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JJphipps reacted to MaciekA's post in the thread Shore Pine- Native species extraordinaire! Share your knowledge and progress with this species. with
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My experience has been that they backbud very well (more than average among pines I've grown) once the roots are domesticated into... -
JJphipps reacted to Bonsai Nut's post in the thread The passing of a formative Bonsai Artist (Vance Wood) with Like.
Vance Wood was the second user to register on this site (behind only @ynot). He registered on October 29, 2006, was a member for more...
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JJphipps reacted to Bonsai Nut's post in the thread The rare cultivar... and where you can buy them thread with Like.
Since some of the people posting on this thread are hesitant to post their "sources", let me share a few anecdotes. I trade trees a...
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JJphipps reacted to Kievnstavick's post in the thread Things that drive me crazy about bonsai people with Like.
I feel this one. It doesn't help that I have to make a mental effort to pronounce it correctly. So when my brain is processing how to...
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JJphipps reacted to MSU JBoots's post in the thread Things that drive me crazy about bonsai people with Like.
My wife will tell you she get annoyed when I pronounce bonsai properly instead of “bonzai”. Most the time I just say it wrong so people...
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JCheck carefully for inverse taper where those upper roots are growing. Extra roots seem to quickly swell a trunk but they also hide it...
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JSorry, but no. Plants do not go dormant because you tilt them. They are not chickens.
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JJphipps reacted to PowerTap's post in the thread At what temperature do you do the bonsai shuffle with Like.
We are at the time of the year when I've started repotting but it'll still be cold at night here in western Washington. I've done the...
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JJphipps reacted to leatherback's post in the thread Feel free to share your design opinions on this Shishigashira! with Like.
nice project. I would add another 1-2 inches of substrate, to the tree can throw out some more roots for your nebari. Right now you only...
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JJphipps reacted to Contact's post in the thread Feel free to share your design opinions on this Shishigashira! with Like.
like this interpretation of the tree, it's half way between drastic cut and a more naturalistic style...of course it's possible to save...
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JJphipps reacted to The Barber's post in the thread Feel free to share your design opinions on this Shishigashira! with Like.
I'm still pretty new but I like the foundation in this tree. Plus I wanted to play with my new phone's AI photo editor lol.
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JJphipps replied to the thread Feel free to share your design opinions on this Shishigashira!.Another proposed virtual. Plan is to air layer these sections off. Bottom left branch left on to thicken and then later cut back.
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JJphipps reacted to BrianBay9's post in the thread Which maple trunk line would you choose? with Like.
I would use the curvy trunk (left in last pic), and change the planting angle - tilt maybe 30 degrees to the right?
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JJphipps replied to the thread Feel free to share your design opinions on this Shishigashira!.Update to post. Repot today 2/24/2024. Heavy root reduction off the bottom to get it down to a size suitable for a future as a bonsai...
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