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I could drive a few hours to find native bald cypress, but I'm working on a tight schedule these days and have my fair share of nurseries nearby

I want to begin working on a bald cypress by purchasing nursery stock and chopping it low. I live in VA, hardiness zone 7a What is the best time of year for me to do this? Thanks

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Thanks for the helpful advice everyone. I'm still new to bonsai and am making plenty of mistakes along the way, but love the learning experiences.

@sorce Possibly...I've clipped away the yellowed leaves. Not the green ones.

Yikes! I will be reducing its foliage and keeping it in the shade with my fingers crossed

One month ago I bought a cool little Texas ebony that was severely root bound. Last Sunday I root pruned and repotted it. Now it's pretty stressed, but I think that is to be expected (leaf drop, yellowing). I just want to make sure I'm taking the right steps during its recovery. The tree is...

@Leo in N E Illinois Thank you for your post, I couldn't ask for better information. I've been letting my soil dry completely before watering, but usually for considerably longer than 1-2 days. I think I've been overly-cautious in my attempt to avoid over-watering. We had a few 80 degree days...

@Geo, not sure exactly sure on the soil specs. It's a mix of some Brussel's brand stuff and another bonsai mix I bought at a local nursery. Both were strained to select larger bits. I have a schefflera whose roots went CRAZY after I repotted it with larger bits; probably shouldn't have assumed...

Thanks everybody. I watered about once every month through the winter. Weather is starting to heat up here, so I've been gravitating towards once every 2-3 weeks, depending on how wrinkled the leaves look. Thinking I'll make a new soil mix with smaller substrate and stay on the same watering...

Hi all, I have a dwarf jade, it is my first succulent. I picked it up in December, and its above ground portion has been growing steadily ever since, despite the winter slow down. However, today I accidentally knocked its pot and spilled out most of its soil. I noticed looking inside the pot...

Good to know @lieuz . I thought about deer but haven't even considered squirrels. I like the form you've given this tree. How have you been fertilizing it?

Great blog, @Geo ! Super informative. @lieuz , that is some tremendous growth for a year's time. Has it been in the same pot the whole year? I've gotta say it's encouraging to see another dwarf jade in Virginia develop so quickly.

Hey bonsai nuts, I could use your input regarding growth for my little portulacaria afra. Assuming I left the plant in the pictured pot – outside - with regular water/fertilization, how much stem thickness do you suppose I could gain in a grow season? I’ve heard the dwarf jade can thicken...

Thanks for the helpful advice everybody. I think it must be some combination of temperature stress and just general transplant shock. The plant probably got its fair share of exposure to cold winter air on the long car trip to my house after visiting home the weekend I bought it. Hoping to see...

Hi all Last weekend I bought a variegated baby jade from a pre-bonsai section of a local nursery. The plant had nice form and appeared to be healthy. Since wiring it into a bonsai pot only a few days ago, the plant's health appears to have declined some. The leaves have begun to wrinkle and...

Thanks Grimmy. That's a lot faster than I would have expected, mine might be a bit of a slow poke. Are you planning to bonsai that scheff?

@eferguson1974, I’ve had this tree since September, and have noticed very little lignification. However it’s growth has taken off since being moved to a bigger pot, so it’ll be interesting to see if that speeds its transition to a “woody” appearance. @ Grimmy, I’m in Southwest VA. I’ve got the...

Also, for anyone who is familiar with the species: do you know how long it takes for the green stem/branches to lignify?

Great. Thanks for the speedy advice everyone!

Hi all, I own a very young schefflera. A couple days ago, I moved the plant from bonsai container to a larger pot to speed its maturation process. It will probably remain in the big pot for a couple years. I think the plant is healthy as it has begun to branch in three new spots in the last...