Giga
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Also use a good soil mix-a kanuma mix would be a good choice
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Also use a good soil mix-a kanuma mix would be a good choice
Waltron
Chumono
I don't have a good source to get it, but I have a good stock of the Napa DE oil dry, and calcined clay oil dry, pumice, pine bark, lavra rock and from bonsai jack im going to mix in some concoction after last years different soil mix experiments. do you have a good source for kanuma by chance?
Giga
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Dallas bonsai has some as well as eBay has lots
Giga
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Here's a slew of nudies
The long branch here-I think I'm going to go a style similar to Mr Tanak's unique trident maple
The long branch here-I think I'm going to go a style similar to Mr Tanak's unique trident maple
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Giga
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more-This I'm going to let grow uncheck and maintain the clser bud then cut it down in a few years to thicken things a bit
Giga
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Cut heal alright but it's going to get a carving down the road to give it a better appearance
For only one year the branch structure isn't all the bad considering-The tree is in need of wire but that'll come(toes not included)
Cut heal alright but it's going to get a carving down the road to give it a better appearance
For only one year the branch structure isn't all the bad considering-The tree is in need of wire but that'll come(toes not included)
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Giga
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I enjoy the unique look and I feel I can get something I will enjoy. Not everyone's cup of tea but I like this brew
Strange Brew, but I see something in that tree.I enjoy the unique look and I feel I can get something I will enjoy. Not everyone's cup of tea but I like this brew
Looking forward to seeing how it progresses.
Giga
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BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Whats your plan with this one? have you thought about a slanting tree? having it lean to left side and use that long root as a visual anchor moving right, the root would also need to be carved so it slopes down into the soil. then im not sure i'd keep your current apex. ive been working on one that i shall post later, you'll be able to see what i mean..
Giga
Masterpiece
I mess with that idea for sure, you going to post here or in your own thread
Waltron
Chumono
Here is something I snagged out of a topic I started on a problem I was having with my leaves one year. Paul 63pmp on IBC saw the same problem with his beech and gave me the following advice. Here's an excerpt, and a link to the thread.
http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t13547-second-flush-beech-problem
it seems that beech have a need for some type of fungal relationship in the soil, do you think that using a strong fungicide may have caused some negative reaction from the tree? I know it may be the only option to rid bad fungus but im wondering if that may have killed the beneficial mycorrhizal along with it.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Giga
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Going crazy
Giga
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Havn't updated this one but I wired it over the weekend and it's coming along nicely. I incorporated the long branch since it was collected like that. It will need some more work but I'm very happy with it so far. Further cut backs this coming spring and the canopy is getting nice and dense. Come winter I should have a better view of the structure. I have a few other picture as well, I'll post them later of the work I did.
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Wilson
Masterpiece
Nice project, I love beech! They have such a special look with their awesome grey/white bark. Big ones in the woods make me think of Game of Thrones!
Giga
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Yeah!
they're a special kind of tree and require special attention. But I plan on trying to find a big one this winter when I go looking for spring collection.
Wilson
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I as well will be bringing one home next year. I will also try to airlayer a few.Yeah!
Giga
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I don't think the layer well - mainly because they have slow growth but hey doesn't hurt to try!
