Recent content by Sherri

Jessf -- that's funny -- floating in tide. Scheffs are pretty resilient. I don't think I will chop it back so far -- I know you were just saying I could. I am, however, thinking about cutting to about an inch above where all ofd the branches are just didn't have time last night.

I actually have a couple of unused aquariums at the moment (my other hobby) and could put it in one of them but also wondered about direct sun and heat.

If you keep the cotton string wet it is supposed to encourage the growth of aerial roots.. I tied it near nubs that stick out the trunk but never went any further. But the string will dry out pretty quickly so the combination of the string and the plastic bag will be interesting.

Maybe it's my poor photography but the tree is about half the size it was. I can go further and will do the plastic bag. I'm afraid to put it in full sun right away because it has been inside for 6 years. Is that okay to do if you completely defoliate it?

Hmmm -- maybe I can do both?

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Well, I did chop it back quite bit -- well John from NE Bonsai did. It was one of three trees that I brought down to see what he would do. I learn a lot by watching. I'm also experimenting with using cotton string to see if I can get air roots to form. We'll see what happens. It's outside in a...

Brian and Osoyoung -- I will have to keep the lists of trees with me when I'm out wandering around. I really would like to create a little maple tree. I saw a bunch of maples at NE Bonsai so am contemplating which type to go with other than the native varieties. Dave -- Georgia is a hike...

Very enjoyable time spent with John at NE Bonsai. We learned a lot, trimmed all three trees, wired the juniper, and discussed collecting trees. My husband and I just went out and wandered around and found about couple of dozen trees very close to the house that we have identified as our bonsai...

Is there any type of maple where the leaves get really small? I love the progression photos of the hawthorn tree and the leaves are so in proportion to the tree that it looks awesome. When I look at a lot of the pictures of the maples, the leaves still look big to me. Just to add, my husband...

Okay ... Nebari Also known as "buttressing", nebari is the visible spread of roots above the growing medium at the base of a bonsai. Nebari help a bonsai seem grounded and well-anchored and make it look mature, akin to a full-sized tree. That makes sense to see what grows here. That link is...

Now we're getting somewhere - yea -- I looked it up so figured it out. So what are some other quicker/easier Bonsai? What are the most difficult and a newb should avoid?

Why do people seem to prefer the trident over another type of maple? I see trident this and trident that all over this site. So what's the attraction?

What about this guy Charles M and Kuromatsu Bonsai? He seems to have done it for a while...

That's very funny Ed ... are there special prices for bonsai people where you can buy the gum in bulk? Do you do group buys?