paperbark

Hello, I have a paperbark maple bonsai, which when purchased 2 years ago had bark missing from the base of the tree. I have recently noticed that there is a rusty tar blemish that has appeared on the other side of base which is the front of the tree. It presents as a burnt blemish, googling has...

These trees were ice damage trees from a wholesale nursery, and I got both of them by “donating” to the pizza fund. The nursery used a tree spade to dig them so they came with about 400 pounds of field soil apiece. How I got them.