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  1. JoeR

    Higan Cherry Advice

    This particular tree is long gone, and I never figured out why it died. I do however have some very, very nice ones from a different batch I can show later this week. Grown from seed. Cherries can and will develop quite quickly, as long as you do your best not to introduce unnecessary open...
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    Literati Prunus Mume?

    I wish! That would be super expensive though. Leftover/used bonsai soil, mostly dirt from other projects around the yard, couple bags of topsoil, and aged manure from our chicken coop. Not sure what I did right but the plants seem to love it.
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    A visit to Camellia Forest

    Ah man that's awesome! I will definitely be making a trip there now, thanks for the heads up especially on the princess persimmon Not super bonsai related, but did you happen to see their stock of tea camellias?
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    What do you keep your Bonsai tools in?

    Ya know, over the years I've tried all sorts of storage solutions like the roll holder you showed, or a peg board system. I think it depends how serious you are, how much space you need, and how clean you are. This year I've almost finished my new studio. I found some magnetic tool strips at...
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    MIRAI YATSUBUSA ELM

    This growth pattern issue is especially true for larger specimen seiju, good point. On shohin sized trees though this is not a problem at all, and of course the tiny leaves are perfect. The other thing about seiju is they are very prone to branch die off over winter, for seemingly no reason. It...
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    Ibo Nishiki JM

    I already potted it, too late you think?
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    Ibo Nishiki JM

    It would have left that side of the tree with no roots at all! I also needed something stable to tie the tree down with
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    Ibo Nishiki JM

    I'm not sure what happened to the pictures, let's try it again!
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    Ibo Nishiki JM

    TLDR: Should I reduce the branches or leave as is? This week I've been working on digging out all the trees from my old grow beds to transition them to a new location later this year. A little unfortunate, as some of them would really benefit from another year undisturbed. Anyway, one of my...
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    Picea Glehnii Seeds, What to Do With Them?

    I almost want to say it was sheffields? I might be able to find an exact answer later, but I believe that's where. I only had 1-3 survive, and they are still exceptionally small. Alot of that has to do with climate and underpotting though
  11. JoeR

    Rebuilding Arakawa Maple

    Now this is just heresy- not your favorite sure but hate? Sacrilegious! Lol
  12. JoeR

    Using Lime Sulfur as Dormant Spray on Broadleaf Evergreens

    Interesting that it is corrosive to copper and aluminum- I wonder what that means for spraying wired trees, if anything I used LS on trees as a dormant spray last year and am not sure it's super effective, but am about to apply some this week. Daconil stunted growth. It feels like a futile...
  13. JoeR

    Anyone checked the 10 day forecast?

    I do not, that's why I want to do a workshop with it! I have a rough idea, but not a ton of carving experience. I usually lean away from carving trees
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    Anyone checked the 10 day forecast?

    They really do- the ones in my grow beds are at or over 15' tall after 3, maybe 4 years. I have cuttings, you'll have to find out for yourself I 'spose! From cutting, this one was colander grown for a year, then plopped in a grow bed for 2-3, then potted in this flat for one
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    Anyone checked the 10 day forecast?

    Brilliant question, I have absolutely no idea! They are vivid green until 2-3 years old when it barks up
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    Anyone checked the 10 day forecast?

    I dont know if you're experienced with carving, but I've got a honker ume that's ready for a workshop 😎
  17. JoeR

    Anyone checked the 10 day forecast?

    You're in Charlotte if I remember right? About 2 hours away, fair difference though I think you're 7b and here I'm 8a. This is the coldest it's been in december since I've lived here maybe 12 years. It almost never gets lower than 20, and especially not for nights in a row. Is it overkill...
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    Prunus Mume Propagation by Hardwood Cuttings During Early Winter - The Peter Adams Method

    Good point, this year I planted maybe 50 in a tray and it was a catastrophe separating them. If probably plant them straight unto 4" pots personally. I did 50/50 peat perlite, what did you use?
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    Prunus Mume Propagation by Hardwood Cuttings During Early Winter - The Peter Adams Method

    1 year for sure, 2/3 might be possible but 1 year is certainly best. From my personal experience, the best branches to select are: pencil thickness maybe slightly thicker, apical branches. It is imperative that the rooting end of the cuttings actually make contact with the substrate you're...
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    Tabula Rasa

    Thank you! I just shipped some to Oregon, so I definitely can! I will have to double check to make sure that CA doesn't have any extra regulations on prunus first. Not listed on the website, I will be uploading soon, serissa and Australian brush cherry. Also have some small willow leaf ficus.
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    Tabula Rasa

    Hi all, I have been less active in the forum for the last year or so, but for good reason- I have been hard at work nurturing a new business. While bonsai is sort of the pinnacle of my growing love, I've grown an assortment of plants over my lifetime and have so much knowledge and passion to...
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    Cement pot contest

    I'd love to join! Here are two I have made. I hate that cement dye has doubled in cost this year...
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    Acer pentaphyllum - keeping an endangered Chinese maple alive

    Cool thank you! As for Boone, I have no idea, every time I've been there I wasn't allowed to drag everyone to nurseries lol. Cool natives like pawpaw in the area though.
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    Acer pentaphyllum - keeping an endangered Chinese maple alive

    Very cool, did you find it at a nursery in Boone? Wouldn't mind getting one myself!
  25. JoeR

    It's getting chilly and Fall colors are beginning to pop!

    I left for Florida last week, with the weather here still in the 80s and 90s. Came back to all my trees already changing- much earlier than usual! I think it got down to 54 when I was gone. Zelkova forest
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