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    JBP advice

    Peter I agree. After reading up on JBP I realized some of the points you are making. But I had already bought it. Maybe just keep it in a pot and one day use it when We have a Japanese Garden . Can JBP be airlayered?
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    JBP advice

    I picked this grafted JBP a couple of weeks ago from a local nursery.. the original thought was to just chop the trunk at the first node. Would this be a good time to do that? Any other styling advice would also be appreciated as this is my first pine. Happy Independence Day!
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    Air Layering Japanese maple

    I would like to know what size is the branch you are air layering on the Sharp's pygmy? I have a Sharps Pygmy (grafted) I brought 4 years ago which I have been waiting to air layer but the thickest branch is about 1/4" . I will post some pictures later today. I would really appreciate your...
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    Acer palmatum trunk chop advice

    When I saw this tree the idea was to make the root flare balanced on all sides and eventually repeat chop the trunk to give it more movement. For long term I am hoping for something like this.
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    Acer palmatum trunk chop advice

    Thanks a lot for the tip about up-potting. Would you recommend do that along with the air layer on one of the smaller branches at the top ? I have a sharps pygmy which I have had for 4 years now in a grow pot potted in expanded shale, optisorb, pine bark and some potting soil. I was thinking of...
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    Acer palmatum trunk chop advice

    Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation and the markers. They definitely help. I am pretty new to air layering so since I have still not made my first successful AL I will opt to go with the yellow one.I will do that one tomorrow. I will plan to do the air layer on the main stem next spring...
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    Shishigashira Maple from nursery stock need advice.

    Thanks a lot. I am just going to leave it alone then. Probably fertilize it a bit.
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    Acer palmatum trunk chop advice

    I found this acer palmatum along with the shishigashira I posted earlier. This has some nice base and the trunk is around an inch. It also needs a repot badly as its in a 3 G pot with all soil washed off around the roots. I added some chopped up sphagnum moss to cover the soil and around the...
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    Shishigashira Maple from nursery stock need advice.

    I picked up this Shishigashira maple today at a nursery. I understand the plant will require a lot of years before it looks anything like a bonsai if at all. Currently it is potted in a 2 G pot and looks like it could use a repot. Please let me know what would be the best time to repot it as I...
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    I NEED HELP WITH MY AZALEA

    I have some Wakaebisu and Coral belle azaleas going through the same thing. I did leave a couple of larger branches with leaves on the wakaebisu and had left a lot of original leaves on the coral belle . The plants are under a shade cloth with another layer of thin plain white plastic cover and...
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    Haul of pots

    I was able to find a similar mark on in the chop mark Database at Japanesebonsaipots .net which attributes it to Tokoname-Sankyou. I think the pots with just the single chopmark might be regular production pots. https://japanesebonsaipots.net/chop-and-signature-resource/#jp-carousel-9213
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    Haul of pots

    Did you ever find out what kind of a chop mark is that? I have an oval brown pot with the same chop mark.
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    Wakaebishu Azalea

    Thanks for the input. I will make sure to leave some branches with leaves on it. Thanks a lot for your input. I am located 90 miles east of Houston in Beaumont. The plant as it sat in the same pot for many years is severely water logged. I plan to just remove enough soil below and around the...
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    Azalea ID

    Thanks for all the help guys. I have updated my location in the profile. Can this hybrid be used to make a bonsai or should I just leave it in the container and just enjoy the flowers ? I was hoping it was a Satsuki as it had flowers in May. Also the leaves look small compared to some of the...
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    Wakaebishu Azalea

    Thanks for the tips. I plan on taking some cuttings from the plant. This is going to be the plant I experiment with. The other one I picked up has a nicer base than this one which I plan to work on once I get more confidence. Eric, I think more than anything I misspelled the name. I appreciate...
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    Azalea ID

    I picked up this azalea at a local nursery today. The nursery guy identified it as a President Clay Azalea. Is this ID correct? Thanks!
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    Wakaebishu Azalea

    Hi Nuts! I have been lurking around for the last few days and reading up on the wealth of knowledge here. Today I was able to find 2 Wakaebishu azaleas in 5 gal pots which looked like had been sitting there for a while. Both the plants where in bloom. Once I got home I decided to clean up some...
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