mostly peatlite and coarse builder's sand.

the rock i chose for this plant.
not sure if it is too large.

the final product. I plan on keeping it in this pot...

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Last post by luigonz
Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:01 pm
Tanuki or Phoenix Graft
by koiboy01, Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:27 am

Replies: 2

Hi,
This video is series of photo's showing how I created this Tanuki from a dead Juniperus Meyerei and a nondescript Juniper which is aprox ten years old and has been kept in a small pot, it should...

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Last post by koiboy01
Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:54 pm
A year of bonsai - Ficus Progression
by JTred, Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:21 pm

Replies: 14

Well it has officially been a year since I got my first tree and I have learned so much in the time I spent online, and working with my trees themselves. To many of you who have had many more years...

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Last post by JTred
Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:43 am
part two of my windswept project
by jahjer, Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:20 pm

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front view

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Last post by kdodds
Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:37 pm
My bonsai I didn't know was a bonsai
by Kicks, Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:05 am

Replies: 5

I got this little schefflara from a souvenir store in Hawaii. It was planted on a lava rock & I was told to sit that on a tray of water. About a year & a half ago I set the planting on top...

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Last post by linlaoboo
Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:43 pm
Collection I Inherited...
by jahjer, Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:46 am

Replies: 11

My uncle recently passed and left me his bonsai collection. He never got to put these pictures on a forum so I'm excited to make my first post! I need some help here, if possible - books can only get...

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Last post by kdodds
Thu May 19, 2011 1:30 am
Crepe Myrtle
by kdodds, Sat May 14, 2011 10:37 pm

Replies: 2

FINALLY! Ready, IMO, for potting up into a proper pot this year. This was grown from seed and trained by myself and I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. The wire is temporary and only in use until...

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Last post by kdodds
Mon May 16, 2011 4:23 pm
My First Bonsai Tree. Not the prettiest of them all:)
by JustinBoi, Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:28 pm

Replies: 11

file:///C:/Users/Justins/Pictures/2010-12-06%20My%20photos!%20MINE!%20%3bD/Bonsai%20%282%29.JPG

Not so pretty but looks good to me, any suggestions of what to do with it?

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Last post by JTred
Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:07 am
Some of my trees old and new pics pic heavy be warned =P
by snowblind, Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:39 pm

Replies: 5

im sorry this is so pic heavy but hopefully you will liek them. thease r just sum of my trees sum old pics and sum new ones

please leave sum comments so i know whot you lot think =)

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Last post by linzh
Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:21 pm
Norfolk Island Pine Project
by bonsaiboy, Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:25 pm

Replies: 7

Hi all. After my recent failure with my schefflera, I decided to start anew with a Norfolk Island Pine tree. I can only hope that this will work out, as the tree itself is tricky to work with, and I...

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Last post by Gandalph
Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:49 pm
Dragon - Roots Over Rock (Schefflera arboricola)
by Big Vine, Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:54 pm

Replies: 30

Here is a brief picture story tracking the progress of a cutting I took from a garden center plant back in May.

May 4, 2009

It only spent a couple weeks in the glass of water before I decided to...

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Last post by luigonz
Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:30 am
My Japanese Boxwoods are struggling....
by Beth Rager, Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:32 am

Replies: 2

Do they usually turn brown and start to loose their leaves during fall/winter season in Southern California? I just moved into a new home and noticed their recent deterioration. I fertilized them...

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Last post by froggy
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:27 am
Looking for example pics of new juniper growth/before&af
by bridgetbohannon, Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:10 pm

Replies: 1

I have just received my first bonsai : an 8 or 9 year old japanese juniper. I am told that the new growth on it will show up in the spring and will be a little lighter in color... does anyone have a...

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Last post by JTred
Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:36 pm
My Bonsai Tree is dying!! I think
by mike1974, Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:38 pm

Replies: 2

My mother has been bought a mistral bonsai tree at the start of last month for her birthday, already prepared from a shop. My mother never really held any interest for these plants, and so didnt have...

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Last post by Gnome
Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:26 pm
my trees
by manofthetrees, Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:58 am

Replies: 2

finally i can show y'all my trees ... at least the ones that are bonsai :D
i've been having uploading issues

:? don't no why the first pics are so small ... hope you enjoy them...

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Last post by manofthetrees
Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:06 pm
Our little bonsai collection
by Bonsai Flyn, Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:25 pm

Replies: 1

Hi all.

I just thought I'd share our bonsai collection with you all.

Any care, styling advice & comments are welcomed.

First up is my little Chinese elm, I've owned it for about 3 months....

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Last post by webmaster
Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:25 pm
Phipps Conservatory (8-20-10) (23 Pics)
by JTred, Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:02 pm

Replies: 3

Well I've finally gotten around to posting this now that the first week of the semester has ended. These pictures are from a recent trip to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. It is on the way out of...

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Last post by Jalopy19
Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:53 pm
My first bonsai.
by WatchMeShove, Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:57 am

Replies: 7

My first bonsai, what do you think? It's a trident maple.

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Last post by Slim Genre
Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:48 pm
some bonsai I just saw at a temple in Fukoka Japan
by toecap, Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:02 pm

Replies: 7

I was surprised at the price.

you should have seen the sakura in bloom at osaka castle very lovely but since this is a bonsai forum I wont post them here.

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Last post by Slim Genre
Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:20 pm
Reducing the height of a CA Juniper
by bonsaibp, Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:19 am

Replies: 1

Too tall at 48

After the beheading

After bring the new apex into place.

Tomorrow I'll post for results after trimming and wiring

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Last post by JTred
Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:39 pm
After Thinning and Wiring
by bonsaibp, Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:34 am

Replies: 2

After thinning and wiring

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Last post by TomM
Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:21 am
Saying hello and showing some recent work
by bonsaibp, Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:50 pm

Replies: 2

Hi all I'm new to bonsai forums but not to bonsai. Here are a couple of the trees I've recently worked on. First a small California Juniper

and a Japanese Black Pine

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Last post by bonsaibp
Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:39 pm
Large Japanese Black Pine
by bonsaibp, Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:07 am

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A large old Japanese from seed brought back from Japan and planted in 1947

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Last post by Anna63
Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:28 am
Palo Verde and Jacaratia corumbensis
by luigonz, Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:35 pm

Replies: 4

I broke this Jacaratia the day i bought it. so I put the top in finer soil and covered it with a cut out plastic juice container.

Luckily its coming back, hopefully i'll have two from this tragic...

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Last post by luigonz
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:38 pm
New Boxwood Style Ideas
by JoeLewko, Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:34 am

Replies: 7

Hey everyone,

so i was in Home Depot a while back, and as usual, they had $5 boxwoods in 1 Gal pots. Given my previous two unsuccessful ventures with boxwoods, and my inablity to pass up that offer,...

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Last post by JoeLewko
Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:41 pm
Schefflera (The instant bonsai)
by arboricola, Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:37 pm

Replies: 24

Not really. Most bonsai will take many years to develop, but with the Schefflera you can have a potential bonsai in less than a year. Here's one that I've been working with for the past six months....

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Last post by joedes3
Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:26 pm
5 Into 1 Ficus Trunk Fusing Project
by ynot, Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:58 am

Replies: 7

Details available:

Cost to Date about 6$

Stock: 1G Ficus benjamina from lowes greenhouse 5 to 8 trunks in a pot 18 to 24 high w/ trunk caliper between 1/4 and 5/8 .

After being seperated out of...

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Last post by Gnome
Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:39 am
newest member of my family
by zewald, Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:06 am

Replies: 5

Here's a Green Mound Juniper (J. Procumbens) that i bought early this spring, and i just love it, the trunk has an unfortunate bulge where the branches separate out, but i love the sweeping motion....

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Last post by zewald
Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:26 am
My collection
by josh1812@live.com, Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:10 pm

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A nice collection of trees

OVER VIEW

Close ups:
Desert Rose has a plastic wrap to encourage aerial roots

The infamous Fukien Tea of my first post loving the spagnum moss.

YOUR COMMENTS...

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Last post by luigonz
Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:15 pm
adenium obesum and Jade tree Starter
by luigonz, Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:32 pm

I just bought these little guys.
I feel they have wonderful potential

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Last post by luigonz
Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:32 pm
Japanese Juniper
by JoeLewko, Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:42 pm

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I was in home depot and got this for $5 US. Sorry, i don't have a before picture (slipped my mind completely...still trying to figure out how), but this is what is left. I'm not sure where i want to...

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Last post by JoeLewko
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:05 pm
Green Island 'Adventures'
by Big Vine, Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:32 am

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Here is one of the three ficus I purchased late last month.
It originally came in a bonsai pot, but I wanted to get it into a larger training pot right away because I know it's still got a long ways...

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Last post by linlaoboo
Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:12 am
My jade tree. Pretty cool.
by Peon, Wed May 26, 2010 2:09 am

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Here are some pictures of my jade tree. I would post the bushy looking bonsai, but it's raining and I wouldn't be able to get a good picture.
Anyway, here it is.

Also, sorry about phone quality...

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Last post by Kitty-Diggins
Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:42 am
Zelkova broom progression.
by Gnome, Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:43 am
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----- CREATING A BROOM STYLE ZELKOVA FROM NURSERY STOCK .------

YEAR ONE

May-24

June-1

June-18

June-26

August-18

October-25

The five primary branches will be pruned to about 1...
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Last post by JordanRHughes
Mon May 31, 2010 8:05 pm
The 'Myrtle'
by derkap10, Wed May 12, 2010 6:50 am

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Hi Y'all,

Just recieved my little 5 year old Crepe Myrtle today. Lagerstroemia Indicum 'Chickasaw'. Just under 7 inches from the top of the pot to the tip of the tallest branch. Pot is 6 inches...

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Last post by derkap10
Thu May 20, 2010 6:37 am
My Chinese Elm
by derkap10, Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:53 am

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Hi everybody,

Really just posting here since nobody else has for a week or so. And I finally got around to taking some pics of my trees and learning how to post them. And I'm avoiding studying for...

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Last post by JTred
Sun May 02, 2010 3:38 pm
Car Crashed Into my Bonsai
by GardenerX, Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:28 pm

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ok this I first saw on a website about bonsai so I decided I would do it to, all I did was took a hammer to the front end of a little Hot Wheel car then I popped off a front wheel and then laid it...

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Last post by Jalopy19
Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:52 am
What type of North American tree to use.
by SamTHorn, Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:19 pm

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I would like to start a couple of Bonsai trees. Just wondering if anyone can tell me which are the best to use or point me in the right direction. I've been looking for awhile.

Thanks in advance....

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Last post by Victrinia Ridgeway
Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:39 am
Bald Cypress
by Marsman, Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:16 pm

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I picked up this tree at the September bonsai club meeting. It's now in my un-insulated bonus room over the garage, going into hibernation for the winter. Come spring, I will transplant it into a...

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Last post by TomM
Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:34 am
Hey There Little Guy =)
by Sunnydaze, Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:30 am

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Since I love taking photos, when I found a bud on my scheff I thought it was just the cutest thing! It has since passed on (off to the Great Composter in the Sky) but none-the-less I'm hopeful that...

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Last post by Sunnydaze
Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:16 pm
accidental bonsai?
by rainbowgardener, Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:27 pm

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This was a 4' tall or so flowering crabapple tree. It got blitzed in our last infestation of the 17 year cicadas and I thought it died. I pulled it from the container it was in and just threw it on...

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Last post by applestar
Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:00 am
trouble with juniper
by fallnroc, Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:04 am

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img202 imageshad img217imageshad img339imageshad Please help me I can't seem to be able to get my pictures of my Juniper to transfer from imagesshack.us/ so if you would go there and look up the img...

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Last post by rainbowgardener
Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:35 pm
Time to share my few bonsai
by SHS, Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:53 am

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First is the little guy a Fukien Tea with a 3/8 trunk at about 7 tall.

Next is the Ficus Retusa with a 2 + trunk at about 17 .

and then my favorite, the Brazilian Rain Tree and she put the...

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Last post by SHS
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:22 am
Bonsai at Osaka Castle pictures taken four days ago
by toecap, Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:57 pm

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if only i could do the same . there is a lot to learn :shock:

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Last post by tarian
Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:35 pm
need photo of gardenia bud and ? re fertilizer
by Pushaw, Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:02 pm

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New to bonsai. Gardenia variety is a gift. Is worm tea diluted 1/1 good as fertilizer, and does anyone have a photo of a gardenia bud so I don't mistakenly pinch one away. Thanks!

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Last post by Pushaw
Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:36 pm
help with identification please.
by toecap, Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:19 pm

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my new tree , have no idea what it is but she is beautiful in full bloom.

think i can do a root over rock with this one but not sure of the size rock I want to use or how big I will let her grow.

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Last post by toecap
Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:38 am
Pictures from the Hartford Flower & Garden Show
by Marsman, Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:51 pm

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Here are some shots I took at the flower show. My club had two tables, one had trees and the other had a display of pots made by American artists.

The first half of the shots were taken on my...

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Last post by FLBonsai
Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:19 pm
My first bonsai!
by Kree, Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:43 am

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Hi there, I just thought I'd show you all my first bonsai, it is a 6 year old juniper. I will provide several views of it, unfortunately my photography skills aren't that good, nor is the camera to...

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Last post by Kree
Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:15 pm
Literati Serissa (In the Works)
by Dionysus9, Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:47 am

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Hello!

This is my first real bonsai, a Serissa. I'm planning on styling it Literati with a slightly exposed root base. I just bought it from a vendor at the mall near me, and after moving it, it...

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Last post by josh1812@live.com
Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:17 am
Pyracantha "Teton", Bougainvillea and Atlas Cedar
by Rosaelyn, Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:31 pm

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(Finally posting this at the request of Len.)

Currently growing all of these indoors, as none are supposed to be frost hardy in my area.

Pyracantha Teton (About 3 high at the topmost leaves -...

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Last post by GardenGeek
Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:25 pm
Chinese Elm new growth + trunk
by bonsaidude, Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:09 pm

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Trunk
Base
Mid
Top

Growth

Let me know what you think, deff seems like a happy guy.

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Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:49 pm

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