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After letting it sit for a couple months after repotting and light pruning, I started doing more work on a Kishu Shimpaku Juniper. The seller said that it was all Shimpaku and not grafted. However, the right side of the tree is pulling away from the main trunk. I am wondering if this is...

I purchased this tree in April, repotted, and lightly pruned it. I have learned the hard way to not do too much too soon! The tree has some good deadwood and already has some new growth this season with a few branches back budding where I have pruned so more light can penetrate. I got the...

I started a natal plum cutting over a year ago and it has really taken off. However, over the winter I think it may have dried out a little too much sitting in the window indoors (Michigan winters are cold). I have started the main branch off as a cascade, trimmed it back and the tip is...

Well, I bit the bullet and probably spent more than I should have on this tree, but I saw it at a local nursery that does bonsai and just had to have it after thinking it over for a few days. It has some issues, the deadwood is rotting at the base and it needs to gain some strength.. I root...

I just wanted to share this five needle pine that has some good potential. I took some pictures of when I first received it and then after repotting and pruning. I will let it rest for a bit before wiring or pruning any more.

Hello, Yesterday I noticed that a lot of small maple seedlings were popping up around my yard. Some are from the side neighbors tree and some are from across the street. The ones from next door are certainly red maple, but I am not sure what kind of maple is growing across from me. At first...

Hello everyone, I have not been on much this summer since becoming a member because I have been out enjoying summer, taking college classes, working, and attended a bonsai club meeting or two. I just wanted to do a quick update on a JWP I acquired earlier this year that I was less than...

Hello, I stratified and planted some Japanese Maple tree seeds this year and had a handful of plants germinate in my planting container. However, the problem is that I have never planted Maple and have no idea what they look like within their first few months of growth. I know seeds may not...

Hello, I picked up this juniper a few weeks back and I did some fairly drastic things to it over the weekend. It had already went through some wiring/training before I purchased it, but from the looks of it, it had been on its own for some time. I wish I had taken a picture before I did...

Hello, I received a white pine seedling in a 6" growing pot a few days ago and it is clear that I will have a lot of work ahead of me if this is going to work as a bonsai. I ordered from a popular online nursery catering to bonsai enthusiasts, not seeing the tree I was going to receive in...

Hello everyone, I am new here and live in southeast Michigan. I have been contemplating keeping bonsai for years since I have fond memories of my grandpa keeping them (along with many other plants) as a child. At times like this in my old(er) age, I wish I would have learned a couple more...