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  1. Chris Johnston

    Donald Trump.

    This is why politics was banned here in Bonsainut. Some couldn't contain their ugliness.
  2. Chris Johnston

    Message on the Observance of Independence Day, 1981

    In an ever changing world, it's awesome to know that Bnut never changes.
  3. Chris Johnston

    Bonsai Today Issues 1-97 complete and in great shape!

    If I were to ask $8 each for these, that would total $776. Some are worth much more than that. I'd entertain an offer for the entire set for less than that.
  4. Chris Johnston

    Bonsai Today Issues 1-97 complete and in great shape!

    I have these and haven't looked at them in 5 years. It's time to let them go to someone who can use them. Anyone interested in the full set (minus the last few)?
  5. Chris Johnston

    My new Ume

    Sorry, guys. Like so many of my trees, this one did not survive the windstorm that took the hoop house.
  6. Chris Johnston

    Ficus Microcarpa

    So do I but I'm not complaining about it. If I had a heated greenhouse or sunroom, of course it would be farther along by far. "We don't go to war with the army we want, we go to war with the army we have." -Ulysses S. Grant.
  7. Chris Johnston

    Ficus Microcarpa

    No, I don't think its growth rate is slower than I'd expect for Kansas. They grow great from about late June until late September, then they slow down. It's been growing well for the last 2 years.
  8. Chris Johnston

    A new off-topic Forum?

    I had to thank Harry for proving the value of changing the way the site is laid out. That kind of nasty comment spilling over into the rest of the forum is what this is all about.
  9. Chris Johnston

    Ficus Microcarpa

    Absolutely, that's the ultimate end. It's too late in the year now to cut it back so it will get cut back again come summer.
  10. Chris Johnston

    Ficus Microcarpa

    Another new photo of my ficus: Taken 10/12/2011. It's developing fast.
  11. Chris Johnston

    Ficus Microcarpa

    Here's the newest photo of the ficus, from 07/29/2011. I like the way the upper trunk has grown so well as to take its proper place in the trunk line. I'll eventually disguise the branch transition on the left. This is the back:
  12. Chris Johnston

    JBP styled by Ben Oki

    John Naka lived in Southern California. Ernie Kuo advocates that as well but in most of the country, we candle at the end of June/early July, then pull needles and remove extra new buds in fall.
  13. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    Minwax to the rescue, my friend! I've let it weather for a few months, now I'm going to brush it with a wire brush and paint with minwax wood hardener. Yeah, the privet has been a very pleasant surprise for me.
  14. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    Here's the tree taken yesterday, before and after defoliation and wiring. I've been amazed at how quickly it's developing.
  15. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    Here's the front side of the tree, the first pic in the thread was the back. This was April 2011
  16. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    I collected it from my yard April 1, 2009. It began to grow ferociously. Here are a few pics of the progression. The first three are from April through July of 2009.
  17. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    This tree is actually about 14-16 inches tall. The base is probably over six inches in diameter. I've never actually measured it! Here's what it looked like when I dug it 2 years ago. At that time it was over 30 inches tall. You can see the leader I actually went with poking up from the V. Hard...
  18. Chris Johnston

    J. Black Pine wanted

    Former Oklahoman Frank Kroeker has many nice jbp prebonsai you can buy for $50, he is priced way under market. He is now in Topeka, KS, but doesn't really sell over the web. PM me and I'll get you his email.
  19. Chris Johnston

    http://willheath.wordpress.com/merchandise/ Does anyone realize he is still offering these pots...

    http://willheath.wordpress.com/merchandise/ Does anyone realize he is still offering these pots for sale?
  20. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    Thanks Bill, I wish more of them were actually this fat at the base, but the rest of the hedge seems to be multiple sticks coming up out of the ground.
  21. Chris Johnston

    Privet 2 Years from Collection

    Here's a look at a privet I collected in 2009: http://bonsaikc.com/2011/04/29/collected-privet-urban-yamadori/
  22. Chris Johnston

    Will Heath and the Mysterious Case of Disappearing Pots

    In the interest of the recently banned Will's ability to defend himself, here's his follow up post in its entirety: “… Let me fill you in on other information you seem to have ignored. I have all but one case of your pots still. That’s it, I sent you the sale log and short of 4 pots that...
  23. Chris Johnston

    AoB, KNOB are dead...check this out

    I wasn't posting to shill for the new site, but just pointing out that things had changed considerably.
  24. Chris Johnston

    Thought I'd try a large pine.

    Al, great work on a great piece of material. It will be show worthy before you know it with the work you do.
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