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Here she is a closer look to the base. I have a few shoot coming out about 12-14” up from base. Looks like there were more at one time but previous owner must have removed them. I was thinking of layering right above it this spring.
Honestly Sorce, the only thing I understood from your instructions is to layer higher up. Are you suggesting doing two layers? I’m still new to all this, sorryDon't layer it right above here....
Go up further and layer yourself a good base that will angle out of the soil and taper quickly....PICS!
These little buds will likely get to growing better when you make the layer...but you also may get better buds lower....if you do. Rub these out, anything between these and your layer should get rubbed out too. Early. As bumps.
Let is get mad healthy and I bet you get low low buds on them knobs. That will be your final tree.
Long time till those non exostent buds make anything.....so maybe you have time to layer a couple good start from up high.
Just work to rid yourself as much of that pole as possible and you win!
Carve yourself a baseball bat!
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Ohio represents hard here!
Something about the dopest Larch Ive seen in a while blah blah blah.....
Sorce
I signed up last night, too... Look forward to learning before I do some juniper work this springI’m just SE of Columbus, I’ll be attending the much needed wiring class myself. There were still spots last night.
And I just read in the newsletter that it's open for free to non members and members alike who would like to be non-participating observers.That wiring workshop Judy mentioned still has spots available at the moment as well.
I planned on doing that last time, but I bought a pine last minute and jumped inAnd I just read in the newsletter that it's open for free to non members and members alike who would like to be non-participating observers.
I'm looking at taking one from the yard, not nearly that nice. Very cool!Question: how many of you Buckeyes have a buckeye on your bench???
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I just collected this one last March and am planning to leave it alone for another year before trying to work on it.
Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I already take my 10' ponytail palm out on the deck for the Summer....he's been hanging with me since 1982Chinese elm are not as much indoor trees as a ficus would be if that's the object. And even ficus like being outside in the summer sucking up all that warmth and light. I have enough small trees now that I can rotate trees inside and out so I can enjoy them in the evenings and days when I'm home. So you can do it that way too.
I purchase mostly stock started specifically for bonsai. Although when I was newer I did the whole box store thing too LOL...Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I already take my 10' ponytail palm out on the deck for the Summer....he's been hanging with me since 1982
Have you started your bonsai from nursery stock? I plan to do that, but I'm going to buy my first tree soon, perhaps from Dasu Studios
Welcome fellow newbie, wish you are closer to Kent than Col. since starting this hobby, I mail purchased 4 plants for indoor usage as well as out because of our weather. From my limited experience so far, I see that the ficus and jade are very forgiving for indoor plants. I also purchased a dwarf pomegranate, and a Brazilian raintree. Have not been able to mess with those two, because of size and losing leaves. Hopefully they stay alive long enough for me to move them outdoors.New guy from Ohio here too, been lurking and finally signed up. Long been fascinated by bonsai, finally turning my serious attention to it.
I'm in Columbus, if anyone on here doesn't mind talking with a newb, I'd enjoy the chance to message with you. I've long had a green thumb, and grow a lot of interesting plants, most of which aren't native here.
Really glad I've been lurking and reading, as its helped me learn, and pointed me to some good sources of pre-bonsai, and I'm ready to pull the trigger now that this cold snap is going back north where it belongs, lol.
Really debating whether to go with a chinese elm, or something tropical (ficus?) I can enjoy inside as well. Maybe both, lol
Dayton, Ohio area here. About 2 years into bonsai myself.New to bonsai, was wondering how many in here are from Ohio? Going to my first meeting tomorrow to a bonsai club so hopefully some on here are? I don’t have much to work with yet, but not really an issue. After all I’m just now diving into the hobby, so would like to learn a few things first. I bought a small ficus microcarpa through the mail to hopefully work on. But seems too small to do anything at this time. Also scored a huge ficus tree someone didn’t want. Thinking of air layering it as there is a small bud growing midway up the trunk.