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All this talk of AZ made me realize I hadnt changed location in my profile since I moved. AZ to northern MN is a pretty big switch! I have a couple of ficus and an orchid that made the trip with me and are doing well. My serissa on the other hand...well, it was a serissa. I put the snowbush in...

Yep, this is definitely the same species.

Awesome! Thanks for the help all. Ive moved it into a spot with less direct sun. Hopefully it does well.

I picked up this little plant recently, but I don't know what species it is. The label on the pot only said "pre-bonsai." I decided to take a chance on it because it looked cool. I'm hoping someone can help me identify it so I can take care of it properly. Thanks in advance!

Wiring plants into pots...now there's an idea :P Unfortunately, I didn't even think of that when I repotted it. I saved as much of the original soil as I could, and mixed it in with the new stuff. When you say "finish it off," you mean cut off the dead portions, right? I have it in a spot...

Here is one more picture of the branch that is pretty much dead.

A couple of weeks ago, I came home to find my poor juniper in distress. It became the victim of a particularly intense rain storm while I was at work, The poor thing got washed out of its pot, and the rain took most of the soil it had been potted in with it. Thankfully, the plant itself was...

That's interesting. Very good to know. Alright, no reporting for sure then.

That looks very cool! I wish you luck. I see the point about not defoliating it yet. But i think i may have to repot it. Here is a picture of the roots coming out of the bottom of the pot. I feel like I should do something about this. I do want the plant to be healthy, but can it be healthy if...

Thanks! I covered the exposed roots with some of the pumice mix. This tree was in good shape when I got it, and I haven't done anything with it except give it water, fresh air, and sun. I honestly don't know all that much about junipers yet, except that they die relativly easily if you start...

I like your ficus, Aaron! Did you do anything in particular to get the leaves to be smaller? Sorce, I'm not sure if I know what you mean. Could you please clarify?

I have heard that about Ficus benjamina. I'm partly using it to lean on, and that will tell me more about what a Ficus can handle so I'll be better equipped to work on my other trees in the future. I'm a very hands on learner and experience tells me more than just reading about techniques. I...

I purchased a Ficus from Lowe's several months back, and have started the process of converting into workable bonsai material. This is the first plant I've tried to make the conversion with, and am basically using it as learning experiment that will hopefully turn into something useful. It was...

The juniper is still doing well, but as I've been watering it I've noticed that a section of roots at the level of the soil is becoming more exposed. They were showing a bit when I bought it, but more and more roots have emerged since then. Is this a problem? Should I cover them with more soil...

Ok, you guys convinced me Serissa will hold up to Temps less than 50 degrees. I still don't feel totally comfortable letting it get below freezing, but I'm willing to let the tree out to around 40. The serissa is loving the place I put it on the windowsill. Only one or two yellow leaves, and...

Interesting. Do you think that would depend on the age of the tree or specific species or any other factors like that? Everything I'm finding about them says not to let them get under 50 degrees.

@M. Frary, I used the search function on the website to find information Mellow Mullet has shared with other members. That was useful, thank you for the suggestion. I just need to modify what I've learned for the climate I'm in.

I took your advice and called the grower. I found out a bit more information from her. Shes an older lady who came over from China, and is still learning English. She has a very strong accent, so there was somewhat of a language barrier but she told me about how she's been watering them. It...

The climate I'm in here is definitely the challenge. As I'm in a desert, during the day the temps have been in the 70's but at night it dips down to the 30's. I won't be able to leave it outside at night because of this, and I'm debating if it would be more beneficial to the plant to leave it in...

I think the overall shape of the tree looks nice, and like you said, you're not planning on showing it. Working with a species like maple in a climate like new Mexico has means changing some of the typical rules a bit to take care of it. It's nice that you have a local club to give you...

I think the article was very well written and informative.

I've never had a Juniper before, but I was gifted one today. It looks healthy to me, and I like the shape. I won't do much with it right now other than just keep it alive. Mostly I'm just excited about my new tree and wanted to share :D

My husband brought me home a gift today. He found a lady selling bonsai in our town and got me one as a surprise. I suspect this is a Serissa, but I've never had one before and I'm not sure. I did some preliminary research on Serissa, and found that its very touchy about being relocated. If...

Here we are after today's trim

You make a good point, Aaron. I tend to be a bit conservative on cutting once I get close to the shape I'm looking for. I'll do some additional cutting on it this afternoon and post pics.