Recent content by fredman

Yeah they jumped my fence and stole some trees a few years ago. I since put us 2 dummy cameras, serious motion detecting lights and I installed a high quality motion and heat sensing beam alarm. Nothing moves in my garden without me knowing about it now.... 😉

Spring has sprung...and its cuttings time. This one has been ground grown for some 5 years....undisturbed. Very bad roots when I dug it...my fault. I removed all roots, and cut it flush. Planted it last fall as a cutting. I left it outside under the overhang of the roof, but it still received...

Uh Yeah, been there, done that....and subsequently I prefer to do my learning on Satsuki from this platform.

Ah...that makes sense....because they are such slow growers. I didn't think of that. I'm glad I asked. Thanks Brian.

True indeed. I'm over thinking it. I've actually been itching all week to get into it.... Cheers mate.

I need some more of your input/opinions plz.... Buds are swelling on this Ginko, and i'm contemplating the best time to chop the trunk...? My goal is to get as much possible buds popping around the trunk, especially the base....so the flame can be built. Ideally I want the budding to start just...

Don't know why it jumped into my mind....but might it be Ph related...? I don't know much about them.....but i've read they like a lower Ph.

Well this coming growing season i'll be trying it out with you...😉 I'll try it on a certain part of the tree only....as a comparison.

Damn...again. Thanks for that...I joined the page. There's some beautiful trees and good information on there. Looks like a good community. I've downloaded the file off the page...but trying to figure out where it is on my phone...:confused: I'm mulling over this leaf pinching technique...

Damn...I really enjoyed the video. Very unusual tree...and I like it a lot. I'm not sure about the left branch. It does bother me some...maybe because it comes forward some, and competes/interferes with the focal point...the dead wood. I find the pinching interesting to. Do you just pinch away...

In hindsight...do you see it as an advantage? I'm contemplating doing a maple now...in late winter. I'm not sure how much the bleeding will influence the process though .... Logic says its probably to late...for a winter layer.

Yeah the flowering is discussed here in this thread. It basically flowers on the previous years growth. For that to happen it'll have to be left to grow. Problem is it grows fast... elongates and thickens to much... Common Coral Tree (Erythrina lysistemon) - Progression and thoughts | Bonsai...

Beautiful bru...👍 I grew mine from a imported seed...has a nice thick trunkline now. Had it in the ground for longer than that...never flowered. I've got it in a pot now. I'll let it go...fatten up the primaries and not cut again until it flowers. That's the plan anyway...

Nice. Plz post a photo when its open. How long did it take for it to start flowering...?

I think you'll enjoy this video. At 29 min he actually shows frost damage on ones that were left outside.