Recent content by cbroad

Mine is still going, but lost it's primary left branch over the winter. I will have to completely redesign it...

I say wait another year at least. Think about what that cranking on the trunk will do to the roots while you're sawing it. I would be hesitant, a little over a year post collection, to do that on a somewhat temperamental species. There's always time to rework the chop when the tree is a little...

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/japanese-maples-that-root-from-cuttings.53443/

And how sure are you that this is a volunteer? I may see a graft on this tree, in the 4th and 5th pictures right below the bifurcation of the trunks.

The species could be yeodensis (speciosa X pendula), or subhirtella (itosakura X incisa) or it could be serrulata. Cherries can and will hybridize. Since they are single white(ish) flowers, and some exhibit the weeping habit, they could be of the yeodensis type. These are the types I see mostly...

I've used imidacloprid successfully to treat for borers after seeing similar damage. Things might be early enough to still save the tree. What is the condition of the tree? May be too soon to throw in the towel.

Hint: it's in his name ;)

I'm definitely itching to prune this one back but not sure if should do that this spring or work the root system again. I may leave all the growth up top to help drive more root growth, but I still have some time to decide.

Thanks Tommy! I need to update this thread, the tree is probably due for another repot. The Bonsai Gods were not happy with the even number of trunks, so they decided to kill one off. It's probably for the best:p

I got it straight now. Since I can't take responsibility for my own mistake, I'll blame the VNLA:p

Whoops... I was misinformed, I thought our state tree was the dogwood and our state flower was the magnolia...

You're probably right, but I bet you could bring their leaves into scale on a large bonsai specimen, they're not near as large as other magnolias like the evergreen species. Nonetheless, a great tree to have.

Gotta have Magnolia virginiana, also called Sweetbay or Swamp Magnolia. It's our state flower, and the scent is hard to beat!

@brp7 The stuff in your pictures looks like DE (diatomaceous earth)

Actually it's closely related to Cedar-Apple Rust, but it's Cedar-Quince Rust. There's also a Cedar-Hawthorn Rust.