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Ok, thanks Kodama16. I'll let it be. Assuming it is healthy by next winter/spring, does it make sense to repot during the same season as cutting the tree back? It needs to be repotted, but I don't want to decrease the energy reserves. I suppose I could repot without doing any root...

Thanks guys. I don't think it is really in that bad of shape health-wise. Some of its leaves dried out but I got to it within hours of that happening. It was freak weather for that time of year more than anything. I have a shade structure and the capability to mist if it gets really hot...

I need assistance with renovating a Murasaki Kiyohime Japanese maple. I won this tree at an auction for what I think was a good price. I really like the trunk and the nebari is pretty good too. The tree looks great leafed out, as shown in the first picture. Unfortunately, its branch...

I think this tree has a certain appeal currently, even though it is breaking some of the "holy rules". I understand not wanting to screw it up... However, you need to think ahead as well. Will this tree continue to have the same appeal if there is an unsightly bulge in the center? Because...

Around here, people are successful getting very thick cuttings (e.g., 3" to 1' diameter) to root for olives, bougainvilleas, and pomegranates. There are probably other species I'm forgetting, but those seem to be the most common. In fact, common olive collecting guidance recommends basically...

Q-Bonsai: I'm interested in a good number of these trees and I'd like to find out which are still available/your asking price. I sent you a PM and an email, but based on my "sent folder" it looks like they didn't work .... (I don't know whats going on....I'm new at this forum). If you didn't...

Just an FYI for those of you who do not know: Most municipal water suppliers make public their water analyses, usually at least annually. I think this is a regulatory requirement (at least in California). Look on your water provider's webpage or maybe in a newsletter. You can look on this to...

Alright, you guys have convinced me to pass on these. Thanks for the advice! I'll look at George's ebay stock instead. Any other good internet dealers that sell JBPs at reasonable prices?

My local garden center has a few of these Japanese black pines available for about $70 (2 separate plants shown in pictures below). I’m new to JBPs, but from what I have seen this seems like a reasonable price. I am considering buying one, but I have some concerns. As I said, I’m new to...

I purchased this conifer at Home Depot, hoping that I could air-layer a few pre-bonsai trees out of it, or at least chop it for a single bonsai tree. It was cheap, so I figured why not? Home Depot had it labeled as an Italian cypress. However, it seems way to sparse to be an Italian...