Recent content by seth ellwood

Awesome !! If that pot does not work out and I must say that pot and tree combo will look fantastic I have a little pyracantha I could put in it as long as that pot is at least 18" from left to right and 12 from front to back HEHEHE... I think you will get in with that tree. Great tree as with...

wayne it was at johns for a whole 24 hours I had my eye on it for a while and he dug it the day before I got it ;)

Yes that is the issue as well as an errant squirrel that thinks the tree grew it for him to snack on

I mix my own soil I have a video on it on my channel mostly turface, lava and pine bark fines. And those weeds are a violet like plant that has a nice little flower that blooms and helps keep the soil moist. I will weed them after they are finished being pre bonsai:D

Well just a small update from late summer I love when a plan comes together Muhaaaaa Yes a branch exactly where I needed it now can I keep it viable and alive?????

Yup I do as well If you want it to stay small keep it in the container you have it in or a little larger to help with development. If you want it to get bigger transplant it in to a much larger container and fertilize it and keep soil moist these like to drink and resist cutting it and watch it...

Lookin good mach :)

Liking the progress....

Thank you, and will do .

Yes, I always do my thread grafting just as I see movement on the buds in spring and even then you do not get 100% success. not sure how a late spring/early summer thread graft would fair.

All right as promised this spring was a little bit of a nail biter on this tree as I removed 95% of the root mass and 99% of the foliage .It sulked longer than the rest of my trees but then I saw a few buds starting to swell I got excited . I was also saddened to find the 3 branches I left on...