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Easy for me- Jerry Meislik- all things Ficus! http://www.fukubonsai.com/1f9a.html

I bought a Vance contest Mugo today. This one is a Pumilla but what I really want to do is make some cuttings from this one in my landscape. I got it about 5 years ago from conifer kingdom. It’s a Mugo “Elf”. Inspired by Vance to get this and another mini mugo in my landscape. I love it but it’s...

I’m very sorry to hear this news. I had no idea that he met his wife in Iowa. Maybe I did know that but forgot it. Vance does have a YouTube channel with some bonsai work posted. It is worth watching for any mugo lover. (About 18 videos) Vance always had a teaching heart and was very open to...

I’m currently using spider farmer with good results. I have had one unit fail and spider farmer did replace the unit at no cost to me. I still use some t5ho also. I just upgraded my t5ho unit to 8 lamps wide- I think it gets too warm though.

You can take a cutting now and start a back up. That way you won’t lose the plant- you can always have a back up. When I root cuttings I like to cut a piece then lay it on a shelf for 2-5 days. After that time sit it in a narrow vase with the cut end just above the water level. The roots will...

This is super! Thanks for sharing!

That is my guess but you kind of have to listen to the tree. Mine gets bright indirect light. If it’s in a window the direct sun may be frying it? Or if it’s freezing cold against the glass then that might be the trouble.

I have a couple of these that I keep indoors over winter under grow lights. I have found that they hate to dry out all the way. I did lose one this winter also. It is pretty chilly in my basement but as long as they don’t dry out all the way then they are very happy.

- you aren’t doing bonsai if you haven’t been locked out of your own house by your family because they thought you left for work or went to bed.

It does count

-You aren’t doing bonsai if you haven’t had a tropical tree from Wigerts shipped to you in the middle of a blizzard. -You aren’t doing bonsai if you haven’t read all the posts in the “all aboard the mugo train” and still killed the tree.

I have not ordered lately but had really great experiences when I did order. I’m not a fan of the shears that I got from them but I love the other tools and pouch. I think they have a satisfaction guarantee so if you don’t like them definitively send them back!

I think this is a good buy- in case there are some that haven’t taken the plunge yet. https://schleysbonsai.com/

Saw this one today. And pots too!

I have a couple of plant lights. 4 ft - 6 tube t5ho of the top shelf and spider farmers on the middle shelves. I also have a shelf unit for regular houseplants. I have finnex led lights mounted under the shelves. If you order the spider farmer just make sure you get the one with the adjustable...