Recent content by robert gardner

Just had m Chinzan Satsuki azalea delivered today. A great buy frim Mr. Maple nice full plant plenty of branches. I think that it will look great when t blooms in that wonderful pink.

they were all three placed together in a nice deep pot. The root just above the soil line were wired loosely together, they are all growing fine. Question ?? about how long before I can look to see if this is starting to work. Any help will be apricated, thanks. Robert thee.

YES you are correct, but this year it was exceptional since every pine I own candled out. thanks for the reply.

thanks for the replies. I will watch Tom's video

Well thanks to fat fingers I get to start over. I own several of Andys ponderosa's and they areall doing great. They all range from 100 to 60 years old and this year everyone put forth candles. I applied a mild fert. last fall and it seems to work great. no needle plucking at this time, will...

I own several of ANDYS pines and they are all doing great.

I have a 75 year old collected Ponderosa pine. I need to bend a very straight trunk by splitting it in half lengthwise. I have seen it done but I want to know the best time of year for this process. Iown all the right tools, trunk splitter, knob cutter wire tape for wrapping the split. Just...

I have just received a three foot tall Katsur seedling. I would like to know if it can be grown in a 5 inch deep pond basket and when should I cut it down to a workable BONSAI size. This type of tree is new to me, I mostly have conifers and Japanese maples that I work on. Any help will be...

would like to pick up a copy of Moger Bonsai, the one with all the trees on the cover. who wrote it and where could I get a copy.

I am in the process of trying to find a THORENSON'S WEEPING HEMLOCK. It will be used for making am awesome Bonsai. I would like to get one in a one or two gallon size, having a very difficult time finding any in this size. I would appreciate any help locating any. Maybe someone with a seller...

I have 5 shagbark hickory cuttings that are starting to leaf out. My major question is when I potted them in their nursery pot I thought that the tap root was way to long. what I would like to know is when should I cut their length in half. There are plenty of fibrous roots the full length of...

I am the proud owner of a MANOMET Pinus Banksiana jack pine Bonsai. I need some help with how many candles need pruning. Every branch is covered with candles, some with two, some with 3, some with 4 and some with more up yo six. I started decandling by just taking the longest with that done...

I am trying to get two (2) Sir Happy Japanese Maples for my BONSAI collection. NEED HELP IN FINDING THEM.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in the search for two (2) SIR HAPPY Japanese maples for BONSAI. I have had no luck finding so if any one knows where I could buy them PLEASE let me know. THANKS in advanced. Robert I removed your email from your post for security reasons. If anyone would like to get in touch with...

to Leatherback, after reading your reply I am going to pick up two nishiki gawa maples. it seems that they barl up faster than awkawa maples. thanks for the help.