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  1. CamdenJim

    Recognize this mark?

    I'm having trouble identifying the maker of a small shallow oval I've had for a while. And I'm troubled because in the back of my mind, where most things lurk, I think I should recognize at least part of this mark. Senioritis is strong in the force today. Can anyone help with identification...
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    What has attacked my Kiyohime!!??

    I got this tree in April or May, when it was fully in leaf, so I didn't want to repot it then. We've had a wet summer so far, but I've been careful to avoid over-watering. I think. Within the last ten days, leaves have started turning real sick looking overnight. Seriously! I thought it must be...
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    Pot Chop ID?

    I have a largish (+/- 14"x9"x4") unglazed Yixing rectangle, cut corners, otherwise boringly smooth lines, sort of oatmeal clay. IIRC I bought it from someone on this forum. Nothing special about the pot, but I'm puzzled. The mark on the left in this photo is clearly Yixing, but I have no idea...
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    Help with repotting Muranaka JBP

    In December I bought a Japanese Black Pine from George Muranaka on eBay. It looks like it was put in the pot with the field soil it was growing in, probably some time last fall. I'm not all that taken with the sharp taper on the tree, and I know I have a lot of work to do with the branching, but...
  5. CamdenJim

    LED Bonsai

    Sometimes I fear my family doesn't really understand my obsession. But today I received from a daughter an incomparable gift. Out of the box, it was just a straight bundle of wrapped wire with LED bulbs. Just a minute or two of "styling" the tree, and VOILA! A new tree, with first (character)...
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    Acacia, Flat Top, Light Bulb, or Pierneef ??

    Good people, I solicit suggestions as to where this path should lead. I bought this a couple of weeks ago from a former club member who is now dispersing his collection. Chinese elm, indeterminate years old, 24" from pot-top to twig-top. I know I'll put it in a wider, flatter pot next spring...
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    Encore Azalea Experiment

    We have a few landscape Encore azaleas, and a couple of years ago I thought I'd try one as a bonsai. After all, if I can get blooms two or three times a year, what's to lose? I just didn't know if they would be a suitable plant to work with. Turns out that after a year of total neglect and a...
  8. CamdenJim

    New white pine

    This morning I made my first visit to Brussel's Bonsai and bought, among a few other things, my first white pine -- a small one, 10" soil to tip. Although I have pretty good credentials as a tree-killer, I'm trying to reform, so perhaps this wasn't my best choice. But I'm bold enough to ask for...
  9. CamdenJim

    So I bought an Olive

    I hope this is the right forum for this thread. I got the olive in the photo yesterday. I confess to an exaggerated fondness for these trees, going back to the first time I saw an olive grove. My first goal is to keep it alive, healthy and thriving. What advice do you have for a...
  10. CamdenJim

    Emotional Response to Bonsai

    I think of several trees that have immediately inspired awe, surprise, peace, wonder, admiration -- maybe even reverence -- the first time I saw them. Now I'm wondering about other possible responses: Have I ever seen a tree that made me sad? A tree that through its beauty made me weep...
  11. CamdenJim

    Importance of Traditional Design

    How much importance do you place on adhering to traditional bonsai design? What is your typical response to a tree that is not so easily categorized as formal upright, windswept, clump, etc., but has a pleasing aspect and identifiable/definable visual aspects? Is there some place in your...
  12. CamdenJim

    Heller's Holly Question

    I have a well-established Heller's Holly (ilex crenata 'Helleri') in my yard that is annoyingly placed and decidedly seedy looking. But it looks like a great possibility for potting up and working with as a bonsai. Can I expect it to back bud much if I cut some of it back to old wood? Should...
  13. CamdenJim

    Grow box soil

    I'm making a number of boxes to use in growing plants this fall/winter, working on landscaping a strange slope in our yard that has potential for a terraced garden. Some of these boxes might find use as grow boxes for bonsai material. That will really be the case if I make a collecting trip to...
  14. CamdenJim

    Poncirus trifoliata

    Has anyone used hardy orange (Poncirus trifoliata) in a bonsai? It's an intriguing looking plant, and some even as small as 6' produce fruit that looks good. I've seen many plants in places where constant traffic from cattle have produced interesting examples. I just wonder if it's worth the...
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