RJG2
Omono
I've been a member for a few years, but only recently started getting more enthusiastic (obsessive?) about bonsai. Figured I'd say hello and share some of my projects. Some of these have made appearances in random threads, but I've never started my own. I might start some progressions at some point.
I like to jump in the deep end, so none of these are probably good starting points for a beginner - but I've learned a lot already!
First up is my first tree, which I believe is a Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), but I'm not 100% sure. I collected it from the woods many years ago, and it sat in a large nursery container until I chopped it in 2018, then put it in a training pot spring 2019.
I'm letting it go at the moment, and might put it back in the ground, do a ground layer (becoming less of a fan of the current base as I learn more) and another chop in the future.
Next is a forsythia that was growing near a larger bush in my yard - collected this spring. Not sure what direction I want to take it, but didn't chop it too low originally so the branches wouldn't die back (left a bit on each). Seems to be doing well.
Next is a dwarf alberta that started life as a Christmas tree and was planted in the ground for a few years (after actually being used as a Christmas tree). Pretty sparse on one side. Also dug up this spring.
Last is a couple euonymus that I (hopefully) saved from a neighbor. Collected way too late, but he was building a deck over it. We'll see if they survive.
Also have a few interesting air layers going, so hopefully all this new material will give me more to do in the years to come.
I have a lot more pictures of collection, potting, etc. - but I'll save those for if/when I make progression threads.
Thanks for taking a look!
I like to jump in the deep end, so none of these are probably good starting points for a beginner - but I've learned a lot already!
First up is my first tree, which I believe is a Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), but I'm not 100% sure. I collected it from the woods many years ago, and it sat in a large nursery container until I chopped it in 2018, then put it in a training pot spring 2019.
I'm letting it go at the moment, and might put it back in the ground, do a ground layer (becoming less of a fan of the current base as I learn more) and another chop in the future.
Next is a forsythia that was growing near a larger bush in my yard - collected this spring. Not sure what direction I want to take it, but didn't chop it too low originally so the branches wouldn't die back (left a bit on each). Seems to be doing well.
Next is a dwarf alberta that started life as a Christmas tree and was planted in the ground for a few years (after actually being used as a Christmas tree). Pretty sparse on one side. Also dug up this spring.
Last is a couple euonymus that I (hopefully) saved from a neighbor. Collected way too late, but he was building a deck over it. We'll see if they survive.
Also have a few interesting air layers going, so hopefully all this new material will give me more to do in the years to come.
I have a lot more pictures of collection, potting, etc. - but I'll save those for if/when I make progression threads.
Thanks for taking a look!
). I've never had flowers on it weirdly, even when it was 6 feet tall in the nursery container.
