Weetree has Tokoname clay training pots. They are suppose to be high fired. I bought a couple to try out. The price has doubled in the last couple of weeks though. http://www.weetree.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=17
andy
I make balls from Hollytone and I spray the foliage every week with miracle grow. I had one that was week in the spring and its getting big sharp buds now.
I live near there. The bonsai is mostly Ficus, Serrisa, and a couple other indoor trees. I like going out to the back hoop houses and looking for trees out there. andy
I like the idea of Stone Lanterns Pine and Juniper books. I know they are old articles, however being new to bonsai I did not have subscriptions to get those articles. I like the idea they are togethar in books instead of trying to find individual issues. I would like to see more. I also...
For what its worth, I have a young Bald Cypress seedling that I bought last fall from Evergreengardenworks.com. I have it planted in the water garden soil you asked about. Its planted in a pond basket in my pond. I was also fertilizing it with pond tabs, which are tabs of fertilizer that you...
I started this year making fertilizer balls with "Holly Tone". Im alternating each week with fish emolsion, and Humic acid. Im using Natures Magic from NaturesLawn.
http://www.natureslawn.com/magic.php...
I found this product at http://www.meangreenfertilizer.com/ it comes in cakes or dry in order to make cakes. Has anyone ever used this stuff? It looks like a mom and pop shop. andy
Jason,
When you said you treat yours like Walter does his, did you bareroot them? He states that they had to be barerooted to import them. The fact they are out of the mountain soil allows them to respond better...
Ive ordered from Forest Farm a few times the last few years. THey have always been nice. If you tell them before hand that they are for bonsai they will try and find the best grafts. Andy