Recent content by joe44

I had an old juniper die off this past winter. Was going to do a tanuki project from it. I cut some branches but left enough to decide on jin. Roots are decent, base of trunk is 3 1/2" wide, measures 22" high. Decided since I'm not in great health, would rather see the tree given to someone with...

Yes I would. I have done it twice many years ago. Two old white pines. After living with these trees and maintaining them as purchased, I noticed changes in both trees that I felt would improve them. I did bring them to the guy I took courses over a few years in the white pines. He agreed to...

Can you apply wood harder and also use lime sulfur over area and get the whitening effect of the sulfur? Or would the hardener stop that process. I have a bougainvilia root that is rotting, thought of applying the hardener to underside of root only if it negates the sulfur from working. If I...

Had knee surgery, been laid up past 8 days. I cut the root prior to surgery, now waiting to see what happens.

Well, I've wired both ways, tight and loose, didn't see a difference. As far as using coated or uncoated wire, if your not showing a tree, so what. We had an electrician in our club who only used leftover or salvaged wire. He was a commercial electrician and would bring in wire to the meetings...

I've been doing bonsai for over 20 years. I started courses at my bonsai center following courses from beginner basics upward to advanced courses over many years. I ended up specializing in learning and developing one certain type of tree. No matter that, what I realized was attending special...

I'll post pics again after I see what happens with that root removal.

Remember that this plant does best in direct sun. Especially for flowering. Well I have only a few years experience with tropicals, bougainvillea. Just posted for help with a root problem with my bouganvillea. Since moving to Florida 7 years ago I've switched from akadama clay, which for me is...

Five were sold to a collector in Cape Cod, three were sold to friends from bonsai club and the rest I slowly sold through a bonsai nursery in Massachusetts. That took almost three years.

Ok, great. Again thanks.

Correct, I repot my trees yearly, with the exception of an old juniper which I do every other. I've been growing bonsai along time, but originally from the north. Grew exclusively Japanese white pine. No experience with tropicals until I moved to Florida. I almost cut that root when I potted it...

Original collected tree died after auto watering system quit while on vacation. Saved for driftwood. Bought a 3 gal. tree from nursery, ground planted and wired trunk to somewhat conform to deadwood. Stayed in ground about 2 yrs. until trunk was about 2" diameter. Dug it up cut roots and...

Was suggested I post to this forum. This tree was potted about 3 years ago. Was part of a hedge being pulled out. I rescued this one, cut back roots and branches. Replanted in gr pound for 2 years. When I felt it was ready for the pot I carefully looked at root system and eliminated most smaller...

I love the tree but that root coming out of the trunk really bothers me. Feel it keeps it from being a good specimen tree.

Thanks, I'll try that.