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To me it looks like it wants to grow up to be a hawthorn.

The sound of a bonsai pot cracking on a cold winter evening.

I just came across this YouTube news report and thought you would find it of interest... and concern. Men charged for allegedly stealing Bonsai plants from garden | 9 News Australia

A little lower in cost: http://www.internationalbonsai.com/product/Principles%20Of%20Bonsai%20Design

They only receive morning sun! ;)

I do keep some ferns and clubmoss as bonsai/accent plants:

As always, beautiful work Walter! Alas, the only true white ash tree in my yard succumbed the ash borer beetle a couple of years ago. I'll have to go hunting for seedlings.

So far so good in SE PA. Of course our humidity levels are much higher throughout the year. My two very small Chinese Elms are also surviving with full sun exposure and daily watering in the summer months. Doesn't Arizona have the hottest spot in the world? Oracle?

This one is growing in my yard. The plastic screen girdle protects the trunk from deer damage.:(

This looks like a mountain ash (aka rowan tree or devil's tree) to me.

Thank you Sorce. I found that one in my yard along with an assortment other golf balls over the years. I've also found aluminum shaft arrows sticking out of the ground with hunting broadheads. Not so good.

Hi Woocash, This is a Korean Red Pine in my care (aka Japanese Red Pine) that was grown from seed by a local bonsai artist. The tree is about 40-45 years old now. I refer to it as a Korean Red Pine because it is the national tree of S. Korea.

You have very nice collection there! Here is your bug ID: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/harlequin-bug-vegetables

My Gold Barberry Penjing attempt.

Hi, Here is my American Elm pre-bonsai attempt, the parent tree next door and a stray that is growing out of a rock retaining wall in my garden. The results look promising for bonsai. BTW, my son will be moving to Port Jefferson in a month. Small world!

Hi Folks, I've added a few new posts to my website to share some of my latest creations with you. Here is a bonsai wire dovecote I made to store short, straightened wire pieces. More design details at graciebonsai.com. The rock composition was recently made for a family friend using Schist and...

A Cedar Shoe Tree. Very difficult to truncate.

There is lots of very strong stainless steel fishing leader wire available including crimp on sleeves to terminate the ends. I don't have any Marlin or Tuna sized trees so I've been using aluminum and copper wire. I stretch it first to get it arrow straight and this also helps to harden it a bit...

Add a fishing tri-swivel to the existing drainage screen wire leg(s) or make tie points when you install your drainage screen wire retainers. Make one leg extra long to form the anchor loops.

Another consideration would be to plant them in large planter pots/containers. Allow them to develop for a number of years and enjoy them for their unique structure and color. You'll have much better control over their environmental condition survival and can always sell them later for niwaki use.

In light of this topic... no xylem, no phloem. Who develops who? The bonsai artist , the tree, or, the forum?

Very nice composition! If you want to disguise the dividing wall I found that the green sticky clay used by florists bonds well to smooth surfaces, hardens over time and can be removed if needed. Rocks and sand can be pressed onto the sticky clay. I've used it to make small moats in trays for...

Thank you! I appreciate the suggestions. I keep my bonsai tools in multiple tool rolls sorted by size. I found it too cumbersome to bring a tool roll outside only to use a few tools for a select task so this was my low cost (what's in the garage) solution. We have lots of humidity here in SE...

This is how I keep my bonsai tools protected and readily available to grasp on my cluttered outdoor bench top. The sharp, pointed tools go face down in the foam tubes and the blunt tools hang from the rim. It is made with a 4 inch (flat type) PVC cap fitting, a short piece of 4 inch PVC pipe...

Does this help? https://www.nurserymag.com/article/nm1014-pine-bark-variations-differences/ https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/pine-bark-vs-fir-bark.15023/