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    Torvesa Flowering Quince

    Torvesa 1-10-22 v2 The Torvesa flowering quince has very coarse branching. In fact, the branches are called canes. There is some subdivision of these canes into “secondary canes,” but nothing I would term ramified branches. My approach to making a bonsai out of material like this is to just...
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    Contorted Japanese Flowering Apricot

    That's true, except the paper glasses I use myself are so cheap. This is what I use...
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    Contorted Japanese Flowering Apricot

    My Contorted White Japanese Flowering Apricot bloomed on January 1st, welcoming in the new year. The two flowers are in the upper left area of the branches, and the lower, center. This picture shows how colorful this bonsai can be without the flowers. The flower-bearing shoots are green while...
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    Chojubai White

    Chojubai White 12-9-21 In the general scheme of bonsai, the Chojubai Red is more favored than the Chojubai White. The reason generally given is that the Red has finer ramification than the White. This is true, as far as it goes, but it overlooks one of the Chojubai White’s finest...
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    From Semi to Full Cascade with a Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

    Recently, I noticed that it was getting more and more difficult to see the corking on my Cascade Ondae. It seemed as though there were too many branches and too much foliage in the way. I have a collection of pictures and books that feature cascade cork bark Japanese black pines. I saw that...
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    Corker with Exposed Roots or Without?

    The needles on the Ondae are a little long at the end of the growing season for my taste, but there is something engaging about this tree in its very spiky foliage. And the bark is still very visible.
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    Flowers 2021

    Here's the Chojubai White, which is having a very long and floriferous autumn season.
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    Chojubai White

    The chojubai had a good growing season. Every October, before I take my trees in for the winter, I defoliate the Chojubai to avoid leaf-drop and the resulting clean-up. I also have a much better idea as to what I have to work with. The chojubai began flowering again in late August and didn't...
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    MULTI-TRUNK JAPANESE BEECH

    Truly amazing result, Serg. Quite beautiful.
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    Trumpet-Leaf Literati

    This picture is, of course, an optimized anaglyph. Use red/cyan glasses to see the 3D. This picture shows my trumpet-leaf gingko after a summer's worth of growing. Generally, I'm pleased with its progress, but I wish it had a more radiant yellow fall color.
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    Contorted Japanese Flowering Apricot

    Every fall, as the weather cools and the sun shines less and less, I defoliate my Ume, so I can see exactly what I have, and also to check how the flowering buds are developing. Earlier this week, I finished defoliating. Happily there are many flowering buds and they look good. I still have...
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    From Semi to Full Cascade with a Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

    Here is a comparison of the original potting (shaded) with the new potting. It has come up quite a ways. The gray horizontal lines show where the top of the old pot came,
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    From Semi to Full Cascade with a Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

    I agree with you, except the pot had become too small. I am looking for a larger pot, but at the moment, I haven't found one.
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    From Semi to Full Cascade with a Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

    Well, because of the type of anaglyph image those pictures are, I felt you could view them either way, with or without red/cyan glasses. They are much more dynamic with the glasses, but many bonsai practitioners don't have them. Rather than harp on it, however you can view them is fine.
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    From Semi to Full Cascade with a Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

    This tree, a cork bark Japanese black pine ‘Ondae’, was due for a repot. It had been at least 5 years since the original potting, so early one March morning, I began. This is what the Ondae looked like before the transplant: Notice the steep angle of descent the cascading arm had. I had...
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