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I’m planting a new bonsai rn I’m just soaking the seeds haven’t even planted yet but I’m just curious when should I be repotting? Is it a time of year things a height thing like idk anything about it. Also I have one that’s I’ve had for a while like 6-8 months it’s decently tall but it almost...

Hi! I'm starting out with my first bonsai and I would love some general/styling tips. I'm going for a moyogi-ish look (see pictures 2 and more for my inspirations) with a curved bark. The bark has already seemed to develop so it's a little hard, should I wire it right now? Or is it too far gone...

I am an absolute newbie when it comes to bonsai, and am in need of help I inherited this particular tree from a now deceased relative, so I don't know what species it is I bought some specific bonsai feed that said to be used once a week (twice during growing periods) - if anything I've been...

Hey guys. This is my first post, so sorry if I didn’t format or do this correctly. I got this juniper a little while ago from a bonsai store. It was pretty green for a while now it has turned a paleish green with some dead branches. I’ve trimmed some dead branches off, I don’t know what’s...

I collected this jack pine tree from Downeast, Maine. It was growing out of a split rock. It had very long roots, three which I had to cut in order to collect it. I made cuts on three major structural roots, about a 1/4 inch thick (as seen in photo 3). It was doing well the first couple weeks...

My cottonwood appears to be fed by just part of the trunk, which looks mostly dead at this point. Admittedly, I had only been looking at the opposite side of the trunk for a long time and missed this development, another learning experience.... but now I think it might need some special care to...

I was gifted this today, firstly I’m not sure what type of bonsai it is and secondly where do I begin? Does it need pruning already or should I let it grow a bit longer? Also will it grow straight or into twisted ‘s’ shape naturally or will it need to be wired that way? Any help will be greatly...

My trees are waking up! It is officially my second year practicing bonsai. Can you guys take a look at my trees and let me know if they are looking alright so far? The first picture is by far my favorite tree. It is an invasive Amur honeysuckle. I think that is looking alright, as they are...

What went wrong/how do I recover? I left for the weekend and larch was perky and normal. To prepare I put in in slight shade and drenched it with water. It’s been in the 60s recently but while I was gone it hit 80 out of nowhere in NYC for one day, is this from the rapid temp change or over...

So I have a problem. I have a risky idea that could affect basically my whole collection. For about a month now, some local middle schoolers have been ding dong ditching unless I'm outside in the front yard. We figured after 2 or 3 times, they would get bored and move on, but it didn't happen...

Hi everyone, hope you’re well. My Japanese maple has been going quite strong for some time, but some of the branches look like they’re infected with verticillium wilt and I was hoping for some advice on what to do next. I’ve scratched the branches and the layer beneath on the black spots have...

I was gifted a serissa flora-plena (double snow rose) about 5 months ago. It was healthy when I got it, and only got a little upset during the new homing process. For reference, I live in PA, climate zone 7a. There are a few pictures from the day after I got it, watered and placed it: And it...

Hi everyone, I have my plant since 2 months (I really love it but I don't know the name or if it is a Bonsai) but I couldnt water it in the last week (~10 days) and I see now the leaves have yellowed and a little black at the top. I immediately misted it with the water atomiser, but I am sad it...

Wondering if I should wait some seasons on digging it up or taking it while it's still late winter/ early spring? It's a American Sweetgum , zone 9a

Hello all. I was recently gifted a Japanese white pine bonsai. It is a pretty mature tree. Pictures of it are attached. I live in Washington DC (zone 7a), and we are supposed to be getting some very cold weather early next week. Lows in the single digits down to 3°F, and highs not reaching...

Hi all- I am new here and I am in some desperate need of help! I saved this poor P. Afra from a coworker who was going to toss him. He has been getting new growth for it to only die off a bit later. In all my researching I haven’t found anything that looks like him since he has pretty much no...

Hi everyone Firstly - happy new year and wishing you all the best for 2025. My friend is currently house sitting for me and has sent me these videos of my two Japanese maples. One is a bloodgood and I’m unsure of the other cultivar. They both seem to be suffering from extreme heat stress and I...

Hi .... so I've neglected repotting my jade over fear of it dying! I've had her for about 4/5 years so DEFINATLEY due a repot - (please don't come at me for not repotting sooner) it seems to be doing fine,it still creates new leaves and new branches. i just would like it to be abit fuller than...

My ficus microcarpa has been with me indoors for five years, and has survived some harrowing issues, but this is new and worrying. In October, I was away most of the month, and asked my roommate to look after it. They overwatered it, a lot. When I got back, its leaves were all gone and the roots...

I got a ficus ginseng almost exactly 3 years ago. It was beautiful and healthy, and had stayed that way until about a month or two ago... it started losing leaves out of nowhere, until eventually they all fell off (the last ones fell off today) I think part of the trunk is dead (it is squishy)...

Picked up this scots pine from a local nursery in Massachusetts recently and I am worried it may have needle blight/cast. Though many needles look healthy others are turning brown and falling off. Some of the lower branches seem to be dying back completely. The tree is in dire need of repot...

I'm basically wondering if I should later make that the main trunk and cut off the original trunk, or perhaps they will grow into a knot. Also are these bends too extreme? I plan on letting the bounce back a little.

Hi all, Ive attached some images of my trident maple. It was left outside on a porch, so no direct snow during the winter, but definitely plenty of freezing temperatures. While all my Japanese maples were waking up, the Trident was delayed, and I grew concerned. Just this week, maybe within a...

I recently moved into a new home and the last owners left this tiny jade behind, im not a plant person whatsoever and i know nothing about bonsai's, but i really dont want it to die. I have some questions and i would love some answers -when should i water it? -how much water should i give it...

Just had some wonderful luck at work noticing a damaged tree, the owner said he wouldn't be able to sell it but also "the tree is already dead it just doesn't know it" without tlc it's doomed but I have hopes of recovering it. It's got some damage as previously stated on the trunk (and to the...