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From your various threads over the years, you've had some very nice Hornbeams, Bobby. It seems like you often sell off your trees though. Do you have trees that you've kept long term and have developed to a more mature phase? If so, could you share some of them?

Good to know. Thanks for the info

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Hmmmm

As the other member noted, this tree appears to be very leggy. It's really hard to achieve a convincing bonsai with leggy branches like this. I'm not sure of the species here, but pines don't backbud on old wood very easily. It can happen if the tree is very healthy and you cut back hard during...

I think you could probably get away with a repot in your location. I'm in the Bay Area and I think I would be fine doing it here without much problem. The bay area low temps are most definitely not as cold as what you're probably experiencing, though. @n8 is near you and just repotted so it...

Yes, Japanese Quince. JQ is one of the rare trees you can repot in late summer/early fall. Some people say it's actually better this time of year, IDK. I dug up an old Quince September last year and it didn't miss a beat. This is the only species that I'd do that with. There are some here on...

Your Hornbeams are great, Bobby. I don't have any but would love to add one to my collection. How does the deadwood hold up?

I saw your hollow trunk JM and I like it very much. Definitely not a traditional JM, but it's nice to see trees that break tradition in a pleasing way. I've always been more drawn to the naturalistic style of Walter Pall and Dan Robinson rather than the heavily refined Japanese style...

I like your tree a lot, but I tend to agree with what BVF said previously. That stub that remains on the trunk is jarring. I would be inclined to take it down with concave cutters. This, of course, would leave you with a scar that would take some time to heal, but ultimately will result in a...

Didn't buy the tree exactly, but I did buy the winning raffle ticket for this shohin JBP. Adam Toth did a talk on shohin at the REBS monthly meeting the other night. He recently returned from a 3-year apprenticeship at Taiga Urushibata's Taisho-en bonsai nursery in Japan. Taiga had apprenticed...

Nice trees, Shibui. Love that shohin Trident ❤️

Beautiful! I would absolutely LOVE to visit your garden, Walter.

Bjorn with demo Itoigawa this morning

Yes. The tiny leaves were amazing! I think this is the nicest oak bonsai I've ever seen

Not too shabby for $35... and about 10 years 😀

Nice. I'll be there Sunday.

Are you planning on releasing the JBP in the spring? Would you be willing to DM me when you do? I would like to by 5 or so. Thanks

Just looked at some of the past pictures and it looks like some are opposite and some are alternate. Very interesting. Didn't notice this in the ones I got from him. Ill have to take a look when I get home.

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This thread reminds me of a very old thread on here referencing a Marco Invernici add for his Ichiban Bonsai tool. He claimed that there are tons of "Internet Bonsai Wankers" out there that spend all their time behind a computer talking about bonsai rather than being outside working on actual...

Been on here for more than 13 years now since 2010 and I only have 1220 posts. This isn't because I'm not doing bonsai, though. I was just in a REBS workshop last night. I have always valued this forum and all it has to offer and will continue to. However, I can't keep up with the sheer volume...

I would like 5 JBP and 3 kabudachi elms. Thanks!

Personally, I would use JBP over Mugo. If you're going to go through all the trouble of grafting, it just makes more sense. It's a double flush pine so it will develop "quicker". JBP also is tried and true as a bonsai subject, therefore, there's tons of info out there for It's care. I've...

Redwood Empire Bonsai Society Annual Show. Ryan Neil was doing demo today. Bought mame pot from Eric Schrader for my kid and Sarah Raynor for myself from Bob Shimon. Good Show. Here are a few trees.