Let's see those bonsai holiday gifts!

[Brain Treez]

My condolences if you were given a "bonsai seed starter kit" by a well-intentioned relative...

I got this cool pot and a crate to haul around my wire and tools so I don't have to keep using an Anderson flat!

 

[zens]

Nice! I'm still waiting for mine to arrive. My OH bought me a new stainless steel work bench shipping got delayed so it will be here in a week or so.

 

[RJG2]

 

[leatherback]

not sure it was intended as a xmas gift, but it arrived just the day before christmas, a gift from Notion Bonsai for some help I gave in the early stages of book development I think:

 

[MaxChavez]

Here's a not great photo of a pretty fun little wood cut puzzle!
In turn, I got my wife the cherry blossom Lego accent.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Here's a not great photo of a pretty fun little wood cut puzzle!
In turn, I got my wife the cherry blossom Lego accent.
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I have one of these too! Perfectly balanced but it topples over easily. I recommend glueing it to a coaster or something, the branches are really brittle.
Mine fell only onto carpet but I still lost some branches.

 

[MaxChavez]

I have one of these too! Perfectly balanced but it topples over easily. I recommend glueing it to a coaster or something, the branches are really brittle.
Mine fell only onto carpet but I still lost some branches.

I've noticed the stand could use some help. Good tip!

 

[Wulfskaar]

I've noticed the stand could use some help. Good tip!

I also got one, but haven't put it together yet. How long did it take?

 

[Wulfskaar]

And... I got myself an $8 DAS to mess around with! It even has non-local moss that's very nice. I'm going to try to keep the moss alive.




My initial goal is something like this, but a bit smaller:

 

[Charlo]

Here's a not great photo of a pretty fun little wood cut puzzle!
In turn, I got my wife the cherry blossom Lego accent.
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Looks like a ginkgo. It is very pretty.

 

[beardedmisfit]

I got this juniper from my wife. She got it at Eastern Leaf! I’m extremely new to this but super excited. Any tips? Is this tree too young to use wiring? What are some tips some might have as I begin this journey?

 

[RoadManDenDron]

 

[ForeverRaynning]

Got these for Christmas this year.

Also have the first Lego Bonsai (last christmas, yes, those are indeed pink frogs) and the new Japanese Maple (birthday last month) -

 

[Zac]

I got this juniper from my wife. She got it at Eastern Leaf! I’m extremely new to this but super excited. Any tips? Is this tree too young to use wiring? What are some tips some might have as I begin this journey?

Don't follow their care instructions listen to people on here! Check the soil some of the ones I got from them were in mud or a seed starter pouch hurried in other soil. This makes it hard to water because the root ball stays wet while the rest of soil dries out and think it needs water.

 

[MaxChavez]

I also got one, but haven't put it together yet. How long did it take?

Nice. I'd say leisurely an hour while half watching a movie.

 

[JoeWilson]

branch clamps branch clamps

 

[dbonsaiw]

Wife had a slop sink installed for me in the basement so I don’t have to lug buckets of water up and down the stairs caring for the tropicals in the basement over winter.

 

[rockm]

Stacy Allen Muse pot

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Stacy Allen Muse pot

I didn't know he did pots! I've got some of his artwork - where are you finding pots?

 

[rockm]

I didn't know he did pots! I've got some of his artwork - where are you finding pots?

He’s selling on Facebook. I found this one second hand though through Bonsai Learning Center. His work sells pretty quickly. Artwork is spectacular. Don’t know if I’d use it with an actual tree though.