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  1. cbroad

    Flowering Cherry I.D.

    And how sure are you that this is a volunteer? I may see a graft on this tree, in the 4th and 5th pictures right below the bifurcation of the trunks.
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    Flowering Cherry I.D.

    The species could be yeodensis (speciosa X pendula), or subhirtella (itosakura X incisa) or it could be serrulata. Cherries can and will hybridize. Since they are single white(ish) flowers, and some exhibit the weeping habit, they could be of the yeodensis type. These are the types I see mostly...
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    What Could It Be? No ID!

    I've used imidacloprid successfully to treat for borers after seeing similar damage. Things might be early enough to still save the tree. What is the condition of the tree? May be too soon to throw in the towel.
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    J.M. clump air layer

    I'm definitely itching to prune this one back but not sure if should do that this spring or work the root system again. I may leave all the growth up top to help drive more root growth, but I still have some time to decide.
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    J.M. clump air layer

    Thanks Tommy! I need to update this thread, the tree is probably due for another repot. The Bonsai Gods were not happy with the even number of trunks, so they decided to kill one off. It's probably for the best:p
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    VIRGINIANA Project

    I got it straight now. Since I can't take responsibility for my own mistake, I'll blame the VNLA:p
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    VIRGINIANA Project

    Whoops... I was misinformed, I thought our state tree was the dogwood and our state flower was the magnolia...
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    VIRGINIANA Project

    You're probably right, but I bet you could bring their leaves into scale on a large bonsai specimen, they're not near as large as other magnolias like the evergreen species. Nonetheless, a great tree to have.
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    VIRGINIANA Project

    Gotta have Magnolia virginiana, also called Sweetbay or Swamp Magnolia. It's our state flower, and the scent is hard to beat!
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    Choosing Perlite

    @brp7 The stuff in your pictures looks like DE (diatomaceous earth)
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    Why does all my Chinese Quince fruit ls look deformed.

    Actually it's closely related to Cedar-Apple Rust, but it's Cedar-Quince Rust. There's also a Cedar-Hawthorn Rust.
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    Specific questions about spider mites

    Spinosad worked very well for me and killed my spider mites within a few hours. This was on ficus grown indoors under lights, and a check with a microscope confirmed death. Spinosad can be found in a few different products, I used Bonide's "Jack's dead bug." Spinosad is also considered organic...
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    Repurposing a dead bonsai!

    Tanuki? But it could be a cool idea to paint it, and to hang your keys on :p
  14. cbroad

    common bonsai species good for espalier

    I've seen nice bougainvilleas trained before over an archway. Not sure if you're in an area of Florida where they'd be completely hardy, or have enough light, but they would probably be stunning in flower.
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    common bonsai species good for espalier

    Here's the ginkgo:
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    common bonsai species good for espalier

    What kind of light? I've seen camellias, loropetalums, magnolias, pyracanthas, climbing roses, etc. Even saw an espaliered ginkgo at the national arboretum. Probably most plants could be espaliered that don't have a tight and narrow growth habit, or are super dwarfs. Do they have to be...
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    Welcome visitors to the garden

    The famed and fabled "copperhead":confused:
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    Acer cappadocicum?

    Have to 3rd the vote for Acer truncatum, Shantung maple/Purpleblow maple. Wayyy long petioles are dead giveaway, coarse leaves, along with the bark.
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    Welcome visitors to the garden

    I know, not welcomed by most, but I always appreciate any snake I see:(
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    Won a small battle in the war against invasives

    Tree of Heaven anyone? Tons around my area... host plant to the Spotted Lanternfly which is being seen down here now... Smells disgustingly like nut-butter🤢
  21. cbroad

    Finally Back in My Studio, Stone Age & Fossil Pots

    Get in line, buddy! ;) Check in periodically to this sub-forum, or the "other selling (bonsai related)" sub-forum for his listings, or follow him and you'll be alerted to his postings. He also posts on facebook auctions.
  22. cbroad

    Bonsai Nut Marketplace

    Yes haha, I'm up to 13 of his pots now! Still on the lookout for more ;)
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    Stone Age Pots Planted?

    Got some more of my Stone Age pots potted up today! While they're not bonsais, I'm sure @penumbra would still approve :cool: Definitely had a lot of fun planting these, and with my collection, I had a lot of different colors to choose from! Rex begonia 'Zumba' Rex begonia 'Sardanna'...
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    Bonsai Nut Marketplace

    I acquired some more pots from the Bonsai Nut community this season! I've been pretty busy, and meant to post this stuff a lot earlier... Two pots from @ABCarve: really nice slab built pots, and they look so much better in person! (His pictures, not mine). Can't wait for some of my trees to be...
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