Newbies - want to share your trees?

SgtPilko

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If you are a "newbie" with that freaking cool tree... I will throw myself over a cliff.. 🤣😂
Haha thanks but still learning a lot! Anyone can buy a tree and ruin it 😉 For example the tree seemed pretty happy and looked good above ground and was ready to move to the next step of development, but when repotting there was quite a lot of dark unhealthy/dead root - too wet and caught it just in time really - so having removed quite a lot of roots now it is about bringing back to full power before making any big moves! In our rainy climate I am trying 2:1 pumice to akadama. I also tried 2 other pots i picked out that were too small for a tree at this stage, so more learning 😕 Should really remove the cones to save energy but they look too cool 😀
 

dtreesj

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So. I cut out the original apex, and turned a front eye-pokey branch into the new apex, and wired the secondary trunk down to become a branch.

I feel like I need to cut out more up-pointing branches in the middle.

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Lumaca

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Tried to style the twin trunk Boulevard cypress. I'm not sure if twin trunks with equal sized trunks is a faux-pas or not but that's how it wants to grow so...

I do think it looks a little like a wide tropical tree but I thought keeping more foliage will help thickening the trunk.
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The Back with extra messy wiring: Boulevard 2.jpg

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dbonsaiw

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Some pics of what's going on in my bonsai garden. Still in my first year, but the collection is growing. It's a mix of pre-bonsai, nursery stock, big box trees and some yamadori. Most are for long term development and a few are things to experiment on. Everything is waking up other than my beech and hornbeams.
 

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boxwood bonsai.jpgBuxus microphylla, trained through clip and grow and loose wiring. Haven't gotten the nerve up to do the carving it needs. Anyone have some species-specific experience with B. microphylla, maybe even in a hot, arid climate? I've just moved, and this is one of the three plants I could take.
 

ShadyStump

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View attachment 430947Buxus microphylla, trained through clip and grow and loose wiring. Haven't gotten the nerve up to do the carving it needs. Anyone have some species-specific experience with B. microphylla, maybe even in a hot, arid climate? I've just moved, and this is one of the three plants I could take.
Where are you now? Could make a big difference.
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Tree is looking nice BTW.
 

Vali

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I like the attitude of this thread, so I will participate with my linden. I collected it last november. The second flush is growing as it was pruned back 2 weeks ago. Good idea, teacher :)
I thought some updates would be interesting after 2 years. My linden is getting smaller and smaller
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