Just a dude, trees and his dog

[Shogun610]

So I posted a few times but I made a cool setup for my trees next to nothing all excess stuff from a big farm/ nursery near me. I did a proper bonsai repot on a small Atlantic Cedar.. the rest are either in bonsai pots(2) and the rest will be repotted in spring. So far I have 3 deshojo maples (1 still at nursery till leaves fall). Different varieties as seedlings, and a coral bark Maple. I have a Japanese white pine glauca and ,Kobe (I think) 1 JWP I havent ID’ed yet since it’s a younger sapling wired up , Japanese Red pine low glow, pitch pine , Norway spruce, Juniper (still needs styling and pruning) Ideas welcome .

For the repot in spring I plan on using a Aoki Conifer 7mm blend and a Boon Mix from Superfly Bonsai on the deciduous . Two are windswept (white pines), 1 informal upright (cedar) and lastly the Norway spruce is formal upright. The rest are still styling ,but seems to be a semi cascade or cascade direction (esp. juniper). No idea on the maples yet.
Took this years horizontal shoots off a few pines, took away to cambium later, and dipped in hormone powder , then places in pellets with soil, then covered in plastic for greenhouse affect, maybe theyll root.

Please provide feedback. I’m getting more pallets as I go and slate(Will do one tree on slate). Still hunting for a black pine ,Alberta spruce, ponderosa and some other Japanese white pine varieties. A forest group would be chill too.Possibly another red pine. So here it is. The pines I’m still learning with pruning so feel free to critique. I have a lot of wire and will get more pots too. I want to get more trees to experiment for Spring so I can style and prune in fall. Pines seem alittle daunting but I’ve been reading text books on conifers along with a bonsai book from Peter Chen. Also have been watching his vids and listening to Lectures from Ryan Neil

I’ve gotten to know local growers and bonsai shops Bucks County Bonsai I highly recommend he welcomes newbs like myself Kifu Bonsai Is good for pots ,but way out of my price range for everything else and doesn’t seem interested in 20 somethings learning and asking questions idk maybe just the vibe I’ve gotten.. also have gotten deals on nursery pics that were “rejects” along with some negotiation on price. All together I’ve spent only 250 for everything which I think is pretty good for starting this project/ aspiring side gig. Currently I work full time as a food scientist but I want to collect , wire and grow more pines and maples. Buying a home in March with a bigger backyard unless I get acres of land, well see!

 

[Eckhoffw]

Cool trees! I would say that whenever pruning/styling your trees......,,try to leave as much foliage near the trunk as possible. Work towards compacting growth.

 

[Shogun610]

Cool trees! I would say that whenever pruning/styling your trees......,,try to leave as much foliage near the trunk as possible. Work towards compacting growth.

Thanks for the tip, I’m getting 2 more this weekend. I’ll keep that in mind for spring , some of the nursery stock had long branches so I styled them with intent that they’ll stay that structure and work in back budding this coming spring since most of the pines I got a couple weeks ago. They already had mature candles for single flush and second flush for the red pine. The red pine I plan on taking off 12 needle pairs that are crossing on bottom. White pines I’m leaving alone till next year but I shortened branches to encourage back budding springtime.

 

[Shogun610]

Was looking back through one of my first posts. My how things have changed. Although pallets are nice quick solution. They don’t last past a year. I think finding a source with cedar was a good move. Oh and everything in the first posts died. Lol I did everything the wrong time and wasted lonely on shit nursery stock,.. lesson learned.

 

[Shogun610]

My my , 3 years pass by already ??
But no house / personal backyard yet .. but when that day comes it will be fierce..

 

[Ruddigger]

You came a long way in 3 years. Keep it up bud!

 

[Shogun610]

You came a long way in 3 years. Keep it up bud!

Thanks mang … i don’t think I’d change a thing looking back.. maybe except starting sooner

 

[namnhi]

So I posted a few times but I made a cool setup for my trees next to nothing all excess stuff from a big farm/ nursery near me. I did a proper bonsai repot on a small Atlantic Cedar.. the rest are either in bonsai pots(2) and the rest will be repotted in spring. So far I have 3 deshojo maples (1 still at nursery till leaves fall). Different varieties as seedlings, and a coral bark Maple. I have a Japanese white pine glauca and ,Kobe (I think) 1 JWP I havent ID’ed yet since it’s a younger sapling wired up , Japanese Red pine low glow, pitch pine , Norway spruce, Juniper (still needs styling and pruning) Ideas welcome .

For the repot in spring I plan on using a Aoki Conifer 7mm blend and a Boon Mix from Superfly Bonsai on the deciduous . Two are windswept (white pines), 1 informal upright (cedar) and lastly the Norway spruce is formal upright. The rest are still styling ,but seems to be a semi cascade or cascade direction (esp. juniper). No idea on the maples yet.
Took this years horizontal shoots off a few pines, took away to cambium later, and dipped in hormone powder , then places in pellets with soil, then covered in plastic for greenhouse affect, maybe theyll root.

Please provide feedback. I’m getting more pallets as I go and slate(Will do one tree on slate). Still hunting for a black pine ,Alberta spruce, ponderosa and some other Japanese white pine varieties. A forest group would be chill too.Possibly another red pine. So here it is. The pines I’m still learning with pruning so feel free to critique. I have a lot of wire and will get more pots too. I want to get more trees to experiment for Spring so I can style and prune in fall. Pines seem alittle daunting but I’ve been reading text books on conifers along with a bonsai book from Peter Chen. Also have been watching his vids and listening to Lectures from Ryan Neil

I’ve gotten to know local growers and bonsai shops Bucks County Bonsai I highly recommend he welcomes newbs like myself Kifu Bonsai Is good for pots ,but way out of my price range for everything else and doesn’t seem interested in 20 somethings learning and asking questions idk maybe just the vibe I’ve gotten.. also have gotten deals on nursery pics that were “rejects” along with some negotiation on price. All together I’ve spent only 250 for everything which I think is pretty good for starting this project/ aspiring side gig. Currently I work full time as a food scientist but I want to collect , wire and grow more pines and maples. Buying a home in March with a bigger backyard unless I get acres of land, well see!

hahaha trying to root pine cuttings. Do you look back and laugh at yourself sometimes?

 

[Shogun610]

hahaha trying to root pine cuttings. Do you look back and laugh at yourself sometimes?

haha yes I do .. but I wouldn’t change a thing. It was a time in my life I moved away from the city back closer to family , ended a relationship with my girlfriend at the time.
But that’s life, that’s what all the people say.. you’re riding high in April , shot down In May.. just gotta pick yourself up and get back into the race

 

[bwaynef]

I think I speak for everyone when I ask, with a title like this, how're we this far into the thread and not a SINGLE picture of your dog?!

 

[Shogun610]

I think I speak for everyone when I ask, with a title like this, how're we this far into the thread and not a SINGLE picture of your dog?!

Here he is .. he’s my garden helper , chases after the resident groundhog Bucky mostly. We just both bark into the wind even if no one is listening on my posts.

 

[vp999]

Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pete! He seems like such a good boy and wanna hang out with his daddy all the time.

 

[Colorado]

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Here he is .. he’s my garden helper , chases after the resident groundhog Bucky mostly. We just both bark into the wind even if no one is listening on my posts.

Now that’s a good lookin pupper

 

[GGB]

Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pete! He seems like such a good boy and wanna hang out with his daddy all the time.

Don’t tell him that, this kid needs to get out there and stop hanging out with old dudes.

I kid James!

 

[Shogun610]

Don’t tell him that, this kid needs to get out there and stop hanging out with old dudes.

I kid James!

🫡 it’s in the works

 

[Shogun610]

I’d also like to redact my statements above , … esp for those that know where I study (embarrassing ) … stay tuned for the next 3 year update