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    Encore azalea as bonsai tips and tricks

    No worries, I blame it on Kanuma so makes me want to Karume instead of kurume. Either that or spell check on this stupid phone
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    Buddy tape

    Yes I've used the AM Leonard one for grafting. Worked fine
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    Thoughts and Prayers for Baltimore Maryland: Key Bridge Collapse into Patapsco River

    Comes down to do we want the port reopened ASAP which will already take a long time or do we want to wait 10 years while it gets litigated in the courts then appealed and appealed again.
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    Encore azalea as bonsai tips and tricks

    I've not tried the Encore azalea. I have one Karume, a couple of chinzan and some satsuki azalea. These should behave similarly to Karume. I think they are a variety of Karume azalea. Repotting into either pure kanuma or kanuma / pumice mix would be beneficial. Also feeding with fertilizer...
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    Thoughts and Prayers for Baltimore Maryland: Key Bridge Collapse into Patapsco River

    The amount of economic activity that bridge and port contribute makes makes that cost worth it. We will lose more than that cost already due to the bridge being down and the port has to be closed because no ships can get in there until they clean up the wreckage. It will be rebuilt faster if...
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    Always-kept-in-small-pot progress photos wanted

    ok I Found some pictures of a willow leaf ficus I got this tree in 2014 with a trunk the size of a pencil. Unfortunately I dont have a picture of it from then but I have taken pictures since then. June 2015 - about the size of my thumb Up potted at some point August 2016 December 2019...
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    pitch p. head start in the greenhouse

    Most temperate zone trees stop growing in the highest heat of summer. 37C = 98F. If the greenhouse is staying above 90 most of the day, the trees will probably shut down and stop growing. I think you're risking killing them keeping them in an environment that is getting those temperatures
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    What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

    Just ordered a bunch of medium sized plastic bonsai training pots to transition some trees from larger training pots into more bonsai shaped pots. Also bought a couple of ceramic pots from Iker
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    Always-kept-in-small-pot progress photos wanted

    I think some species can increase girth in a pot better than others. I took a willow leaf ficus from a pencil sized trunk to over a 2 inch trunk in a few years only growing in a bonsai pot, just upgrading the size of the pot as it grew.
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    The Vance Wood Memorial Mugo 4yr. Contest

    Honestly....I've never had to water anything 3x a day. When temps are above 90 I might water 2x a day. My watering system goes off every morning before work and if I need to, I run it for 10 minutes after I get home using a manual setting that runs it for the specified time then shuts if off.
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    What did you do today? Show us Pic Required

    Did some spring yard cleaning in my bonsai bench corner and moved the benches back in there. Did an inventory of bench legs I need to order to finish increasing the height of the benches that need it to keep out of doggy reach. Inspected the trees in the cold frame to see if they are waking...
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    The Vance Wood Memorial Mugo 4yr. Contest

    Doubt I would be able to find a commercial nursery mugo here that isn't 12 small trunks in a pot. I've only found two decent trunk mugo here in 12 years out of 100s I've seen. All my others are pre bonsai
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    JBP Any help appreciated!

    Pulling needles is something we to trees that are further along in their development than yours, are healthy and not sick and weak as yours now is. Its not a guarantee that buds will be "forced" when you pull needles. Its more to get sunlight into the tree and to try and get latent buds to pop.
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    JBP Any help appreciated!

    Removing needles that are already dead will not force the the tree to push out new needles. Those dead needles are not doing anything for the tree. Only the tree's energy reserves, strength and will to live will allow it to push new growth. Pines form buds at the end of summer the previous...
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    The passing of a formative Bonsai Artist (Vance Wood)

    Yea I was wondering the same thing. I hope someone in his family is able to continue care of his trees or they are/will be given/sold to people who can. They are probably still hibernating under snow right now.
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    Nova bonsai garden

    With the widespread occurrence of drought or near drought conditions. Yes
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    JBP Any help appreciated!

    Honestly, repotting it now probably just finished it off. Also the soil you put it in looks very wet and looks like it will hold too much moisture. Continuing to mess with it usually just sends it over the edge into oblivion. Don't cut anything more off. The tree will take care of it itself...
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    Cedar Apple Rust?… or Invasion of the Body Snatchers Space Goo?

    I dont think neem oil is going to be very effective on cedar apple rust Get some daconil or copper based fungicide I got rid of it when I caught it early, found the nodules on the tree before they became the goo monsters and cut them off.
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    Any idea what this is on a Dwarf Schefflera leaves?

    New one on me....no idea
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    Chinese Elm keeps shedding leaves

    Just noticed you do not have your location on your profile. Putting it there will go a long way to help us help you. If you are in the EU, I could have tried to recommend an EU vendor instead of a U.S. one
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    Chinese Elm keeps shedding leaves

    This would probably work fine for that tree https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/supplies/re-potting-seasonal/all-purpose-blend/
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    The species of tree you take to Mars.

    Lol why not ask what tree species are your favorite or the one you would have if you could only have one regardless of what planet... 🤪 My favorite is scotts pine and if I could only have one, that is what I'd have. I'll stay here on earth though. Too cold and not enough atmosphere on Mars...🙄
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    The passing of a formative Bonsai Artist (Vance Wood)

    He also hasn't posted much in over a year. I'm sure he and Vance were still in touch.
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    What did you do today? Show us Pic Required

    Have you seen Saturday' forecast? 🙄
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    What did you do today? Show us Pic Required

    Hmm, you know I have a neighbor tree problem as well.... 🤔
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