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  1. shohin kid

    Review for Kouka-en's Maple Bonsai Masterclass

    Posted this on another forum, thought I'd share here as well. This is a review for this video http://www.fujikawabonsai.com/fujikawa/en/product/digital-download-bonsai-masterclass-maple-bonsai/ The maple movie is very good, and definitely worth the money!!! I've watched it a couple times...
  2. shohin kid

    Level of risk repotting small Satsuki Azalea in early July ... aka NOW?

    If you repot now, make sure you protect it from the wind and sun for a couple weeks.
  3. shohin kid

    WTB: Satsuki Azalea

    Dave Kreutz at http://satsukibonsai-en.com/ is an American expert on Satsukis and has satsuki nursery which he imports trees from Japan. He has the best azalea stock that I've seen in the country. Trust me, I work there occasionally. I don't know if he'll ship but it's worth getting in touch...
  4. shohin kid

    Before & After

    Bought this tree from my teacher Dave Kreutz http://satsukibonsai-en.com/. He does this at his nursery so he can hose down all his azaleas pretty quickly when he waters, and the screen keeps the soil in place.
  5. shohin kid

    Before & After

    Hollow Trunk Satsuki Decided I didn't like the branches on this tree when I bought it, so I started over and cut it back completely flush to the trunk. Now I have a lot to choose from. I love azaleas! (pictures are in reverse order for some reason)
  6. shohin kid

    Before & After

    My little itoigawa shimpaku Wired a couple weeks ago.
  7. shohin kid

    Bonsai forums a bad thing?

    Well this has certainly been interesting. My original intent was to question how we spend our time in the hobby. Forums are a big part of it for some people, and I was merely questioning and sharing what I believed at the time I created this post. My hope was that this thread would cause people...
  8. shohin kid

    Bonsai forums a bad thing?

    I never said that, I am a student of bonsai just like everyone else.
  9. shohin kid

    Bonsai forums a bad thing?

    Hello all, I didn't create this thread to attack, just to create a thought provoking discussion. My apologies if it came across the wrong way. That being said, it's a little concerning how many people had hurtful things to say on this thread. I'm just trying to start a positive and healthy...
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    Bonsai forums a bad thing?

    Hello all, I haven't visited this forum in quite some time, I've been busy finishing up my undergraduate degree and any time that I've had for bonsai during went directly to working on my trees. I've wanted to make a post like this for a while, and although what I'm about to suggest might...
  11. shohin kid

    Time spent a master

    October What a Beautiful transformation! Thanks for sharing!!! I hope to one day meet and work with suthin.
  12. shohin kid

    Help with Azalea styling

    I would suggest next repot to put it into a deeper training pot. The height of the current pot looks good if it was going into a show, but to develop the tree faster I suggest a deeper pot. (I have made this mistake many times). Also satsuki's appreciate the extra leg room! And I think 100%...
  13. shohin kid

    Top 3 bonsai states in us?

    California, but CA has the highest population, totaling about 11-12% of the entire country. Which means there are more people their to like bonsai. :)
  14. shohin kid

    What's Your Scheduled Maintenance for Shimps and Pines

    For feeding, I use biogold pellets and liquid seaweed. Sometimes I will use fish emulsion, but the smell causes problems, but the trees love it. During the growing season I use liquid seaweed once a week, in conservative doses. I put biogold pellets on until they disappear, then put a new one...
  15. shohin kid

    My first pine :)

    This, to be honest, is not the best material. But since it appears to be young, wire movement in it. It is way to early for a trunk chop in my opinion. Your primary concern should be growing, it is far from a "bonsai". SK
  16. shohin kid

    My first pine :)

    You could, but why would you want to? My advice, wire shape into it, repot it into a bigger plastic nursery pot, and let it keep growing.
  17. shohin kid

    Developing Juniper Stock: Field Growing

    Since you have not edited you profile to tell us where you live, we cant really help you. I can tell you from my experience in Missouri though. We have real bad soil around the STL area. So, trees need to be grown out in pots. What I have learned from working at one nursery is that all you need...
  18. shohin kid

    Impatient trees...Repotting time?

    Only if you can keep them from freezing again.
  19. shohin kid

    New Juniper...

    Is this a rocky mountain?
  20. shohin kid

    How to get drastic taper without major trunk chops?

    The link he is refering to: http://www.shohin-europe.com/ALBEKGALLERY-acer-2.html
  21. shohin kid

    How to get drastic taper without major trunk chops?

    My guess is that you have to be good a healing scars. :)
  22. shohin kid

    3 small shimpaku

  23. shohin kid

    Morten Albek book

    Good book, amazing pictures.
  24. shohin kid

    Help with Azalea styling

    I did some research on what styling you could do. The Kabudachi style, (or sprout style). "This is a style where many sprouts grow from a single stump. Each trunk should be different in height and size while having harmony. The entire appearance is natural and gives a genuine forest-like...
  25. shohin kid

    More than size

    Usually shohin just refers to the size. I like to think of it as bonsai that can be held with one hand. Shohin Kid
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