New Bonsai student :)

[Starshaker]

Hey everyone,

I've just recently gotten into learning bonsai, and I have a few starters, hopeful starters, and a few sprigs and twigs.
Looking forward to learning from you all and as I go as well.
Already almost killed (maybe fully killed) my juniper, but hey.. gotta learn somehow right?!

J

PS.. soon as I figure out how, I'll post some pics of my babies.

 

[Starshaker]

Well, I sure can't figure out how to add images from my google photos into the post, so here's a link to the gallery itself

Bonsai and Sprigs

J

 

[Carol 83]

Welcome to the site. Lots of good info and help here.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Welcome aboard!
There’s some great people and threads here to help you make a great start.
Cheers
DSD sends

 

[Shibui]

PS.. soon as I figure out how, I'll post some pics of my babies.

Picture file need to be under 1Mb I think (maybe 2Mb?). If Attach files doesn't work try compressing or cropping to reduce file size then attach again until you get the icon and 'insert' option.

You are certainly not the first or last to kill a few plants while learning to do bonsai. Keep trying.

 

[RJG2]

Picture file need to be under 1Mb I think (maybe 2Mb?). If Attach files doesn't work try compressing or cropping to reduce file size then attach again until you get the icon and 'insert' option.

You are certainly not the first or last to kill a few plants while learning to do bonsai. Keep trying.

Hmm, I find I can upload larger - I'm sure the site compresses them on the fly now? @Bonsai Nut ?

 

[sorce]

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[Forsoothe!]

In the series of symbols on the top line you can see... the chain link for Linking to some place/thing online; a post card for inserting/embedding a photo; the smiley face for emoji; and postcard/film frame for uploading a photo. Try the embedding one.

 

[Javaman4373]

I find this furm rejects image files a little greater than 2 mb. I have a Mac and I learned that I can open an image in preview then export it. The pop up menu for Preview export has a slider that can reduce the size of the file to the desired level.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I find this furm rejects image files a little greater than 2 mb. I have a Mac and I learned that I can open an image in preview then export it. The pop up menu for Preview export has a slider that can reduce the size of the file to the desired level.

The hard limit on images is 4MB. However if you upload an uncompressed image, the site will compress it.

 

[Starshaker]

Awesome, thanks for the info.
I think I missed the buttons initially, now I can see the option to take a photo and post it directly from my phone, but it keeps saying oops we ran into some problems halfway through the insert process..

Maybe the camera is making too large of an image size?

 

[Starshaker]

Some Wisteria first started in June
Here's what they look like today


This poor Juniper is probably TOAST :/

The rest of my stuff
Ginseng Ficus and Porticulara Afra I "rescued" from Lowe's


alongside a Weeping Cherry cutting I got from my sister's yard before Asplundh destroyed it and a Turkey Fig cutting. Some Scuppernong and pear seeds in the big bucket.. waiting on those to sprout



Fukian Tea (mini) and Arabica Coffee Plants.. (bonus KFC to go cup has some Arizona Barrel Cactus seeds in it for my dad but... I have my doubts about those)



different angle of Mr T.





I am optimistically hopeful about the fig, pretty pessimistic about the cherry and cacti though..

crossing my fingers on the coffee cause some of the leaves took some crunch damage in shipping and I'm really hesitant to cut those off until I see some new growth.

Really optimistic about the Fukian though. The guy at the Bonsai Nursery I bought it from had quite a few of them in this stage of development or older, and man this guy had some beautiful trees that were upwards of 20 years old. I could have hung out there for hours talking to that guy but wheeew it was hotter than hades yesterday so I finally had to tell him bye haha.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Awesome, thanks for the info.
I think I missed the buttons initially, now I can see the option to take a photo and post it directly from my phone, but it keeps saying oops we ran into some problems halfway through the insert process..

Maybe the camera is making too large of an image size?

My Android defaults to 4160" x 3120" @ 1 dpi = 38937 KB. I reformat (on my computer) to 10.67" x 8" @ 186 dpi = 8856KB and it loads fine and presents a big picture online.