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Started a little experiment today. I took a bunch of cuttings off of one of my Tigerbarks and planted them through washers. The goal is to have them swell and grow over the washers, like some people do with Tridents. Hoping this produces great bases and nebari on these trees, but it's an...

This is a bummer, but due to some unfortunate circumstances I need to sell just a few trees, including this little Shohin Willow Leaf Ficus. It's a fantastic little tree in a plastic training pot. Great taper, good bones, just needs some wire. I'm asking $225 plus shipping for this one. Can...

I was working this Willow Leaf when my wife comes outside and goes "Well it WAS a nice tree..." To be fair, she didn't fully understand the idea behind trimming plants and that whole process. I did do some crazy trimming on this tree though, so it's understandable. Now I need to figure out if...

Several years ago I sold a large part of my collection to someone who lives down the road from me. Ever since I got back into the hobby I've found that I deeply regret letting go a lot of the trees he now owns. I went and visited the trees today and it was great to see them again, like visiting...

Hey all, I'll be flying into the Miami area in November and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on great nurseries in the area. Wigerts is about 3 hours away, so not great, but possibly doable. I think Miami Tropical Bonsai recently closed? If I recall? Anything else you all...

Hey friends, Recently picked up this huge Willow Leaf Ficus and it has the potential to be one crazy awesome sumo. Did some light pruning and propped the leader up as it had minor damage after shipping, but I'm really excited about it!

Hi, My name's Ryan. You might know me from popular hits such as "I'm leaving the hobby" and "No wait I'm staying in it." I'll admit it, I was a fool. Those were my younger years, my early twenties. I've been on again off again in the hobby since 2009. Made a lot of mistakes, both on and off the...

Hey everyone! There's a large nursery down the road from me that I used to love going to, but have found their trees and plants to be infested with spider mites. It's a huge bummer, because they're a great source of pots and accessories for me. How likely is it that the pots and various other...

Hey folks, I picked up a couple of trees that appear to have both spider mites and wooly aphids. What's the best course of action against both of them? I feel like neem is never truly strong enough to get everything. How do we feel about systemics?

Hey guys, Recently got an idea I wanted to try out with some ficus cuttings in an attempt to create beautiful nebari at an early age. The first thing I did was grab a cutting. This Tigerbark cutting will do: I cut out some small circles out of a sheet of polycarbonate I had laying around...

Hey guys, Is anyone willing to share their setup when it comes to photographing their trees? I usually just poorly photograph my trees against a wall, but would like to do better going forward, especially since I am a photographer. Anyone use a light box?

Hey all, Here's one of my recent purchases, a nice chunky Willow Leaf. I have a strong feeling there's more base underneath the soil, so I'll get that exposed when I repot it into something fast draining this weekend.

Hey everyone! Surprisingly I've never considered this, for some reason, but I've got a question about importing trees from California. Who would I need to get in contact with about importing a Ficus from CA and shipping it into VA? Makes me a little nervous that the tree could get stuck at a...

I dunno how many of the guys and gals will remember me, but a few years ago I used to roam these forums posting ficus experiments. I ended up selling everything and leaving the hobby for a bit. But I'm back! I may have accidentally stopped by Meehan's Miniatures today and bought 4 ficus while I...

Hey guys, Been a while since I've stopped by. I've got some various supplies for sale that I simply don't use anymore, so someone else should probably grab them off my hands. I've got two Kaneshin tools with minor signs of wear, a root rake from American Bonsai, two training pots, some plastic...

Hey guys! I've been away from the forum for some time now, and it's like an entirely different site now! Life got in the way of me and my bonsai hobby, but I've been busy with my passion, photography. Just thought I'd check in and share some of my favorite shots with you all! Hope everyone...

Well, you know someone had to start it. In case you had no idea, there's a solar eclipse today that will be visible across the entire Untied States. Being in D.C. we would only see 80% coverage, so I did what any sane person would do. I drove to Tennessee to get into the path of totality. I'm...

Hey Nuts, Purchased this got off of one of the Facebook auctions sites this past week. Having it shipped cost a pretty penny, but I say it was well worth it. It came from Florida from New World Bonsai. My initial thinking is to remove the crossing ariel root in the front.

I've gotta be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to styling trees. Some of you probably know this is true from work I've done to trees before I sell them. This is a Ficus virens that I bought a month or two ago. Here is how it looked: Today I repotted it and defoliated it...

Hey guys and gals, I'm just curious about the tools you all use to repot your trees. Do you feel a root hook is necessary? I don't currently own one, and I'd pick one up from Kaneshin if necessary. That being said, would a root hook really only be beneficial when the roots are heavily...

I was on my way back home from Richmond today when I thought I'd give Bob and Todd at Gardens Unlimited a call. They said they'd be around, so I stopped by. I'm SO glad I did. They easily have one of the best collections I've visited. They've been into bonsai longer than I've been alive, at...

This weekend was the PBA festival at the National Arboretum in D.C. I went yesterday since today is Mom's Day. Let's just say this...it was ugly. The vendors typically setup under a big tent next to the national collection and sell their trees, pots, etc., but this year they weren't able to do...

I've been debating not posting my trees anymore after all the drama that's been happening lately, but yet here we are ;) A few months ago I went through a battle with OCD and ended up selling all of my trees because of it, something I regret to this day. Since then I've been rebuilding my...

I picked this guy up yesterday while up at Meehan's Miniatures. It's the biggest Willow Leaf Ficus I've owned, and probably the biggest project I've faced. It's an extremely bushy thing and I'll get dozens of cuttings from it to play around with. Here are some shots. It's got a pretty great...

Howdy folks, I'm looking at getting some new tools since I sold off my old ones. I'm thinking Kaneshin because those are always quality and won't necessarily break the bank. I'm looking for a decent saw as well to chop back large branches. Do you all have any recommendations for saw brands...