Search results

I think a good argument could be had that @William N. Valavanis could take the cake for most top three varieties in the US. Here's a few more that I really love looking at.

T This is such a great thing you guys are doing!!

That's much better! Bill-I'd love to see some more pictures of some of your favorite trees you own, as well as a few favorites of others if you have time.

A couple Olives that I really like. @Adair M -an old pic from I believe 2016, do you have the pic from the US National Show? Frank Cucchiara

Absolutely stunning and very inspiring for tree makers in the US! I know you have a whole lot more trees that would make the top 3 list!

Gorgeous!!!

@Dav4 and @misfit11 very nice of you, thanks! Spruce-Owned by Ryan Neil Mountain Hemlock-Michael Hagedorn Birds Nest Spruce-styled by Bjorn, but not sure who owns it. I'd love to see your picks!

I think there are some, but not sure about how comprehensive. Maybe if you find a tree that you consider in the top 3 you can post it and i'd bet some Nut can identify the owner/artist/craftsmen.

I'd love to see pictures of the trees that come to mind when you think about the top three best for each variety/species in the United States. The trees could be in any size or stage of development and i'd love to see many different varieties/species(Pines-Black, White, Pondo, Lodgepole...

Yah, no issues here, very likely not a bad batch. I'm a big fan of bio gold for trees in refinement.

Lindsey Shiba has a absolutely incredible collection of trees! I feel like I dont hear about him enough. A couple of my favorites attached. I was curious if anyone has his email address that they could DM me? Apologize for the odd request, thank you.

I think i've read Post Dated 4-5 times, it's great because through reading you get to experience a Bonsai apprenticeship in Japan but it's without the whole sacrifice everything to move to Japan, work like a slave, no pay and don't take days off kinda thing. Very different book than Bonsai Heresy

@AZbonsai & @HorseloverFat Dumboldore dies!!!

Got this a couple days ago and i'm about 80% through it. I'm going to have to give it the highest of recommendations for any Bonsai geek out there! One of the most challenging things i've experienced as a hardcore Bonsai enthusiast is sorting out good info from the bad. Michael does a...

It looks to me like someone cut the primary branch which was connected to the now dead branch. While it's hard to tell it appears that it was cut too closely to the branch which ended up dying. I believe I can see water and sap loss, you'll generally want to leave a stub and respect the collar...

Awesome! I've been a big fan of this pine for a long time:)

This is a nice one! Is it yours?

Since the OP is currently apprenticing in Japan and this is an older thread now, I sure would love to hear if he has any opinions or techniques he's learned for growing trunks? @bleumeon Personally i've been experimenting with field growing, raised beds, container growing, colanders, and...

De Def look up Tyler Sherrod and Danny Coffee, not sure how far they will be from you, but both very talented and solid teachers.

This one is for sale on Ebay right now for $1,750. I bought one from the same guy a couple years ago and it's doing really well. Hard to find good Ume in the US

It's interesting that it says their tools are made in the US on their site now and that they told Adair they were made in China. I asked the vendors at the 2017 GSBF booth for "American Bonsai" where they were made and they said they were not allowed to tell me that. This turned me off a bit...

Does anyone else think it's odd that there's a company called American Bonsai which makes tools that are not made in America. Pretty sure they are made in China. This is coming from a Chinese American who bought their Star Wars themed shirt at a convention because it looked cool. There...

I believe it's in TX, I purchased online, i've never been to the nursery. https://omegagarden.wordpress.com/

I'm guessing that the Japanese Apricot/Plum you are referring to is Prunus Mume, or "Ume." This tree flowers in late winter without leaf and is prized for the contrast in old rough bark, deadwood and beautiful flowers. The confusing part is that Ume is related to both apricot and plum and...

Nice article from Bonsai Tonight on lowering PH. I use a Dosatron and PH Down to lower my water's PH. https://bonsaitonight.com/2019/08/16/how-to-lower-the-ph-of-your-water-to-keep-bonsai-healthy/