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I purchased this Chinese Elm late last year at Dragon Tree Bonsai in south Florida. Last week our local club held a workshop with Kathy Shaner and I used this tree as my subject. Her suggestions were a little different than my original thoughts, but i think it turned out pretty good. I still...

here are some pictures of a Shimpaku Juniper I picked up late last year. I haven't done any styling on it yet, but i think it is about time. I re-potted it two weeks ago and it seems to be very healthy. there was a lot of good root growth. I welcome your thoughts.

Just a couple of Pictures to usher in Spring. These are my first Azaleas to bloom this year. Will be starting to prune and style after I have some pictures. The first two pictures are from a "Coral Bell" Azalea I picked up last year. This one is a "Henodegiri" Kurume Azalea, also picked...

The is a Japanese Black Pine that I picked up at Dragon Tree Bonsai two Saturday's ago for $25. No sense is starting with expensive material when I'm sure to kill it. Thought it best to start a thread on this tree to see if I can get some help. I have read several books and lots of blogs about...

I am starting this thread over, since origonally i had the wrong name for the tree. It is actually aCarissa macrocarpa (Natal Plum). I saw some at Dragon Tree Bonsai the other day and thought the trunks look cool so I brought one home with me. I understand they are what would be considered...

Just wondering if any Nuts are familiar with Serissa? There is a guy at our club that talks about them all the time, but it will be January before I see him again. I saw some at Dragon Tree Bonsai the other day and thought the trunks look cool so I brought one home with me. I understand they are...

Came home late last night, after a week of business travel to Sunny Florida (85°F), to 38°F weather and of all things, I found one of my "Snow" Kurume Azalea flowering. I know this has never happened to anyone else here, but I was shocked to find it was not the color advertised on the Label:eek:

Found my way down to Dragon Bonsai again today. This time I was in a Honda Van. I promissed myself on the way that I would only buy 3... well, how bad can it be if I only promissed myself? I came away with four: another Shimpaku, Japanese Black Pine, Chinese Elm and a Carissa macrocarpa (Natal...

OK, I'm on business travel in Melbourne, Fl this week. My wife andIi drove down last night (12 drive :confused:). Today my wife wanted to drive to Stuart, Fl while we were here, so I used the opportunity to go to "Dragon Tree Bonsai" (I couldn't find Old Florida Bonsai). I'm sure some of you who...

I'm looking to buy a good set of wire cutters. Looking at all that are available it's hard to figure out what to buy. I'm looking at the Kaneshin cutters. Thinking of starting with the #20 cutter since it can cut up to 14 gauge wire. However, I'm thinking that maybe something longer that make it...

I have seen some Bonsai with metal labels that you can write on and thought they were a great idea. I know they are available on-line, but being cheep nd an engineer, I decided to make my own. I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this, but my approach was to use a soda can. I used a regular...

I've posted some of this before on another thread, but decided it needed its own. I just happened by a local nursery this weekend in a part of town that I don't ussually frequent. Turns out they pride themselves in having the largest selection of Japanese Azaleas in north Alabama (who knew?)...

I spent a couple of hours today building a new display bench on my back deck. As most engineers, I probably over-designed but I like the final look. Now I just need to get the automatic watering system moved over and add the trees.

I was looking around at a local nursery this weekend and came across a number of Dawn Redwoods. Some were single trunk but others were twin or even triple trunk (maybe even multiple trees grown together). All were 5 or six feet tall. I had in mind to use one of the triple trunk trees as the...

I managed to pick up a Satsuki Azalea this weekend from "Bonsai by Dori" in Cottendale, FL. It's not a REALLY FAT one but the price was good it's bigger than anything i have been able to find for sale.

Well, after watching the 'Pinching Vance Wood" and "This is why you don't pinch" threads, i decided to buy me a Shimpaku Juniper this past weekend. I had an opportunity to get down to Cottendale, FL. on a work break while building my brothers house. There is a Bonsai store (Bonsai by Dori")...

Hi, I am fairly new to Bonsai and am just trying to get my feet wet. I purchased this "false cypress" from a local nursery to use as a Bonsai project. Our local club is hosting a Bonsai Seminar with a guest "Professional Bonsai Artist". My intent is to use this as training material for one of...

This Dogwood was originally planted in my yard when I first move in around July 2004. It was subsequently killed back by deer, but the lower section of trunk continued to grow. I kept thinking I might be able to salvage the tree and eventually have a Dogwood in my back yard. Every year it would...

I recently bought a Bougainvillea at a local nursery. I was looking for nonsai material and I liked the structure. It has the largest trunk at the nursery. I hve since styled the tree. I should have taken a picture before, but forgot to and only got one after. I will try and post the picture...