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  1. dazz

    To buy or not to buy

    its a juniperus squamata. Description Juniperus squamata, known as Single seed Juniper, is a juniper native to Himalaya and China, from north-eastern Afghanistan east to western Yunnan in south-western China.This juniper has striking blue-gray foliage that spread out like a 'blue carpet'...
  2. dazz

    To buy or not to buy

    its only for $250NZD bucks!! so about 220ish USD? yeah i agree. i would expect for this tree at least to have good nebari and good taper from the soil up. hmmm so tempted to buy it...
  3. dazz

    To buy or not to buy

    1.2metres tall. used as a potted landscape feature. juniper Holger.
  4. dazz

    Got a free maple. now what to do.

    what about cutting propagation? there are a few new branches that i wont need.
  5. dazz

    Got a free maple. now what to do.

    Sweet thanks for the info. eventually i want to significantly reduce this tree down but air layer to top ones first then systematically get to a height i want. one problem i see on the main trunk is its too straight? not much movement on it (see photo). anyway to remedy this? i want to add...
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    Got a free maple. now what to do.

    friend got it for his new house but decided not to go with it. hence i took it. i believe its a japanese katsura maple? as stated by my friend tag on it was beyond readable. its approaching mid summer here atm. was thinking bigger pot and air layer?
  7. dazz

    its spring here !!

    daily temp high still is not hot. only goes up to a high of 19c / 66F. here, outside temp rarely goes over 29C / 84F. although the sun does burn the skin on touch. what about the PH level? i have one of those soil probe tester things. it says ph level is around 8 (max it goes towards alkaline)...
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    its spring here !!

    ^ hahahah we got it in the bag :D first game on Friday plenty of time :D although it seems everyone is out to get us :D
  9. dazz

    its spring here !!

    after the long cold winter its finally spring. went outside today to check on the plants and my crimson queen has 2 new leafs already and is sprouting new buds. question is how should i go about it now. have removed the branches i dont want, have fed it liquid fertiliser already, its in a...
  10. dazz

    Kumquat Calamondin backbud

    hi guys just got a cutting of a calamondin tree in a pot for 2 months now and is doing good. its about 2ft 1/2 tall. having problem with backbudding, its ferociously just spurting new growth at the top. how would i go about trying to get backbud on it?
  11. dazz

    new nana .. what to do

    yeah, ill let it heal for a bit. what should i do with the long branch. (5th picture, right branch)
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    new nana .. what to do

    yeah i was beginning to be hesitant on removing more foliage once i noticed the big pile i had on the table. the tail consists of 2 long branches. the question is . should i trim it back now or wait until it has healed from what ive done so far? what should i do about the developing roots...
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    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    just saw the tree my uncle was going to give me. it was in a such a sorry state. i did not take it but he did give me a smaller one. which also has a higher grafting point. i had a talk with the staff at the nursery i went to yesterday, she said i could get a deep pot and bury the parent...
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    new nana .. what to do

    here it is. took me an 2 or so hours sorting out the branches, pinching and stuff. any hope for this bonsai to be? whats next? problems i noticed: roots growing up higher on the trunk there are 1 - 2 weak branches in the ideal place
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    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    yep doing more homework. just bought 2 bonsai books.
  16. dazz

    new nana .. what to do

    passed by a plant shop that was having a sale. i had to look in and found this quite intriguing juniper nana. it was only $10 so i took it. looks quite healthy, fat trunk and a developing nebari suggestion on styling? cascade? im thinking of keeping it in the nursery pot for now as winter is...
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    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    excuse my noobness but can you chop down until your down to a stump or it will end up as compost? was that just for evergreens?? on that topic, what is the deal with trunk chopping? as ive got evergreens that im growing atm in a planter box. juniper and a japanese cedar. i found a in...
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    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    so grafts are bad for bonsai then, as you cant cut below it?
  19. dazz

    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    will get a picture when i get the chance. on that picture whereabouts is the graft?
  20. dazz

    Got given a 6 foot crimson queen

    ok i have not seen it yet but my uncle has offered me a 6 foot Acer dissectum. it has about a 1 1/2 inch trunk he said and starting to lose leaves as its almost winter here and its still in a nursery pot. since im new to the bonsai world my question is will this be worth it? can i chop...
  21. dazz

    Jade flowering

    hey guys, its almost winter here and i hear from a friend jades trees do flower. how would I get my jade bonsai to flower?
  22. dazz

    Hiya new to bonsai but keen to learn!!

    have registered on other forums and perusing posts and guides. hope to learn more and get a nice knowledge base under my belt and get a nice collection going :D at the moment ive got a japanese cedar, a blue star juniper and these big boys i saved from being turned into mulch. i think they may...
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